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Yangchang Destination Guide
Discover Yangchang in China
Yangchang in the region of Guizhou Sheng is a place located in China - some 1,136 mi or ( 1828 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Yangchang is now 12:20 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Gaowei, Hongtun, Bazong, Tianba, and Tangbian. When in this area, you might want to check out Gaowei . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Yangchang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
The Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is a radio telescope under construction located in a natural basin (大窝凼洼地), in Pingtang County, Guizhou Province, southwest China. As of June 2011 construction should be complete by September 2016. It will be the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope and three times more sensitive than the Arecibo Observatory. It will have a cost of 700 million yuan.
Located at 25.65 106.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Luodian County
Luodian County (罗甸县) is a county-level administrative district in southwestern China, part of the Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture within Guizhou province. The climate in the area is humid subtropical, with strong monsoon influences bringing heavy rain during the summer. Winters are dry due to the influence of the Siberian high-pressure system. The county seat and the largest city in the county is also named Luodian; it was formerly known as Longping.
Located at 25.43 106.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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