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Discover Huwei in China

Huwei in the region of Fujian is a town located in China - some 1,122 mi or ( 1805 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Huwei is now 11:56 PM (Friday) . 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: Zhangzhou, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Shaoguan, and Shantou. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhangzhou . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Huwei ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Dongshan Island

The Battle of Dongshan Island was a battle fought between the Nationalists and the Communists during the last days of the Chinese Civil War over the control of the Eastern Mountain (Dongshan, 东山) Island at the southern tip of Fujian, China. It resulted in the Communists taking the island from the nationalists.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.70 117.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1950 in China, Battles of the Chinese Civil War, Conflicts in 1950, History of Fujian

Dongshan Island Campaign

Dongshan Island Campaign was a series battles fought on the Dongshan Island, Fujian between the Nationalists and the Communists during the Chinese Civil War when the nationalists unsuccessfully attempted to retake the island from the Communists.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.70 117.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1953 in China, Battles of the Chinese Civil War, Conflicts in 1953, History of Fujian

Nan'ao One

Nan'ao One is a 25.5 m, 7.0 m wide ancient Chinese merchant ship that sank in the Sandianjin waters off the coast of Nan'ao Island, about 5.6 nautical miles from Shantou, Guangdong Province, China. Accidentally discovered by a group of local fishermen in May 2007, it is currently considered the first late Ming dynasty (1368–1644) ship ever found and probably the only one from the reign of Emperor Wanli (1573–1620) that China has discovered to date.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 23.67 117.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Shantou, Ships of China, Shipwrecks in the South China Sea

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