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Miaoyu Destination Guide
Explore Miaoyu in China
Miaoyu in the region of Chongqing Shi is a place in China - some 731 mi or ( 1177 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Miaoyu is now 01:41 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Mingxing, Yezhou, Zhushan, Xiangfan, and Hsi-an. Since you are here already, consider visiting Mingxing . Where to go and what to see in Miaoyu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Baidicheng
Baidi or Baidicheng(8 km east of the present day Fengjie County seat in Chongqing municipality), is an ancient temple complex on a hill on the northern shore of the Yangtze River in China. The name literally means City of the White Emperor. It is said that the area was once surrounded with a white mist, giving it a rather mysterious yet serene look, much like what an emperor should be like.
Located at 31.04 109.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Qutang Gorge
The Qutang Gorge is the shortest and most spectacular of China's Three Gorges. Immediately downstream of the ancient village Baidicheng (白帝城) the Yangtze River passes between the Chijia Mountain (赤甲山) on the north and the Baiyan Mountain (白盐山) on the south. The point where the river passes between these mountains is called the Kuimen Gate (夔门) and it is the entrance to the Qutang Gorge - the first of the three Yangtze gorges.
Located at 31.04 109.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Three Gorges
The Three Gorges, or Yangtze Gorges region is a scenic area along the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in the People's Republic of China, which is classified as a AAAAA scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.
Located at 31.04 109.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Fengjie County
Fengjie County is a county of Chongqing Municipality in China. It is on the Yangtze River; located within a couple hundreds kilometers upstream from the Three Gorges Dam, it is within the dam's affected area. The county's most famous geographical feature is the Qutang Gorge, the first of the Yangtze's Three Gorges. It is the place where Still Life was shot, a film by Jia Zhangke that won the 2006 Venice Film Festival.
Located at 31.05 109.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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