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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 .

Interactive map of Shawan

Current time in Shawan is now 11:31 AM (Sunday) . 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.78 104.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 2010 in China, 2010 natural disasters, Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, History of Gansu, Landslides, Natural disasters in China

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Shawan