Discover Shixitou in China
Shixitou in the region of Jiangxi is a place located in China - some 818 mi or ( 1316 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Shixitou is now 09:48 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zixi, Guixi, Wuhan, Poyang, and Nanchang. When in this area, you might want to check out Zixi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shixitou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fuzhou, Jiangxi
Fuzhou is a prefecture-level city in the northeastern part of Jiangxi province, People's Republic of China. The Fuzhou Prefecture-level City is located to the south of the provincial capital Nanchang. Its total area is 18,800 km². Its population is 3,700,000 people. The area is located northwest of the Wuyi Mountains, and is drained by the Fu River (Fuhe), which flows northwest and north, to the Poyang Lake (in the neighboring Nanchang Prefecture).
Located at 27.98 116.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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 24 km away
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