Explore Shiwan in China
Shiwan in the region of Jiangxi is a town in China - some 701 mi or ( 1128 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Shiwan is now 05:42 AM (Wednesday) . 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, Qingquan, and Poyang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Xintang . We saw 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 Shiwan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Panda Bears in China Zoo
By Paul B. Kramer Nov 2008 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 11 km away
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 16 km away
Fushui River
The Fushui River (富水) is a river flowing through Tongshan and Yangxin Counties in the south-eastern part of Hubei province, People's Republic of China. The river is 196 kilometres long. It originates in the Mufu Mountains, flows in the general eastern direction, and discharges into the Yangtze River near Fuchi Town, Yangxin County . There are a number of dams on the river and its tributaries.
Located at 29.86 115.44 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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 25 km away
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