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Explore Xiangyuan in China

Xiangyuan in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a town in China - some 287 mi or ( 462 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Xiangyuan

Current time in Xiangyuan is now 06:57 AM (Friday) . 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: Liaoyang, Zhukeng, Ningxiang, Zhengzhou, and Yunzhouxi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Liaoyang . 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 Xiangyuan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

CHINA: Old Town of Pingyao

1:12 min by PlanetExplore
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Wild ride in Pingyao

0:25 min by RocketShipX41
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A little taxi ride along the North Wall of Pingyao in Shanxi province, China in a three wheeled open vehicle over cobblestones. ..


Ruhe zwischen alten Mauern Nax's photos around Pingyao, China (pingyao hotel hong hai hotel)

1:42 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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Wonderful old ancient City of Pingyao Travursel's photos around Pingyao, China (travel pics)

1:37 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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Interesting facts about this location

Zhenguo Temple

Zhenguo Temple is a Buddhist temple located 10 km from Pingyao in the village of Hadongcun, in Shanxi Province, China. The temple's oldest hall, the Wanfo Hall, was built in 963 during the Northern Han dynasty, and is notable for featuring very large brackets that hold up the roof and flying eaves. The sculptures inside the hall are among the only examples of 10th century Buddhist sculpture in China.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.28 112.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Shanxi, World Heritage Sites in China

Qi County, Shanxi

Qi County, Shanxi is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Jinzhong city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.35 112.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Shanxi, Jinzhong

Qiao's Compound

The Qiao Family Compound is located 30 kilometers northeast of the historic Pingyao city, China. It is famous for being the chief location in the film Raise the Red Lantern. Begun during the reign of the Qing Dynasty's Emperor Qianlong (in 1756) and finished in the 18th century, it is a courtyard estate covering 9000 square meters and having 313 rooms with 4000 square meters within 6 large courtyards and 19 smaller courtyards. Its original Chinese name was Zai Zhong Tang (在中堂).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 37.41 112.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Historic house museums in China, Museums in Shanxi