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Shangping Destination Guide

Discover Shangping in China

Shangping in the region of Sichuan is a place located in China - some 944 mi or ( 1519 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shangping

Local time in Shangping is now 03:52 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yanjiang, Zipingpu, Yingxiu, Xuankou, and Tianpeng. When in this area, you might want to check out Yanjiang . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shangping ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

2008 Sichuan earthquake

The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that measured at 8.0 Ms and 7.9 Mw, and occurred at 02:28:01 PM China Standard Time at epicenter on Monday, May 12, 2008 in Sichuan province of China, killing an estimated 68,000 people. It is also known as the Wenchuan earthquake, after the location of the earthquake's epicenter, Wenchuan County in Sichuan province.

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Located at 31.02 103.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 2008 Sichuan earthquake, 2008 in China, Earthquakes in China, History of Sichuan

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.

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Located at 30.98 103.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Populated places in Sichuan

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.

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Located at 31.00 103.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: AAAAA-rated tourist attractions, Geography of Sichuan, Mountains of China, National parks of China, Sacred mountains, Taoism, Taoist temples in China, Visitor attractions in Sichuan, World Heritage Sites in China

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”.

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Located at 31.00 103.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: AAAAA-rated tourist attractions, Buildings and structures in Sichuan, Canals in China, Chinese architectural history, Irrigation in China, Irrigation projects, National parks of China, Visitor attractions in Sichuan, World Heritage Sites in China