Explore Ganying in China
Ganying in the region of Beijing is a town in China - some 47 mi or ( 76 km ) East of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ganying is now 11:30 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: Yangquan, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Jinan, and Duanjialing. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yangquan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ganying ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Women weaving sweaters
A look around in a very small weaving factory. It was a hot day, so I just strolled in to get a look, have a little chat and get out of the sun. Notice the dog making sure I don't get too close. I oft ..
November Coloured Mountains close to Pinggu, China
Only some few rides are possible until winter is here. We always try to ride all wintertime. These rides are not spectacular, from our side of view, but they are a precious memory about our life in Ch ..
China #11: Bergsteigen auf dem Panshan-Berg (in Jixian, Tianjin, China)
An diesem Wochenendtrip haben wir den Panshan-Berg bestiegen. Fotogalerie: statigr.am Dieser Ausflug hat ganze zwei Tage eingenommen. Morgens den Zug nach Jixian, Tianjin genommen, am Mittag bei KFC i ..
Moon Festival Ride
Its harvest time on the countryside! And we rode the new sidecar for the first time into the mountains. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pinggu District
Pinggu District, formerly Pinggu County (平谷县), lies at the extreme eastern end of Beijing Municipality, and borders Tianjin's Ji County. It has an area of 950 square kilometres and a population of 396,701 (2000 Census). The district is subdivided into 2 subdistricts of the city of Pinggu, 14 towns, and 2 townships.
Located at 40.14 117.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Huangyaguan
Huangyaguan or Huangya Pass is a small section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Ji County, Tianjin municipality, approximately 78 miles north of urban Tianjin city. The site lies on a steep and abrupt mountain ridge. Huangyaguan was originally built over 1400 years ago in the Northern Qi Dynasty and reinforced with brick walls in the Ming Dynasty. In 1984, major repair work has been performed on over 3 kilometres of the wall including on 20 water towers and 1 water pass.
Located at 40.23 117.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Dule Temple
The Dule Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the town of Jixian, in Ji County, under the administration of the city of Tianjin, China. The temple is of historical as well as architectural significance. Its oldest surviving buildings are two timber-frame structures, the front gate and the central hall (pavilion) that houses a colossal clay statue of the goddess Guanyin. Both structures date back to the Liao Dynasty and are among the oldest surviving wooden buildings in China.
Located at 40.04 117.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
USS Monocacy incident
The USS Monocacy incident was an attack on the American gunboat Monocacy in January 1918 by Chinese soldiers along the Yangtze River. It was one of many incidents at the time involving armed Chinese firing on foreign vessels.
Located at 40.36 117.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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