Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
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Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Yudu County is located in the south of China's Jiangxi Province, under the city of Ganzhou, in the upper reaches of the Gan River, with a total area of 2,893 square kilometers. As the starting point of the Long March of the Central Red Army, Yudu is a famous old revolutionary area in China, with a deep historical and cultural heritage. The county is predominantly agricultural, producing rice, navel oranges and oil tea, as well as rich in mineral resources such as tungsten and rare earth. With convenient transportation, the Ganlong Railway and Xialong Expressway running through the county, Yudu has seen rapid economic development in recent years, focusing on ecological protection and tourism development, attracting many tourists to visit the Long March memorial sites and natural landscapes.
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.