Explore Matai in China
Matai in the region of Fujian is a town in China - some 989 mi or ( 1591 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Matai is now 03:16 PM (Wednesday) . 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, Yingqian, Changle, Songxia, and Shuikou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taipei . Where to go and what to see in Matai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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 17 km away
Fujian Normal University
福建师范大学 Fujian Normal University Motto 重教,勤学,求实,创新 Established 1907 School type Public President 黄汉升 Main Campus Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China Enrollment \t30,000 undergraduate, 2,700 graduate Faculty \t1,232 Campus Urban Campus size 2.13 km² Homepage (中文) Fujian Normal University (福建师范大学) is a key institution of higher education in Fuzhou, Fujian with a century-old history and a glorious tradition, Fujian Normal University (FNU) has been hailed as the province’s "cradle of teachers."
Located at 26.04 119.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Wanfu Temple
Wanfu Temple is a temple on Mount Huangbo in Fujian province, China. It is famous as the original temple of Yinyuan Longqi, the temple's 33rd abbot and a Chan master. He later travelled to Japan with his disciple Muyan to found the Japanese Ōbaku school of Zen. Mampuku-ji, head temple of the Ōbaku school, is named after this temple.
Located at 25.64 119.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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