Touring Hengshantou in China
Hengshantou in the region of Hubei is located in China - some 685 mi or ( 1103 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Hengshantou is now 03:24 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zhicheng, Zhengzhou, Yicheng, Xibeikou, and Xiaoxita. Being here already, consider visiting Zhicheng . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Hengshantou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tribe of the Three Gorges
A marvelous place with spectacular views near the Three Gorges Dam. ..
Yichang ship lock - beginning of the Yangtze River Cruise
Early in the morning, we are passing through the first of the locks on the Yangtze River cruise, heading up river towards Chongqing, originating in Yichang. This video is inside the lock. ..
Yichang ship lock - overview of ship lock surrounding area
From the top deck Viking cruise boat, you can see around the ship into the Yichang area. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dapingian
The Dapingian is the third stage of the Ordovician and the first stage of the Middle Ordovician. It is preceded by the Floian and and succeeded by the Darriwilian. The base of the Floian is defined as the first appearance of the conodont species Baltoniodus triangularis which happened about 470.0 ± 1.4 million years ago. The Dapingian lasted for about 2.7 million years until about 467.3 ± 1.1 million years ago.
Located at 30.86 111.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Huanghuachang
Huanghuachang is a village in Huanghua, Yiling, Yichang, Hubei, China. An outcrop of sedimentary rock from the Ordovician has made Huanghuachang famous in the earth science community. The "Huanghuachang section" is an outcrop of the Dawan Formation in which the official base of the Dapingian stage is defined.
Located at 30.86 111.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Wangjiawan
Wangjiawan is a village in the municipality of Fenxiang Town and part of the Yiling District, which itself is a part of the Yichang of Hubei province.
Located at 30.97 111.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Hirnantian
The Hirnantian is the seventh and final internationally-recognized stage of the Ordovician Period of the Paleozoic Era. It was of short duration, lasting about 1.9 million years, from 445.2 ± 1.4 to 443.4 ± 1.5 Ma (million years ago). The early part of the Hirnantian was characterized by cold temperatures, major glaciation, and a severe drop in sea level.
Located at 30.98 111.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
HVDC Gezhouba–Shanghai
The HVDC Gezhouba–Shanghai is a high voltage direct current electric power transmission system between Gezhouba and Nanqiao near Shanghai, China put in service in 1989. The bipolar 1,046-kilometre line is rated at 500 kV and a maximum power of 1,200 MW.
Located at 30.73 111.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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