Delve into Wangpingshi in China
Wangpingshi in the region of Hebei is located in China - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) North-East of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Wangpingshi is now 06:31 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Weichanglu, Jinan, and Beijing. While being here, you might want to check out Tianjin . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Wangpingshi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Chine Beijing (CH-2) 中國
45-voyage en Chine en 1996. La cité interdite. www.marcopoloimaginaire.com ..
Great Wall Marathon 2010 - Start
The start of the 2010 Great Wall Marathon! (Look for the runners in working suit and hardhat.) ..
The Great Wall of China Marathon 2012
Running the full marathon with Marathon Tours in China ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Xinglong Station (NAOC)
Xinglong Station is an observatory (IAU code 327) situated south of the main peak of the Yanshan mountains in Hebei province, China. Installed are seven telescopes: a Mark-III photoelectric astrolabe; a 60 cm reflector; an 85 cm reflector; a 60/90 cm Schmidt telescope; an 1.26m infrared telescope; and a 2.16m telescope. The most recent telescope is the 4m LAMOST. It is a popular tourist site.
Located at 40.39 117.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
LAMOST
The Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fibre Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST), also known as the Guoshoujing Telescope after the 13th century Chinese astronomer, is a meridian reflecting Schmidt telescope, located in Xinglong Station, Hebei Province, China. Undertaken by the Chinese Academy of Science, the telescope is planned to conduct a 5-year spectroscopic survey of 10 million Milky Way stars, as well as millions of galaxies. The project’s budget is RMB 235 million yuan.
Located at 40.39 117.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
USS Monocacy incident
The USS Monocacy incident was an attack on the American gunboat Monocacy in January 1918 by Chinese soldiers along the Yangtze River. It was one of many incidents at the time involving armed Chinese firing on foreign vessels.
Located at 40.36 117.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Huangyaguan
Huangyaguan or Huangya Pass is a small section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Ji County, Tianjin municipality, approximately 78 miles north of urban Tianjin city. The site lies on a steep and abrupt mountain ridge. Huangyaguan was originally built over 1400 years ago in the Northern Qi Dynasty and reinforced with brick walls in the Ming Dynasty. In 1984, major repair work has been performed on over 3 kilometres of the wall including on 20 water towers and 1 water pass.
Located at 40.23 117.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Malanyu
Malanyu is a town approximately 30 kilometres west of the city of Zunhua, Hebei, China, which administrates the town. It is the location of the final resting place of some of the Qing emperors and empresses. Malanyu lies about 120 kilometers from the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Located at 40.19 117.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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