Discover Huangshidong in China
Huangshidong in the region of Hunan is a place located in China - some 897 mi or ( 1444 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Huangshidong is now 07:58 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhongfang, Zhijiang, Yuanling, Xiangfan, and Qianzhouzhen. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhongfang . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Huangshidong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Paibi
Paibi, a village in Hunan, China, is the location of the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) which marks the boundary between the third and Furongian epochs of the Cambrian era on the geologic time scale. Paibi was selected over the Kyrshabakty River section, Malyi Karatau, Kazakhstan, and the GSSP was ratified by the International Union of Geological Sciences in late 2003. It established the first formally agreed upon subdivision of the Cambrian.
Located at 28.39 109.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Paibian
The Paibian is lowest stage of Furongian series of the Cambrian. It follows the Guzhangian (3rd series of the Cambrian) and is succeeded by the Jiangshanian stage. The base is defined as the first appearance of the trilobite Glyptagnostus reticulatus around ~497 million years ago. The top, or the base of the Jiangshanian is defined as the first appearance of the Agnostotes orientalis around ~494 million years ago. The name is derived from Paibi, a village in Hunan, China.
Located at 28.39 109.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Jishou
Jishou is a county-level city and the seat of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan province of the People's Republic of China.
Located at 28.32 109.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture of the People's Republic of China. It is located in western Hunan province. Zhangjiajie and Sangzhi used to be parts of this autonomous prefecture. It consists of 1 city, Jishou, and 7 counties: Baojing, Fenghuang, Guzhang, Huayuan, Longshan, Luxi, Yongshun. The capital is Jishou.
Located at 28.32 109.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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