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Xilin Destination Guide

Explore Xilin in China

Xilin in the region of Fujian is a place in China - some 1,111 mi or ( 1788 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Xilin is now 06:33 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taipei, Taichung, Zhangzhou, Xiamen, and Xiamei. Since you are here already, consider visiting Taipei . Where to go and what to see in Xilin ? 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 25 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 25 km away
Tags: 1953 in China, Battles of the Chinese Civil War, Conflicts in 1953, History of Fujian

Zhangpu County

Zhangpu County is a county of Zhangzhou prefecture-level city in far southern Fujian province, People's Republic of China. The county seat is located in the town of Sui'an (绥安镇). Zhangpu is bordered by the Longhai City in the north, the counties of Pinghe and Yunxiao in the west, and the Taiwan Strait in the south and east.

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Located at 24.06 117.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Fujian, Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty