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Pingpingtou Destination Guide

Delve into Pingpingtou in China

Pingpingtou in the region of Sichuan is a city in China - some 878 mi or ( 1413 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Current time in Pingpingtou is now 07:18 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zhicheng, Tongchuan, Suining, Nanchong, and Mianyang. While being here, make sure to check out Zhicheng . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Pingpingtou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The China I Saw: South and North

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random pictures photographed during my several trips to China; more focus placed on the landscape, culture, and minority peoples in the south. ..

Bifeng Gorge N Giant Panda Research Centre Eddakath's photos around Ya'an, China (travel pics)

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Interesting facts about this location

Tangjiashan Lake

Tangjiashan Lake is a landslide dam-created lake on the Jian River, which was formed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Its name comes from the nearby mountain Tangjiashan. On May 24, 2008 the water level rose by 2 metres in a single day, reaching a depth of 23 metres, just 29 metres below the barrier level. As of June 9, 2008 more than 250,000 people have been evacuated from Mianyang in anticipation of the Tangjiashan Lake dam bursting.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.84 104.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Geography of Sichuan, Lakes of China, Megafloods

Mount Tangjia

Mount Tangjia is a mountain in Sichuan, People's Republic of China, 3.2 kilometres away from the county seat of Beichuan County. It overlooks the Jian River and Tangjiashan Lake, a landslide dam-created lake which was formed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.88 104.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Geography of Sichuan, Mountains of China