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Anqian Destination Guide

Delve into Anqian in China

Anqian in the region of Fujian is a city in China - some 1,019 mi or ( 1640 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Current time in Anqian is now 03:44 AM (Friday) . 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: Taipei, Taichung, Shantou, Sanshan, and Quanzhou. While being here, make sure to check out Taipei . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Anqian ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Nanri Island

The Battle of Nanri Island (南日島戰役) was a conflict between the Republic of China Army and the People's Liberation Army, over People's Republic of China owned Nanri island near Mainland China. This conflict occurred from April 11, 1952 to April 15, 1952 and resulted in a ROCA victory with complete destruction of PLA forces. However ROCA later abandoned this island and retreated, with all its captured prizes and POWs, to Taiwan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.24 119.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: 1952 in China, 1952 in Taiwan, Battles of the Chinese Civil War, Conflicts in 1952, History of Fujian, Taiwan under Republic of China rule

Pingtan Island

Pingtan Island also called Haitan Island (海坛岛, Hǎitán dǎo) is located in eastern coastal area in Fujian province, China. It is the largest island in Fujian, and the fifth largest island in China. Administratively, Pingtan Island is now the main part of Pingtan County, which also includes a number of smaller surrounding islands. The county seat, Tancheng town, and most of other towns of this county, are in Pingtan Island.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.55 119.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Islands of Fujian

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