Explore Paotongping in China
Paotongping in the region of Sichuan is a town in China - some 941 mi or ( 1515 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Paotongping is now 05:58 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yanjiang, Zhongxing, Yingxiu, Xuankou, and Tongji. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yanjiang . 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 Paotongping ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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都江堰─世界水利先驅
都江堰是中國古代建設並使用至今的大型水利工程，位於四川省都江堰市城西，岷江上游340公里處。由戰國時代秦國蜀郡太守李冰及其子於約西元前256年至西元前251年主持始建。整個都江堰樞紐可分為堰首和灌溉水網兩大系統，其中堰首包括魚嘴（分水工程）、飛沙堰（溢洪排沙工程）、寶瓶口（引水工程）三大主體工程。2000年都江堰以其為「當今世界年代久遠、惟一留存、以無壩引水為特徵的宏大水利工程」，與青城山被列入世 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Qingcheng
Mount Qingcheng is a mountain in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China. It is amongst the most important centres of Taoism (Daoism) in China. In Taoism mythology, it was the site of the Yellow Emperor's studies with Ning Fengzhi. As a centre of the Daoist religion it became host to many temples. The mountain has 36 peaks.
Located at 31.00 103.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Dujiangyan is an irrigation infrastructure built in 256 BC during the Warring States Period of China by the Kingdom of Qin. It is located in the Min River in Sichuan province, China, near the capital Chengdu. It is still in use today to irrigate over 5,300 square kilometers of land in the region. The Dujiangyan along with the Zhengguo Canal in Shaanxi Province and the Lingqu Canal in Guangxi Province are known as “The three great hydraulic engineering projects of the Qin Dynasty”.
Located at 31.00 103.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Xuankou
Xuankou is a town located in Wenchuan County, Ngawa, Sichuan, China. The population is approximately, and is distributed roughly half urban and half rural.
Located at 30.98 103.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Caopo River
The Caopo River is a tributary of the Minjiang River in Wenchuan County, Sichuan Province, China. It is interrupted by the Shapai Dam.
Located at 31.26 103.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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