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Xigan Destination Guide
Delve into Xigan in China
Xigan in the region of Jiangsu Sheng is located in China - some 633 mi or ( 1018 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Xigan is now 03:32 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Zhenjiang, Xuzhou, Wuxi, Wangting, and Siqiaotou. While being here, you might want to check out Zhenjiang . 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 Xigan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Suzhou Skyscreen
The new Suzhou Skyscreen - very impressive! The first few minutes are the 7:30 show, but for the most impressive stuff skip forward to about 5 minutes or so to see a little part of the 8pm show. It's ..
Chinese Birthday Cake - Made to Order Loisal99's photos around Mudu, China (chinese cake order)
Preview of Loisal99's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vid ..
Leçon de thé
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江蘇省無錫馬山「霊山大仏」/Lingshan Scenic place [Jiangsu Wuxi]
無錫市馬山にある高さ88mの世界最大の大仏。無錫駅から、路線バスで約一時間。 詳しくはこちらで www.lingshan.org Pungmul pleasant masan Wuxi Taihu National Tourism Resort. For more information, please read this china-tourist-attractions.net ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lake Tai
Lake Tai, or Tai Lake or Lake Taihu, is a large lake in the Yangtze Delta plain, on the border of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in Eastern China. The waters of the lake belong to the former in its entirety with part of its southern shore forming the boundary between the two provinces. With an area of 2,250 km² and an average depth of 2 metres, it is the third largest freshwater lake in China, after Lake Poyang and Lake Dongting.
Located at 31.17 120.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Grand Buddha at Ling Shan
The Grand Buddha is located at the south of the Longshan Mountain, near Mashan, town of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. It is one of the largest Buddha statues in China and also in the world. At more than 88 metres high, the Grand Buddha at Ling Shan is a bronze Sakyamuni standing Buddha outdoor, weighing over 700 tons. It was completed in the end of 1996. In 2008, a "Five-signets" Palace and a Brahma Palace were built south-east of the grand buddha statue.
Located at 31.43 120.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Binhu District
The Binhu District is an administrative sub-division of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China. Located in the delta hinterland of the Yangtze River to the southwest of Wuxi City, the district has an area of 608.58 square kilometres, of which 262.49 square kilometres is land, and a total population of 310,000. Bin'hu district is the cradle of the ancient Wu culture and the birthplace of modern industrial and town-based enterprises.
Located at 31.52 120.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Liyuan (garden)
Liyuan garden is a garden on the shore of Li Lake. It was named after Fan Li, a senior official of the state of Yue who retired to his hometown after defeating the state of Wu. One day he went boating on what was then called Wuli Lake with one of the most beautiful women in ancient China named Xi Shi. Afterwards he decided to name the lake after himself, calling it Li Lake. The garden built on the shore of Li Lake was called Liyuan Garden.
Located at 31.52 120.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Yuantouzhu
Yuantouzhu is a peninsula which lies on the northwestern shore of Lake Tai, near Wuxi in China's Jiangsu province. Yuantouzhu, or "Turtle Head Isle" in English (so called because its shape resembles a turtle's head), is a popular scenic tourist region. Tourist ferries leave from Yuantouzhu to the Sanshan Islands (三山岛), which were opened to tourists in the mid-1980s.
Located at 31.52 120.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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