Touring Hongshimen in China
Hongshimen in the region of Beijing is a city located in China - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) East of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Hongshimen is now 03:28 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yangquan, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Jinan, and Beijing. Being here already, consider visiting Yangquan . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Hongshimen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 ..
Great Wall Marathon 2010 - Start
The start of the 2010 Great Wall Marathon! (Look for the runners in working suit and hardhat.) ..
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 ..
Taking a breather together with locals
It was a very hot day, and these friendly people had a spot high up with a cooling breeze. I was completely out of water too, so they let me drink as much as I wanted of theirs. It was the first time ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 6 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 19 km away
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