Explore Gangkoujie in China
Gangkoujie in the region of Jiangxi is a town in China - some 704 mi or ( 1134 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Gangkoujie is now 12:12 AM (Friday) . 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: Xintang, Wuxue, Wuhan, Shahejie, and Qingquan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Xintang . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Gangkoujie ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Panda Bears in China Zoo
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Interesting facts about this location
2005 Ruichang earthquake
The 2005 Ruichang earthquake was a moderate earthquake epicentered at 29.657°N, 115.717°E in Ruichang, Jiangxi, China, with its main tremor occurring at 8:49 am local time on Saturday 26 November 2005, and aftershocks later being reported. Reports from different authorities of the earthquake's Richter scale magnitude ranged from 5.2 to 5.7. At least fourteen people died, including five in Ruichang, seven in neighboring Jiujiang, and two across the river in Wuxue, Hubei.
Located at 29.66 115.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Ruichang
Ruichang is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiujiang, in the north of China's Jiangxi province, along the Yangtze River. Ruichang suffered deaths and extensive damage from the 2005 Ruichang earthquake.
Located at 29.68 115.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Jiujiang County
Jiujiang County is a county under Jiujiang City in Jiangxi Province, China. The total area is square kilometre, and the population is as of 200?.
Located at 29.61 115.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Jiujiang
Jiujiang, formerly transliterated Kiukiang or Kew Keang, is a prefecture-level city located on the southern shores of the Yangtze River in northwest Jiangxi Province, China. It is the second-largest prefecture-level city in Jiangxi province, the largest one being Nanchang. Jiujiang literally means "nine rivers". Its population is 4,728,763 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 545,616 in the built up area made of 2 urban districts.
Located at 29.74 115.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
White Deer Grotto Academy
The White Deer Grotto Academy is a former school located at the foot of Wulou Peak in Lushan, now in Jiujiang, Jiangxi province. It was one of the Four Great Academies of China, and today it is maintained as an important landmark.
Located at 29.67 115.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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