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Shouyang Destination Guide
Discover Shouyang in China
Shouyang in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a town located in China - some 488 mi or ( 785 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Shouyang is now 11:48 AM (Thursday) . 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: Zhongyao, Zhengzhou, Yongji, Zhaokang, and Zezhang. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhongyao . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shouyang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Xihoudu
Xihoudu is an archeological site located in the Shanxi Province of China. The site dates to the Paleolithic Age. In total 32 stone implements were found at the site.
Located at 34.69 110.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Yongji, Shanxi
Yongji is a county-level city in the prefecture of Yuncheng, Shanxi, China. Yongji had 48,000 inhabitants in 1990.
Located at 34.87 110.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Luo River (Shaanxi)
Luo River is a tributary of the Wei River. It flows through the Loess Plateau and has a length of about 680 km. The area between the Luo and the Yellow River was called 'Hexi' (literally 'west of the River') and was fought over by Qin (state) and Wei (state).
Located at 34.64 110.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Wei River
The Wei River is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization. The source of the Wei River is close to Weiyuan County – Wei yuan meaning "Wei's source" – in Gansu province, less than 200 km from the Yellow River at Lanzhou.
Located at 34.61 110.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Yellow River oil spill
The Yellow River oil spill was an oil spill in the Yellow River in Shaanxi, China which took place due to the rupturing of a segment of Lanzhou-Zhengzhou oil pipeline on December 30, 2009. Approximately 150,000 l of diesel oil flowed down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River, the source of drinking water for millions of people, on January 4, 2010.
Located at 34.61 110.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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