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Shawan Destination Guide
Explore Shawan in China
Shawan in the region of Gansu Sheng is a town in China - some 785 mi or ( 1263 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shawan is now 05:38 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lintan Chengguanzhen, Zuitai, Zhouqu Chengguanzhen, Xinzhai, and Xining. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lintan Chengguanzhen . Where to go and what to see in Shawan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
2010 Gansu mudslide
The 2010 Gansu mudslide was a deadly mudslide in Zhugqu County in Gannan TAP in China that occurred at 12 midnight on 8 August 2010. It was caused by heavy rainfall and flooding in Gansu Province. It was the most deadly individual disaster among the 2010 China floods as of 19 August 2010 (2010-08-19). The mudslides killed more than 1,471 people as of 21 August 2010 (2010-08-21), while 1,243 others have been rescued and 294 remain missing.
Located at 33.78 104.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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