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Explore Longmen in China

Longmen in the region of Zhejiang Sheng is a town in China - some 849 mi or ( 1367 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Longmen

Current time in Longmen is now 06:13 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taipei, Yishi, Xizhou, Xinchang Chengguanzhen, and Shitang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taipei . Where to go and what to see in Longmen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yijiangshan Islands

The Yijiangshan Islands are two small islands eight miles from the Tachen group, located between Shanghai and Keelung in the Taiwan Strait. During the first Taiwan Strait crisis it was captured on January 20, 1955 by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) from Republic of China (ROC) Nationalist forces in the Battle of Yijiangshan even as the U.S. Seventh Fleet was patrolling nearby.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.61 121.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: Islands of China

Battle of Yijiangshan Islands

The Battle of Yijiangshan Islands was a conflict between forces of the Republic of China Army and the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China, over one of the last strongholds of Nationalist (ROC) forces near mainland China on the Yijiangshan Islands. The conflict occurred from January 18, 1955 to January 20, 1955 during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis, and resulted in a PLA victory and the complete destruction of the ROC garrison.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.61 121.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: 1955 in China, Battles of the Chinese Civil War, Conflicts in 1955