Delve into Luanshijiao in China
Luanshijiao in the region of Hubei is a city in China - some 685 mi or ( 1102 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Current time in Luanshijiao is now 05:10 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zhicheng, Zhengzhou, Yicheng, Xibeikou, and Xiangfan. While being here, make sure to check out Zhicheng . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Luanshijiao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Yichang ship lock - beginning of the Yangtze River Cruise
Early in the morning, we are passing through the first of the locks on the Yangtze River cruise, heading up river towards Chongqing, originating in Yichang. This video is inside the lock. ..
Yichang ship lock - overview of ship lock surrounding area
From the top deck Viking cruise boat, you can see around the ship into the Yichang area. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dapingian
The Dapingian is the third stage of the Ordovician and the first stage of the Middle Ordovician. It is preceded by the Floian and and succeeded by the Darriwilian. The base of the Floian is defined as the first appearance of the conodont species Baltoniodus triangularis which happened about 470.0 ± 1.4 million years ago. The Dapingian lasted for about 2.7 million years until about 467.3 ± 1.1 million years ago.
Located at 30.86 111.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Huanghuachang
Huanghuachang is a village in Huanghua, Yiling, Yichang, Hubei, China. An outcrop of sedimentary rock from the Ordovician has made Huanghuachang famous in the earth science community. The "Huanghuachang section" is an outcrop of the Dawan Formation in which the official base of the Dapingian stage is defined.
Located at 30.86 111.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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 21 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 21 km away
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