Discover Houyu in China
Houyu in the region of Fujian is a town located in China - some 974 mi or ( 1567 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Houyu is now 03:39 PM (Thursday) . 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, Zhanggang, Yunlong, Yingqian, and Xiao'ao. When in this area, you might want to check out Taipei . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Houyu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Min River (Fujian)
The Min River is a 577 kilometres -long river in Fujian province, People's Republic of China. It is the largest river in Fujian, and an important water transport channel. Most of northern and central Fujian is within its drainage area. The provincial capital, Fuzhou, sits on the lower Min River, with its historic center being on the northern side of the river.
Located at 26.05 119.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Long River (Fujian)
The Long River or Longjiang is a river in Fujian Province of China. It starts in Hanjiang District (part of Putian Prefecture-level City), and crosses into the neighboring Fuqing City (part of Fuzhou Prefecture-level City). It flows into the Taiwan Strait in Haikou Town, Fuqing City. The river is dammed upstream of Honglu Town; the dam forms the Dongzhang Reservoir, on the northern shore of which Dongzhang Town is located.
Located at 26.05 119.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Battle of Fuzhou
The Battle of Fuzhou, or Battle of Foochow, also known as the Battle of the Pagoda Anchorage, was the opening engagement of the 16-month Sino-French War (December 1883–April 1885). The battle was fought on 23 August 1884 off the Pagoda Anchorage in Mawei (馬尾) harbour, 15 kilometres to the southeast of the city of Fuzhou (Foochow). During the battle Admiral Amédée Courbet's Far East Squadron virtually destroyed the Fujian Fleet, one of China's four regional fleets.
Located at 25.98 119.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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