Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Africa/Niamey |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+1 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Zunyi City is located in the north of Guizhou Province, in the combination of Sichuan, Guizhou and Chongqing provinces (municipalities), and is the center city of northern Guizhou. As an important turning point of the Chinese Revolution, the Zunyi Conference held in 1935 saved the Party, the Red Army and the Chinese Revolution at the critical moment, leaving behind a valuable red cultural heritage. The natural scenery and humanistic landscapes of the territory are intertwined, and the World Natural Heritage Chishui Danxia is famous for its Danxia landforms, waterfalls and bamboo sea, while the town of Moutai has given birth to the national liquor Moutai, which has become the core production area of China's liquor industry. Nowadays, relying on red culture, ecological resources and characteristic industries, Zunyi is building a modernized city integrating red tourism, ecological recuperation and green food, and is an important growth pole in Guizhou and even southwest China.
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.