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Gangziyao Destination Guide

Discover Gangziyao in China

Gangziyao in the region of Hebei is a town located in China - some 279 mi or ( 449 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Gangziyao is now 04:45 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: Liaoyang, Danzhu, Jicheng, Yuecheng, and Xuzhou. When in this area, you might want to check out Liaoyang . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gangziyao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yinxu

Yinxu, or Yin Xu, is the site of one of the major, ancient historical capitals of China. Yinxu is especially famous as the source of the archeological discovery of oracle bones and oracle bone script, which resulted in the recognition of the earliest known Chinese writing. The archeological remnants known as Yinxu represent the ancient city of Yin, the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty; which, for 255 years existed through 8 generations, and through the reign of 12 kings.

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Located at 36.13 114.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Ancient Chinese capitals, Archaeological museums in China, Archaeological sites in China, Buildings and structures in Henan, Chinese architectural history, Cities in Henan, Former populated places in China, Museums in Henan, Shang Dynasty, Visitor attractions in Henan, World Heritage Sites in China