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. |
Located in the northern part of Shaanxi Province, north of Yan'an City, in the hinterland of the Loess Plateau, Zicang City is a famous old revolutionary area, named in honor of General Xie Zicang, and known as the "Red Capital Zicang". It has a long history and is one of the important birthplaces of northern Shaanxi culture. The former site of the Wayaobao Conference is located here, which witnessed an important historical moment of the Chinese Revolution. The landscape of Zicang is dominated by the hills and gullies of the Loess Plateau, and the Xiuyan River passes through the city, giving rise to a unique loess flavor. The area is rich in millet, apples and other specialty agricultural products, coal, oil and other energy industries are also more developed. Folk culture is rich and colorful, Shaanxi folk songs, paper-cutting, rice-planting songs and other non-heritage projects inherited to this day, attracting many tourists to come to feel the charm of red culture and loess style.
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.