Explore Houshou in China
Houshou in the region of Fujian is a town in China - some 930 mi or ( 1497 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Houshou is now 05:14 AM (Monday) . 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, Zhuoyang, Yantian, Xiahu, and Songcheng. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taipei . Where to go and what to see in Houshou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 26.93 119.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at 26.94 120.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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