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Dongkun Destination Guide

Discover Dongkun in China

Dongkun in the region of Fujian is a town located in China - some 1,018 mi or ( 1638 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Dongkun is now 04:57 PM (Sunday) . 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: Taipei, Hsinchu, Shantou, Quanzhou, and Putian. When in this area, you might want to check out Taipei . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Dongkun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.55 119.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Islands of Fujian

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 25.43 119.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1943 ships, Articles with inconsistent citation formats, Balao-class submarines, Lost submarines of the United States, Ships built in Vallejo, California, Submarine accidents caused by torpedoes, United States submarine accidents, World War II shipwrecks in the East China Sea, World War II submarines of the United States

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