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Shapotou Destination Guide
Explore Shapotou in China
Shapotou in the region of Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu is a place in China - some 638 mi or ( 1027 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Shapotou is now 03:03 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yingshuiqiao, Yinchuan, Yanglang, Xiyuan, and Xining. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yingshuiqiao . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Shapotou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
China Rafting on Huang He 1995
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Interesting facts about this location
Shapotou District
Shapotou District is a district of Zhongwei, Ningxia Province, China, noted for the Tengger Desert. It is the site of the world-renowned Shapotou Desert Experimental Research Station. The research station is located at the southern end of the dune sea on the banks of the Huang He (Yellow River). Research at station includes dune stabilization using grasses and microbial mats. Regions stabilized in the 1950s are now used for fruit and vine crops.
Located at 37.37 105.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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