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Shixiang Destination Guide

Explore Shixiang in China

Shixiang in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a place in China - some 1,296 mi or ( 2085 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shixiang

Time in Shixiang is now 12:54 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhigong, Zhapo, Tangping, Táishān, and Shenzhen. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zhigong . Where to go and what to see in Shixiang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1969 Yangjiang earthquake

The 1969 Yangjiang earthquake occurred on 26 July, at 6:49 am, Beijing local time . It had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale It struck the city of Yangjiang and caused over 10,700 houses to collapse, severely damaging a further 36,000. The earthquake also caused landslides and sandblows were observed along the coast and along some rivers in the area of Yangjiang.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.61 111.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: 1969 earthquakes, 1969 in China, Earthquakes in China

Nanhai One

The Nanhai One is a Chinese merchant ship which sank off the south China coast during the Southern Song Dynasty between 1127 and 1279.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 21.58 111.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Ships of China, Shipwrecks in the South China Sea