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Explore Zhuyu in China
Zhuyu in the region of Zhejiang Sheng is a place in China - some 852 mi or ( 1371 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Zhuyu is now 09:36 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taipei, Yishi, Xizhou, Xiwu, and Shuangjia'ao. Since you are here already, consider visiting Taipei . Where to go and what to see in Zhuyu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Dachen Islands
The Dachen Islands or Tachen Islands is a group of islands off the coast of Zhejiang, the People's Republic of China. Currently it is part of Jiaojiang District of Taizhou, Zhejiang.
Located at 28.46 121.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Operation King Kong
The Operation King Kong 「金剛計劃」 was a joint military operation of the United State navy and the Nationalist army of the Republic of China that started on the 8th February, 1955. The objective was to withdraw soldiers, people and military equipment and supplies from the Dachen archipelago, Pishan Island and Yushan Island to Taiwan.
Located at 28.46 121.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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.
Located at 28.61 121.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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.
Located at 28.61 121.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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