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Discover Muchengjian in China

Muchengjian in the region of Beijing is a town located in China - some 26 mi or ( 42 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Muchengjian

Local time in Muchengjian is now 08:42 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhaobei, Wangzhuangbu, Wanghu, Tianjin, and Tanzhesi. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhaobei . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Muchengjian ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

CHINA - Part 1: Beijing, Xian

10:01 min by Greg Knudsen
Views: 2331 Rating: 5.00

Photos by Greg Knudsen - April 2008. Beijing (Tiananmen Sq., Forbidden City, Great Wall, Lama Temple, Summer Palace, opera school, Temple of Heaven) and Xian (Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Terracotta Warrior ..

Beijing Opera

5:59 min by nikkoB2
Views: 1347 Rating: 3.00

chinese opera in little theatre ..


DF4C 0013 with K43 near Luopoling

1:18 min by qj7205
Views: 990 Rating: 5.00

Dark blue DF4C 0013 (At that time Beijing Bureau Zhangjiakou depot) pulls the "star train" of the Feng-Sha-Line, K43 from Beijing to Lanzhou/Jiayuguan, over the Luopoling bridges... This train is the ..

A Pechino nel 2004 (1) con lo scrittore Mario Biondi

8:00 min by Mario Scrittore Biondi
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Lo scrittore Mario Biondi racconta alcuni "must" di Pechino visitati nel 2004 - Parte 1 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mentougou District

Mentougou District is a district in western Beijing. Spanning 1,321 square kilometres, with 266,591 inhabitants (2000 Census), it is subdivided into 4 subdistricts of the city proper of Beijing and 9 towns (1 of which is a suburb of the city proper of Beijing). It lies in the Western Hills of Beijing and is mountainous in terrain. In fact, the mountainous terrain—including a hundred or more peaks—occupy a stunning 93% of the entire area.

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Located at 39.98 115.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Districts of Beijing, Mentougou District

Tanzhe Temple

The Tanzhe Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in the Western Hills, a mountainous area in western Beijing. It is one of the most well-known temples in Beijing. At one time, it was one of the most important temples in the nation. The temple is located near China National Highway 108 in the Mentougou District of Beijing. Built in the Jin Dynasty (265–420), it has an age of around 1,700 years.

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Located at 39.90 116.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: 3rd-century establishments, Buddhist temples in Beijing, Chinese architectural history, Major national historical and cultural sites in Beijing

Jietai Temple

Jietai Temple is a Buddhist temple in Mentougou District in western Beijing, China. It was constructed during the Tang dynasty, with major modifications made during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Like the older Tanzhe Temple nearby along China National Highway 108, Jietai Temple is now a tourist attraction of Beijing. The temple is located on the mountainside of the Ma'an mountain approximately 25 kilometers from downtown Beijing.

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Located at 39.87 116.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Beijing, Major national historical and cultural sites in Beijing

Dajue Temple

The Dajue Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the Haidian District of western Beijing, China. It was founded in the 11th century, and the current temple dates to a reconstruction in the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty. It contains three main halls, a gate, a pagoda and various side halls.

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Located at 40.05 116.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Beijing, Major national historical and cultural sites in Beijing

Peking Man

Peking Man, Homo erectus pekinensis, is an example of Homo erectus. A group of fossil specimens was discovered in 1923–27 during excavations at Zhoukoudian (Chou K'ou-tien) near Beijing (written "Peking" before the adoption of the Pinyin romanization system), China. More recently, the finds have been dated from roughly 750,000 years ago, and a new Al/Be dating suggests they are in the range of 680,000–780,000 years old.

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Located at 39.73 115.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Archaeology of China, Early species of Homo, Fossil taxa described in 1927, History of Beijing, Hominin fossils, Lost specimens, Mammals of China, Pleistocene, Prehistoric China, Prehistoric mammals of Asia