Discover Banqinao in China
Banqinao in the region of Jiangxi is a town located in China - some 802 mi or ( 1291 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Banqinao is now 03:24 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhongtong, Yangxi, Shangrao, Guixi, and Wuhan. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhongtong . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Banqinao ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yujiang County
Yujiang County is a county of Jiangxi, China. It is under the administration of the Yingtan city.
Located at 28.28 116.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Yingtan
Yingtan is a prefecture-level city in the east part of China's Jiangxi province. It borders Fujian province to the east. Its location next to Fujian and its proximity to Zhejiang, have made it a strategically important city for centuries. Today, it continues to be a major rail transport hub. Near the city of Yingtan is the resort area Longhushan (龙虎山; Lónghǔ Shān) which purports to be the birthplace of Taoism (道教) and hence has great symbolic value to Taoists.
Located at 28.23 117.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
2010 Jiangxi derailment
At around CST 2:10 am on 23 May 2010, train K859 travelling from Shanghai to Guilin derailed in a mountainous area in Dongxiang County, within Fuzhou City, Jiangxi. At least 19 people died, and 71 were injured. A total of at least 53 people were rescued and another 280 were taken from the train. Within 12 hours all survivors had been removed as the rescue effort got underway.
Located at 28.23 116.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Mount Longhu
Mount Longhu, is located in Jiangxi, China. It is famous for being one of the birthplaces of Taoism, with many Taoist temples built upon the mountainside. It is particularly important to the Zhengyi Dao as it the Shangqing Temple and the Mansion of the Taoist Master are located here. It is known as one of the Four Sacred Mountains of Taoism. Two of them are the temples of Immortal City (仙岩) and Zheng Yi (正一), all founded by Zhang Daoling (张道陵), the Han Dynasty founder of the religion.
Located at 28.11 116.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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