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Houwanzi Destination Guide

Discover Houwanzi in China

Houwanzi in the region of Liaoning is a town located in China - some 202 mi or ( 324 km ) East of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Local time in Houwanzi is now 07:23 AM (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: Tianjin, Beijing, Maoqitun, Tongliao, and Tianyi. When in this area, you might want to check out Tianjin . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Houwanzi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Yan Mountains

The Yanshan or Yan Mountains is a major mountain range north of the North China Plain, in northern Hebei Province. The range rises between the Chaobai River on the west and the famous Shanhai Pass on the east. It is made up mostly of limestone, granite and basalt. Its altitude ranges from 400 to 1000 meters. The main peak, Mount Wuling, is 2116 m above sea level and is located north of Xinglong County in Hebei.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.00 120.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mountain ranges of China, North China Plain

Puning Temple

The Puning Temple (Chinese: 普宁寺; pinyin: Pǔníng Sì; literally "Temple of Universal Peace") of Chengde, Hebei province, China (commonly called the Big Buddha Temple) is a Qing Dynasty era Buddhist temple complex built in 1755, during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor (1735-1796 AD) to show the Qing's respect to Tibetan Buddhism. It is located near the Chengde Mountain Resort, and alongside the equally famed Putuo Zongcheng Temple, it is one of the "Eight Outer Temples" of Chengde.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 41.01 119.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1750s architecture, 1755 establishments, 18th-century architecture, Buddhist temples in Hebei, Chengde, Chinese architectural history, Chinese architecture, Qing Dynasty, Qing Dynasty architecture, Religious buildings completed in 1755