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Discover Xidagu in China
Xidagu in the region of Tianjin Shi is a place located in China - some 93 mi or ( 149 km ) South-East of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Xidagu is now 06:39 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhongxinzhuang, Zhongxinqiao, Xincheng, Tianjin, and Shijiazhuang. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhongxinzhuang . 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 Xidagu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Pigeons in Waitan Park
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)
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
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
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.
Located at 39.00 117.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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.
Located at 39.00 117.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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.
Located at 38.97 117.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 38.97 117.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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.
Located at 38.97 117.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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