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Zhangfatao Destination Guide

Explore Zhangfatao in China

Zhangfatao in the region of Hunan is a place in China - some 770 mi or ( 1238 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Zhangfatao is now 02:09 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Xinqiang, Xinkaitang, Wenxing, Xiangfan, and Wuhan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Xinqiang . Where to go and what to see in Zhangfatao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yueyang County

Yueyang County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yueyang city.

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Located at 29.14 113.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Hunan, Yueyang

Miluo River

The Miluo River is an important river in the Dongting Lake watershed. It is famous as the location of the ritual suicide in 278 BC of Qu Yuan, a poet of Chu state during the Warring States period, in protest against the corruption of the era. Originating in Xiushui County of Jiangxi province, the Miluo river is about 400 km long. It passes Pingjiang county in Hunan and empties into Dongting Lake in Miluo city.

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Located at 29.00 112.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Geography of Hunan, Geography of Jiangxi, Rivers of Hunan, Rivers of Jiangxi

Dongting Lake

Dongting Lake, or Lake Dongting is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). Hence the lake's size depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the lake: Hubei means "North of the Lake" and Hunan means "South of the Lake" in Chinese. Dongting Lake is famous in Chinese culture as the place of origin of Dragon boat racing.

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Located at 29.32 112.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Geography of Hunan, Lakes of China, Shrunken lakes

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