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Yaqiao Destination Guide

Delve into Yaqiao in China

Yaqiao in the region of Hunan is located in China - some 888 mi or ( 1429 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Yaqiao

Local time in Yaqiao is now 08:05 PM (Wednesday) . 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: Huaxi, Zhongfang, Mingxing, Zhijiang, and Xiangfan. While being here, you might want to check out Huaxi . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Yaqiao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 11 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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.39 109.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Cambrian, Stratigraphy

Huayuan County

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

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 28.57 109.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Hunan

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Yaqiao