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Yamen Destination Guide
Delve into Yamen in China
Yamen in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a city in China - some 1,232 mi or ( 1983 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Current time in Yamen is now 04:07 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zhaoqing, Zhuhai, Shuangshui, Shenzhen, and Shantou. While being here, make sure to check out Zhaoqing . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yamen ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Life in Taishan (Toisan), Da Jiang (Dai Gong), China
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Yamen
The naval Battle of Yamen (also known as the Naval Battle of Mount Ya; simplified Chinese: 崖山海战; traditional Chinese: 厓山海戰) took place on 19 March 1279 and is considered to be the last stand of the Song Dynasty against the invading Mongol-controlled Yuan Dynasty. Although outnumbered 10:1, the Yuan navy delivered a crushing tactical and strategic victory, destroying the Song. Today, the battle site is located at Yamen, in Xinhui County, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province, China.
Located at 22.19 113.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Greater Taishan Region
The Greater Taishan Region is another term used to refer the Sze Yap Region or Wu Yi Region of Guangdong province.
Located at 22.16 112.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Baiyun Park Station
Baiyun Park Station, which laterally means White-Cloud Park Station and was formerly called Baiyun New Town Station during planning, is a metro station of Guangzhou Metro Line 2 in Guangzhou, China. It is located at the underground of Qile Road at the centre area of the former Baiyun International Airport, in Baiyun District. It started operation on 25 September 2010.
Located at 22.14 112.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.