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Explore Quantou in China
Quantou in the region of Shandong Sheng is a town in China - some 292 mi or ( 470 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Quantou is now 10:53 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhengzhou, Xuzhou, Xizou, Xiemating, and Tianjin. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhengzhou . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Quantou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Stairway to Heaven Hodge's photos around Tai Shan, China (stairway to heaven china facts)
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Confucius Says....Go To Qufu City My Son Eddakath's photos around Qufu, China (kaifeng to qufu)
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Qufu Drifting
You come across the strangest things in China, including random cars drifting in parking lots. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cemetery of Confucius
The Cemetery of Confucius, also known under its Chinese name Kong Lin, is a cemetery of the Kong clan (the descendants of Confucius) in Confucius' hometown Qufu. Confucius himself and some of his disciples are buried there, as well as many thousands of his descendants. Since 1994, the Cemetery of Confucius has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Kong Family Mansion in Qufu".
Located at 35.62 116.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kong Family Mansion
The Kong Family Mansion was the historical residence of the direct descendants of Confucius in the City of Qufu, the hometown of Confucius in Shandong Province, China. The extant structures mainly date from the Ming and Qing dynasties. From the mansion, the family tended to the Confucian sites in Qufu and also governed the largest private rural estate in China.
Located at 35.61 116.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Shaohao Tomb
The Shaohao Tomb is a pyramid shaped monument located in the north-east of Jiuxian Village, on the eastern outskirts of the city of Qufu in Shandong Province, China. The monument honors Shaohao, the son of the first mythical Chinese emperor and one of the mythical five emperors himself. The monument is unique in China because of its pyramid-shaped stone construction.
Located at 35.61 117.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Temple of Yan Hui
The Temple of Yan Hui, more commonly known as simply the Temple of Yan or the Yan Temple, is a temple in Qufu, China, dedicated to the memory of Yan Hui (521 BC - 490 BC), the favorite disciple of Confucius.
Located at 35.60 116.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Shou Qiu
Shou Qiu is a historical site on the eastern outskirts of the city of Qufu in Shandong Province, China. According to the legend, Shou Qiu is the birthplace of the Yellow Emperor. The site features two giant turtle-borne steles with a small lake between them. The western stele is known as the "Qing Shou" Stele; the eastern stele as the "Wan Ren Chou" Stele, supposedly because it took so many people to move it.
Located at 35.60 117.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
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