Explore Houkeng in China
Houkeng in the region of Fujian is a town in China - some 1,022 mi or ( 1646 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Houkeng is now 11:43 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taipei, Taichung, Xinlong, Shuikou, and Shantou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taipei . Where to go and what to see in Houkeng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Battle of Nanri Island
The Battle of Nanri Island (南日島戰役) was a conflict between the Republic of China Army and the People's Liberation Army, over People's Republic of China owned Nanri island near Mainland China. This conflict occurred from April 11, 1952 to April 15, 1952 and resulted in a ROCA victory with complete destruction of PLA forces. However ROCA later abandoned this island and retreated, with all its captured prizes and POWs, to Taiwan.
Located at 25.24 119.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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 27 km away
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