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Tongling Destination Guide

Touring Tongling in China

Tongling in the region of Fujian is located in China - some 1,119 mi or ( 1801 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Tongling is now 12:49 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zhangzhou, Xibu, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and Shaoguan. Being here already, consider visiting Zhangzhou . Check out our recommendations for Tongling ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Dongshan Island

The Battle of Dongshan Island was a battle fought between the Nationalists and the Communists during the last days of the Chinese Civil War over the control of the Eastern Mountain (Dongshan, 东山) Island at the southern tip of Fujian, China. It resulted in the Communists taking the island from the nationalists.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.70 117.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1950 in China, Battles of the Chinese Civil War, Conflicts in 1950, History of Fujian

Dongshan Island Campaign

Dongshan Island Campaign was a series battles fought on the Dongshan Island, Fujian between the Nationalists and the Communists during the Chinese Civil War when the nationalists unsuccessfully attempted to retake the island from the Communists.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.70 117.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 1953 in China, Battles of the Chinese Civil War, Conflicts in 1953, History of Fujian

Nan'ao One

Nan'ao One is a 25.5 m, 7.0 m wide ancient Chinese merchant ship that sank in the Sandianjin waters off the coast of Nan'ao Island, about 5.6 nautical miles from Shantou, Guangdong Province, China. Accidentally discovered by a group of local fishermen in May 2007, it is currently considered the first late Ming dynasty (1368–1644) ship ever found and probably the only one from the reign of Emperor Wanli (1573–1620) that China has discovered to date.

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Located at 23.67 117.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Shantou, Ships of China, Shipwrecks in the South China Sea