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Shaoyao Destination Guide

Discover Shaoyao in China

Shaoyao in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a town located in China - some 1,344 mi or ( 2164 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Shaoyao is now 01:13 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Urumqi " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhigong, Zhanjiang, Xucheng, Xingyou, and Shenzhen. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhigong . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shaoyao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Guangzhouwan

Guangzhouwan was a small enclave on the south coast of China ceded by Qing China to France as a leased territory, and ruled by France as an outlier of French Indochina. The territory did not experience the rapid growth in population that other parts of coastal China experienced, rising from 189,000 in 1911 to just 209,000 in 1935. Industries included shipping and coal mining. Japan occupied the colony in February 1943.

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Located at 21.18 110.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 1898 establishments in China, 1946 disestablishments, Concessions in China, Former French colonies, History of Guangdong

Port of Zhanjiang

Zhanjiang Port is a natural deep water harbor in south west China. It was designed and reconstructed as China's first modern port, the project being commenced in 1956. After nearly 50 years of construction, the existing 39 wharves are able to handle the containers, general cargo and bulk cargo that arrives at the port.

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Located at 21.20 110.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Ports and harbours of China

Xiashan District

Xiashan District is a district of Guangdong Province, China. It is under the administration of Zhanjiang city.

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Located at 21.20 110.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Guangdong, Zhanjiang

Donghai Island

Donghai Island is an island in the southeast part of the urban area of Zhanjiang, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. It has a coastline of 159.48 kilometres, with a total area of 286 square kilometres, making it the largest island of Guangdong and China's fifth largest island. In 2008, it had a permanent population of around 211,000.

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Located at 21.02 110.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Islands of Guangdong

Zhanjiang Sports Centre

Zhanjiang Sports Centre is a multi-use stadium in Zhanjiang, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The capacity of this stadium is 20,000.

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Located at 21.26 110.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Football venues in China, Sports venues in Guangdong