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Zaotian Destination Guide

Discover Zaotian in China

Zaotian in the region of Guangdong Sheng is a town located in China - some 1,163 mi or ( 1872 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Zaotian is now 12:53 PM (Sunday) . 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: Tanxi, Shenzhen, Shanwei, Shantou, and Jieyang. When in this area, you might want to check out Tanxi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zaotian ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Wukan protests

The Wukan protests, also known as the Siege of Wukan, was an anti-corruption protest that began in September 2011, and escalated in December 2011 with the expulsion of officials by villagers, the siege of the town by police, and subsequent détente in the southern Chinese village of Wukan (pop. 12,000). The protests began on 21–23 September 2011 after officials sold land to real estate developers without properly compensating the villagers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.88 115.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 2011 in China, 2011 riots, Corruption in China, Lufeng, Guangdong, Riots and civil disorder in China

Wukan

Wukan is a coastal fishing village in Guangdong, China. It has a population of approximately 13,000 residents, and is located approximately 120 km east of Hong Kong. Administratively, Wukan is part of the Donghai subdistrict of Lufeng city, a county-level city within the prefecture-level Shanwei city.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.88 115.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Villages in China