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Explore Qianchang in China

Qianchang in the region of Hunan is a town in China - some 887 mi or ( 1428 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Qianchang is now 01:53 PM (Sunday) . 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: Mandi, Mushu, Yajia, Zhongfang, and Mingxing. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Mandi . Where to go and what to see in Qianchang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Huayuan County

Huayuan County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture.

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Located at 28.57 109.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Hunan

Paibi

Paibi, a village in Hunan, China, is the location of the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP) which marks the boundary between the third and Furongian epochs of the Cambrian era on the geologic time scale. Paibi was selected over the Kyrshabakty River section, Malyi Karatau, Kazakhstan, and the GSSP was ratified by the International Union of Geological Sciences in late 2003. It established the first formally agreed upon subdivision of the Cambrian.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.39 109.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Stratigraphy, Villages in China

Paibian

The Paibian is lowest stage of Furongian series of the Cambrian. It follows the Guzhangian (3rd series of the Cambrian) and is succeeded by the Jiangshanian stage. The base is defined as the first appearance of the trilobite Glyptagnostus reticulatus around ~497 million years ago. The top, or the base of the Jiangshanian is defined as the first appearance of the Agnostotes orientalis around ~494 million years ago. The name is derived from Paibi, a village in Hunan, China.

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Located at 28.39 109.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Cambrian, Stratigraphy

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