Delve into Houshan in China
Houshan in the region of Hubei is located in China - some 702 mi or ( 1131 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Houshan is now 09:40 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zhicheng, Yicheng, Xiangfan, Hsi-an, and Wuhan. While being here, you might want to check out Zhicheng . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Houshan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Touring the Three Gorges Dam
Three Gorges Dam tour and lock pass ..
Drei Schluchten Damm, Jangtsekiang - China
www.myvideomedia.de English see below [dt.] Die wartenden Kreuzfahrtschiffe kündigen bereits den Drei-Schluchten-Damm an. Dann liegt dieses gewaltige, aber auch umstrittene Bauwerk vor uns. 105 m betr ..
Chine08 à 10 — Croisière sur le Yangzi
Description (in French) : jpmartel.wordpress.com ..
50Fotos -- Yangtze River & Three Gorges Dam, China
50Fotos of a Yangtze River cruise from Yichang to Chongqing, China, including a stop at Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydo-electric dam, going through its locks, passage through the Three Gorg ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest power station in terms of installed capacity. In the year of 2012, the amount of electricity the dam generated is neck to neck with the Itaipu Dam.
Located at 30.84 111.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Taipingxi
Taipingxi Town is a town in Yiling District of Yichang Prefecture-level city of China's Hubei Province. It is located on the left (northern) side of the Yangtze River, near the northern end of the Three Gorges Dam. As an administrative unit, Taipingxi occupies 152 square km (mostly, rural area), and has the population of 27,000 people. Taipingxi town center is situated on on the Three Gorges Reservoir, less than a kilometer north-west of the Three Gorges Dam's ship locks.
Located at 30.85 111.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
HVDC Gezhouba–Shanghai
The HVDC Gezhouba–Shanghai is a high voltage direct current electric power transmission system between Gezhouba and Nanqiao near Shanghai, China put in service in 1989. The bipolar 1,046-kilometre line is rated at 500 kV and a maximum power of 1,200 MW.
Located at 30.73 111.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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