Delve into Lujiachang in China
Lujiachang in the region of Hebei is a city in China - some 33 mi or ( 53 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Current time in Lujiachang is now 12:52 PM (Saturday) . 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: Xinzhou, Wajing, Tianjin, Taiyuan, and Sujiaqiao. While being here, make sure to check out Xinzhou . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Lujiachang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Xiadu
Xiadu was the lower capital of Yan during the Warring States Period. Xiadu may have been the largest city in the world from 400 B.C. to 300 B.C. , with a purported peak population over 300,000. The remains of the city are located in Yixian County, Baoding City, Hebei, China. At 30 km², Xiadu is the largest excavated city from the Warring States Period. Xiadu was surrounded by a moat and rammed earth wall; the base of the city walls measured 40 m at its widest.
Located at 39.62 116.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tianyuan Cave
Tianyuan Cave is near Beijing, where Tianyuan man, one of the earliest modern humans, was found.
Located at 39.66 115.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Zhoukoudian
Zhoukoudian or Choukoutien is a cave system in Beijing, China. It has yielded many archaeological discoveries, including one of the first specimens of Homo erectus, dubbed Peking Man, and a fine assemblage of bones of the gigantic hyena Pachycrocuta brevirostris. Peking Man lived in this cave approximately 750,000 to 200,000 years ago. The Peking Man Site was discovered by Johan Gunnar Andersson in 1921 and was first excavated by Otto Zdansky in 1921 and 1923 unearthing two human teeth.
Located at 39.69 115.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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