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Discover Jichang in China
Jichang in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a town located in China - some 1,186 mi or ( 1909 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Jichang is now 10:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhelang, Shenzhen, Shanwei, Shantou, and Jieyang. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhelang . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jichang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Dongzhou, Guangdong
Dongzhou is a coastal village in China's southern Guangdong province, in the Chengqu District of the prefecture-level city of Shanwei. Dongzhou is located some 15 km south-east of Shanwei's central urban area, on a peninsula that forms the south-western side of the Jieshi Bay. It is connected to Shanwei's central urban area by the Guangdong Provincial Highway 241 (S241) and County Road 141 (X141). The village is inhabited largely by farmers and fishermen.
Located at 22.71 115.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Wukan protests
The Wukan protests, also known as the Siege of Wukan, was an anti-corruption protest that began in September 2011, and escalated in December 2011 with the expulsion of officials by villagers, the siege of the town by police, and subsequent détente in the southern Chinese village of Wukan (pop. 12,000). The protests began on 21–23 September 2011 after officials sold land to real estate developers without properly compensating the villagers.
Located at 22.88 115.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Wukan
Wukan is a coastal fishing village in Guangdong, China. It has a population of approximately 13,000 residents, and is located approximately 120 km east of Hong Kong. Administratively, Wukan is part of the Donghai subdistrict of Lufeng city, a county-level city within the prefecture-level Shanwei city.
Located at 22.88 115.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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