Touring Taipingshan in China
Taipingshan in the region of Sichuan is located in China - some 875 mi or ( 1408 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Taipingshan is now 07:38 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tongkou, Tongchuan, Suining, Nanchong, and Mianyang. Being here already, consider visiting Tongkou . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Taipingshan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The China I Saw: South and North
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.
Located at 31.84 104.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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.
Located at 31.88 104.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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