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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. |
Yueyang is located in the northeast of Hunan Province, at the confluence of the Yangtze River and Dongting Lake, and is a famous cultural city in the south of the Yangtze River with a history of more than 2,500 years. Since ancient times, Yueyang has been known as "Dongting world water, Yueyang world building", because Yueyang building is famous all over the world, Fan Zhongyan's "Records of the Yueyang Tower", "the world's worries first, after the world's happiness and joy" has become an important symbol of the Chinese spirit. As an important node city of the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Yueyang is situated on Dongting Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in China, which is rich in ecological resources, and it is also the major industrial town in Hunan, with well-developed petrochemical and paper-making industries. With humanistic attractions such as Junshan Island and Qu Zi Ancestral Hall, and nourished by the rich produce of the "land of fish and rice", Yueyang is a charming tourist and livable city in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, combining historical heritage with modern vitality.
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.