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Discover Linghou in China
Linghou in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a town located in China - some 1,127 mi or ( 1814 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Linghou is now 02:05 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhangzhou, Houxixi, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and Shantou. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhangzhou . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Linghou ? 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 12 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 21 km away
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