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Explore Putao in China
Putao in the region of Anhui Sheng is a town in China - some 643 mi or ( 1035 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Putao is now 02:00 AM (Saturday) . 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: Fengqiao, Menkoutang, Dongchong, Xinhang, and Xuzhou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Fengqiao . Where to go and what to see in Putao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Taiji Cave
Taiji Cave is a karst cave located on Shilong Mountain (石龙山) in Guangde County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, People's Republic of China, where the provinces of Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Anhui meet. Ming Dynasty writer and poet Feng Menglong described the cave as one of the "Four Absolutes Under Heaven" (天下四绝 Tīanxià Sìjué). It is also considered a primary "Place of Enlightenment" (道教道场 Dàojiào Dàochǎng) by Taoists, similar to the Bodhimanda of Buddhism.
Located at 30.93 119.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Guangde County
Guangde County is a county in Anhui Province, People's Republic of China under the jurisdiction of Xuancheng City. The county has a population of 510,000 and an area of 2,165 m . The seat of government is at Taozhou Town. Guangde County Traditional Chinese 廣德縣 Simplified Chinese 广德县 Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngdé Xiàn Wu - Romanization kuaon teh yoe Guangde County has jurisdiction over six towns and ten townships.
Located at 30.86 119.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Yixing
For the 8th century monk, inventor, and astronomer, see Yi Xing. File:Teapot (Qianlong Reign Period). JPG The city is famous for its teapots Yixing is a county-level city with a population of 1.24 million administrated under the prefecture-level city of Wuxi in southern Jiangsu province, People's Republic of China, and is part of the Yangtze River Delta.
Located at 31.03 119.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Base 603
Guangde Rocket Launch Site also known as Base 603 (603基地) is a suborbital launch site that was operated by the Chinese Academy of Sciences located in Shijiedu (誓节渡), Shijie Town (誓节镇), Guangde County, Xuancheng Prefecture, Anhui province on the Chinese east coast. The location of the site was surrounded by mountains in four directions, with no roads and no access to resources, but chosen as an upgrade to the too limited facilities of Nanhui Launch Site.
Located at 30.95 119.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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