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Explore Laodaigou in China

Laodaigou in the region of Henan Sheng is a town in China - some 490 mi or ( 788 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Laodaigou is now 11:25 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhongtou, Zhengzhou, Zhangliang, Yushan, and Yinji. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhongtou . Where to go and what to see in Laodaigou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Wugang, Henan

Wugang is a city in Henan province, China. It has a population of approximately 320,000. It is home to one of China's biggest iron and steel companies: Wuyang Iron and Steel Company Limited, Hangang Group. Longquan Lake (Shimantan Reservoir) is located at the foot of the city with beautiful mountains surrounding it. This place has now become a hot tourist destination to neighbouring cities and provinces. The city region comprises three geological areas including Sipo, Yakou and Zhulan.

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Located at 33.29 113.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: Cities in Henan, County-level divisions of Henan

Banqiao Dam

The Banqiao Reservoir Dam is a dam on the River Ru in Zhumadian Prefecture, Henan province, China. Its failure in 1975 caused more casualties than any other dam failure in history. It was subsequently rebuilt. The Banqiao dam and Shimantan Reservoir Dam are among 62 dams in Zhumadian Prefecture of China's Henan Province that failed catastrophically or were intentionally destroyed in 1975 during Typhoon Nina.

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Located at 32.98 113.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1975 disasters, 1975 floods, Buildings and structures in Henan, Dam disasters, Dams completed in 1993, Dams in China, Disasters in China, Floods in China

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