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Gangping Destination Guide

Discover Gangping in China

Gangping in the region of Fujian is a town located in China - some 912 mi or ( 1468 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gangping is now 03:16 PM (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: Taipei, Zhuoyang, Zhangcheng, Yacheng, and Xiamen. When in this area, you might want to check out Taipei . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gangping ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Shuimen Air Base

Shuimen Air Base is an air base under construction in China. The air base is built on a hilltop along the coast in Shuimen Township, Fujian Province and construction is nearly completed. First satellite images of the airbase occurred in 2009, with intelligence sources saying China had cleared a swathe of more than 2km at an altitude of 364m to make way for the airbase.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 26.94 120.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: People's Liberation Army Air Force

USS Tilefish (SS-307)

USS Tilefish (SS-307), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tilefish, a large, yellow-spotted deepwater food fish. Her keel was laid down on 10 March 1943 at Vallejo, California, by the Mare Island Navy Yard. She was launched on 25 October 1943 sponsored by Mrs. Wilson D. Leggett, and commissioned on 28 December 1943 with Lieutenant Commander Roger Myers Keithly in command.

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Located at 26.93 119.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 1943 ships, Balao-class submarines, Balao-class submarines of the Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela, Cold War submarines of the United States, Korean War submarines of the United States, Ships built in Vallejo, California, Ships transferred from the United States Navy to the Bolivarian Armada of Venezuela, World War II submarines of the United States