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Shiyaoguaitou Destination Guide

Delve into Shiyaoguaitou in China

Shiyaoguaitou in the region of Sichuan is a city in China - some 867 mi or ( 1395 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shiyaoguaitou

Current time in Shiyaoguaitou is now 02:48 PM (Friday) . 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: Wenchang, Zhicheng, Xiaoba, Tongchuan, and Tianpeng. While being here, make sure to check out Wenchang . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shiyaoguaitou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 18 km away
Tags: Geography of Sichuan, Mountains of China

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 23 km away
Tags: 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Geography of Sichuan, Lakes of China, Megafloods