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Pitiaowan Destination Guide

Touring Pitiaowan in China

Pitiaowan in the region of Henan Sheng is a city located in China - some 507 mi or ( 816 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Pitiaowan is now 01:40 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zhugou, Zhongtou, Zhengzhou, Zhangliang, and Xuzhou. Being here already, consider visiting Zhugou . Check out our recommendations for Pitiaowan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

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 13 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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