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Jiwei Destination Guide
Discover Jiwei in China
Jiwei in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a town located in China - some 1,289 mi or ( 2075 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Jiwei is now 11:29 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Táishān, Shenzhen, Shaping, Pinggang, and Jiangmen. When in this area, you might want to check out Táishān . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Jiwei ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Nanhai One
The Nanhai One is a Chinese merchant ship which sank off the south China coast during the Southern Song Dynasty between 1127 and 1279.
Located at 21.58 111.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
1969 Yangjiang earthquake
The 1969 Yangjiang earthquake occurred on 26 July, at 6:49 am, Beijing local time . It had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (destructive) on the Mercalli intensity scale It struck the city of Yangjiang and caused over 10,700 houses to collapse, severely damaging a further 36,000. The earthquake also caused landslides and sandblows were observed along the coast and along some rivers in the area of Yangjiang.
Located at 21.61 111.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of Nanpéng Island
Battle of Nanpéng Island (南鹏岛战斗) was a battle fought between the nationalists and the communists during the Chinese Civil War and resulted in the communist victory. After Guangdong fell into communist hands, a detachment of the nationalist troops held out on Nanpéng Island (南鹏岛) of Yangjiang.
Located at 21.55 112.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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