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Touring Dagu in China

Dagu in the region of Tianjin Shi is located in China - some 94 mi or ( 151 km ) South-East of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Dagu is now 04:31 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zhongxinzhuang, Zhongxinqiao, Xincheng, Tianjin, and Shijiazhuang. Being here already, consider visiting Zhongxinzhuang . 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 Dagu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Pigeons in Waitan Park

1:18 min by portablematthew
Views: 332844 Rating: 4.56

Visitors play with the white pigeons in Waitan Park, located in the Tanggu suburb of the Chinese city of Tianjin. My nickname for this place is "John Woo Park." N95 camphone video. ..

Michael McGoldrick - Strange Journey (Audio)

5:34 min by 21641993
Views: 3847 Rating: 5.00

Michael McGoldrick. This video just a simple picture...But it's beautiful. (This picture from "deviantart.com" named "Findings in the forest gloom" by Tolkienmaster. URL: tolkienmaster.deviantart.com ..


Entering Teda area - Tianjin

1:11 min by Goorney
Views: 1127 Rating: 0.00

Entering Teda, an Economic-Technological Development area 30km east of Tianjin. Teda next to Tanggu is the largest man made port in China, covering about 78 miles of shorline. This video shows one of ..

Journey from Teda to Tianjin

2:23 min by Goorney
Views: 561 Rating: 0.00

This journey takes us through the rather modern area of Teda - Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area. By David Goorney ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tanggu District

Tanggu District was a district in the Tianjin municipality on the coast of north China, now part of the newly formed district of Binhai. It is on the Hai River where it enters the Bohai Sea, and is a port for Tianjin, which is about 30 miles (48 km) upriver. The Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area is within the city limits. The Tanggu Truce was signed in Tanggu.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.00 117.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Districts of Tianjin

Battle of Taku Forts (1860)

The Third Battle of Taku Forts was an engagement of the Second Opium War, part of the British and French 1860 expedition to China. It took place at the Taku Forts (also called Peiho Forts) near Tanggu District, approximately 60 kilometers (36 mi. ) southeast of Tianjin City.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.97 117.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Battles of the Second Opium War, Naval battles of the Opium Wars

Taku Forts

The Taku Forts or Dagu Forts, also called the Peiho Forts are forts located by the Hai River (Peiho River) estuary, in Tanggu District, Tianjin municipality, in northeastern China. They are located 60 km southeast of the Tianjin urban center.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.97 117.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Boxer Rebellion, Buildings and structures in Tianjin, Coastal fortifications, Forts in China, Military history of China, Visitor attractions in Tianjin

Battle of Taku Forts (1858)

The First Battle of Taku Forts was the first invasion of Anglo-French alliance taking the Taku Forts on May 20, 1858. During the Second Opium War. The British and French sent a squadron of gunboats, under Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, to attack China's Taku Forts. The battle ended as an allied success. However the first phase of the Second Opium War would end with the Treaties of Tianjin and the forts were returned to the hands of the Qing Army, leading to the Second Battle of Taku Forts.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 38.97 117.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Battles of the Second Opium War, Naval battles of the Opium Wars

Sino-Steel Tower

The Sino-Steel Tower is a 333 m tall skyscraper under construction in Tianjin, China. Construction started in 2008 and it is expected to be complete in 2014. The building will contain offices and a hotel on 80 floors. The design by MAD Studio, Beijing, is for the building to be clad in white and pierced by recessed hexagonal windows. Some of the window surrounds will be crimson in colour, causing the building's appearance to alter with the changing light.

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Located at 39.00 117.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 2014 establishments in China, Buildings and structures under construction in China, Skyscrapers between 300 and 349 meters, Skyscrapers in Tianjin