Discover Zhuozhou in China
Zhuozhou in the region of Hebei is a town located in China - some 37 mi or ( 60 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Zhuozhou is now 10:56 PM (Saturday) . 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: Zhaobei, Xichengfang, Xiaoguanying, Wajing, and Tianjin. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhaobei . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zhuozhou ? 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 17 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 21 km away
Yunju Temple
Yunju Temple is located in Fangshan District, 70 kilometers southwest of Beijing.
Located at 39.61 115.77 (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 23 km away
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