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Discover Gaocheng in China
Gaocheng in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a place located in China - some 1,126 mi or ( 1812 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Gaocheng is now 10:32 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhangzhou, Houxixi, Xiamen, Sidu, and Shenzhen. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhangzhou . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gaocheng ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Raoping County
Raoping County is a county in eastern Guangdong Province, to the west of Fujian Province, near the South China Sea. The city with the same name has 135,600 inhabitants (1990). It is under the jurisdiction of Chaozhou. Raoping is famous for its seafood and fruits.
Located at 23.67 117.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Nan'ao One
Nan'ao One is a 25.5 m, 7.0 m wide ancient Chinese merchant ship that sank in the Sandianjin waters off the coast of Nan'ao Island, about 5.6 nautical miles from Shantou, Guangdong Province, China. Accidentally discovered by a group of local fishermen in May 2007, it is currently considered the first late Ming dynasty (1368–1644) ship ever found and probably the only one from the reign of Emperor Wanli (1573–1620) that China has discovered to date.
Located at 23.67 117.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Battle of Nan'ao Island
The Battle of Nan'ao island (Nan'ao Dao, 南澳岛) was a battle fought between the nationalists (Kuomintang) and the communists during the Chinese Civil War and communists emerged as the victors. Nan'ao Island (Nan'ao Dao, 南澳岛) of Swatow (now known as Shantou) remained in the nationalist hands after Guangdong fell into communist hands. On March 3, 1950, the 121st division of the 41st Army of the People's Liberation Army attacked the island.
Located at 23.42 117.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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