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Asia/Shanghai |
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UTC+8 |
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Africa/Niamey |
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UTC+1 |
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Youyang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County is located in the southeast of Chongqing, the hinterland of Wuling Mountain Area, is the largest district and county in Chongqing, known as the "Gateway to Southeast Chongqing". It is famous for Tao Yuanming's "Peach Blossom Garden" prototype "Peach Blossom Garden in Youzhou", which is a collection of karst wonders, soil and Miao style and red culture in one. Within the Peach Blossom Garden scenic area, Taikoo Cave cave group is fantastically deep, and the village of Peach Blossom Garden is a replica of the idyllic atmosphere of "traffic in the road, dogs and chickens"; the thousand-year-old town of Gongtan, the Wujiang River Hundred Mile Gallery gallery winds through the Bayu tradition of foot-hanging towers built on the mountain, showing the unique charm of "Gongtan paintings, Longhe lanterns The unique charm of "Gongtan Painting, Longhe Lantern". As a Tujia and Miao settlement, Youyang retains national non-legacy such as Pendulum Dance and Maugus Dance, and the folk culture such as Silankappu Brocade and Tujia Mountain Songs has been passed on vividly, making it an ideal place to experience the diversified humanities and natural ecology of the Wuling Mountain Region.
Diffa, the capital of the Diffa region in southeastern Niger, is located on the southern edge of the Sahara Desert and shares a border with Nigeria, making it one of the most important border cities in Niger. The city is located in the lower Niger River basin around the climate of the tropical desert climate, hot and dry throughout the year, the average annual precipitation is less than 300 millimeters. The economy is based on agriculture and animal husbandry, and the surrounding areas are rich in millet, sorghum and livestock. Diffa, as a regional trade center, undertakes the function of cross-border trade with neighboring countries, such as Nigeria, and is especially famous for the trade of livestock, agricultural products and handicrafts. The city is culturally diverse, with Hausa, Tuareg and Kanuri ethnic groups living in the area, and is unique in its crafts such as traditional leather weaving and silversmithing. Despite infrastructural challenges, Diffa remains an important economic and cultural node in the south-east of the Niger, thanks to its strategic location and rich cultural heritage.