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Hancun Destination Guide

Delve into Hancun in China

Hancun in the region of Anhui Sheng is a city in China - some 661 mi or ( 1064 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Current time in Hancun is now 12:23 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Politan, Hancun, Shendukou, Lingjiacun, and Yanshan. While being here, make sure to check out Politan . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Hancun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Jiuhua

Mount Jiuhua is one of the four sacred mountains of Chinese Buddhism. It is located in Qingyang County in Anhui province and is famous for its rich landscape and ancient temples. Many of the mountain's shrines and temples are dedicated to Ksitigarbha (known in Chinese as Dìzàng, Chinese: 地藏, in Japanese as Jizō), who is a bodhisattva and protector of beings in hell realms according to Mahayana Buddhist tradition.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 30.48 117.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Buddhism in China, Geography of Anhui, Mountains of China, National parks of China, Sacred mountains, Visitor attractions in Anhui

Shitai County

Shitai County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, under the jurisdiction of Chizhou City. It has population of 110,000 and an area of 1,403 square kilometres . The government of Shitai County is located in Qili Town. Shitai County is a producer of silk and tea leaves. The well-known "Guniujiang" National Nature Reserve is located on the border between Shitai county and Qimen county. It is said that the "Guniujiang" has the last piece of original forest in East China.

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Located at 30.19 117.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Anhui

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