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Gaoguan Destination Guide

Delve into Gaoguan in China

Gaoguan in the region of Gansu Sheng is a city in China - some 789 mi or ( 1270 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Current time in Gaoguan is now 02:09 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Lintan Chengguanzhen, Yinchuan, Xining, Xincheng, and Xialiang. While being here, make sure to check out Lintan Chengguanzhen . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gaoguan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Lajia

Lajia is an archaeological site located in Minhe County, Haidong Prefecture in Northwest China's Qinghai province. Lajia is associated with the Qijia culture and was discovered by archaeologists in 2000. The site covers an area of around 200,000 square meters. Archaeologists believe the site was abandoned after being devastated by an earthquake and subsequent flood. In 2002, the oldest intact noodles yet discovered were located at Lajia, estimated at over 4,000 years old.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.83 102.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in China, Buildings and structures in Qinghai, Former populated places in China, History of Qinghai

Bingling Temple

The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River. It lies just north of where the Yellow River empties into the Liujiaxia Reservoir. Administratively, the site is in Yongjing County of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province, some 100 km southeast of Lanzhou. The caves were a work in progress for more than a millennium.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.83 103.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gansu, Chinese Buddhist grottoes, Chinese architectural history, Chinese sculpture, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Gansu

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