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Explore Shidian in China

Shidian in the region of Ningxia Huizu Zizhiqu is a town in China - some 626 mi or ( 1007 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shidian

Current time in Shidian is now 12:36 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yinchuan, Yanglang, Yangfangbu, Xining, and Xitan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yinchuan . Where to go and what to see in Shidian ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1920 Haiyuan earthquake

1920 Haiyuan earthquake, was an earthquake that occurred on December 16, 1920. The epicenter was {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:36.50|N|105.70|E||||| | |name= }}, in Haiyuan County, Ningxia Province, Republic of China. It was also called the 1920 Gansu earthquake because Ningxia was a part of Gansu Province when the earthquake occurred.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.50 105.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 1920 earthquakes, 1920 in China, Earthquakes in China, Geography of Ningxia, History of Ningxia

Haiyuan County

Haiyuan County is a county under the administration of Zhongwei city in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. It originally belonged to Gansu province. The county has a total area of 6897 square kilometers, and a population of approximately 360,000 people. It was the site of the 1920 Haiyuan earthquake, which killed at least 200,000 people.

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Located at 36.60 105.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Ningxia