Explore Zhuotong in China
Zhuotong in the region of Hebei is a place in China - some 31 mi or ( 50 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Zhuotong is now 12:01 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhuozhou, Zhoukoudian, Zhaocun, Yongle, and Xinzhou. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zhuozhou . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Zhuotong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Xiadu
Xiadu was the lower capital of Yan during the Warring States Period. Xiadu may have been the largest city in the world from 400 B.C. to 300 B.C. , with a purported peak population over 300,000. The remains of the city are located in Yixian County, Baoding City, Hebei, China. At 30 km², Xiadu is the largest excavated city from the Warring States Period. Xiadu was surrounded by a moat and rammed earth wall; the base of the city walls measured 40 m at its widest.
Located at 39.62 116.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Gu'an County
Gu'an is a county of Hebei province, China, bordering Beijing to the north. It is under the juridiction of Langfang City, with direct access to central Beijing via both G45 Daqing–Guangzhou Expressway and China National Highway 106.
Located at 39.45 116.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Zhoukoudian
Zhoukoudian or Choukoutien is a cave system in Beijing, China. It has yielded many archaeological discoveries, including one of the first specimens of Homo erectus, dubbed Peking Man, and a fine assemblage of bones of the gigantic hyena Pachycrocuta brevirostris. Peking Man lived in this cave approximately 750,000 to 200,000 years ago. The Peking Man Site was discovered by Johan Gunnar Andersson in 1921 and was first excavated by Otto Zdansky in 1921 and 1923 unearthing two human teeth.
Located at 39.69 115.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Liangxiang, Beijing
Liangxiang is a township of Beijing, Fangshan District, located 25km southwest of the city center. It has 80,000 registered inhabitants with local hukou and a total population of 112,000. Covering approximately 69.2 square kilometres, Liangxiang is one of the largest subdistricts of Fangshan by land area.
Located at 39.73 116.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Haotian Pagoda
Haotian Pagoda (Chinese: 昊天塔; pinyin: haòtiāntá; also known as Liangxiang Pagoda, 良乡塔) is a pavilion-style tower in the Fangshan District of Beijing. It has 5 octahedral shaped hollow tiers and is 36m high. Originally constructed during Sui Dynasty, the pagoda has been rebuilt a few times in the last few centuries. The brick tower standing today is built by the Liao Dynasty.
Located at 39.74 116.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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