Explore Botang in China
Botang in the region of Fujian is a place in China - some 1,004 mi or ( 1617 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Botang is now 07:42 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taipei, Hsinchu, Tancheng, Shantou, and Quanzhou. Since you are here already, consider visiting Taipei . Where to go and what to see in Botang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Pingtan Island
Pingtan Island also called Haitan Island (海坛岛, Hǎitán dǎo) is located in eastern coastal area in Fujian province, China. It is the largest island in Fujian, and the fifth largest island in China. Administratively, Pingtan Island is now the main part of Pingtan County, which also includes a number of smaller surrounding islands. The county seat, Tancheng town, and most of other towns of this county, are in Pingtan Island.
Located at 25.55 119.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
USS Tang (SS-306)
USS Tang (SS-306) was a Balao-class submarine of World War II, the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tang. She was built and launched in 1943. In her short career, Tang sank 33 ships displacing 116,454 tons Her commanding officer received the Medal of Honor for her last two engagements (23 and 24 October 1944). Tang was sunk during the last engagement by a circular run of her final torpedo. The ship sank in 180 ft of water.
Located at 25.43 119.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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