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Explore Zhangjiawan in China

Zhangjiawan in the region of Qinghai Sheng is a town in China - some 781 mi or ( 1257 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Zhangjiawan is now 03:56 PM (Thursday) . 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, Xinsi, Xining, Xialiang, and Wuhai. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yinchuan . Where to go and what to see in Zhangjiawan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Lajia

Lajia is an archaeological site located in Minhe County, Haidong Prefecture in Northwest China's Qinghai province. Lajia is associated with the Qijia culture and was discovered by archaeologists in 2000. The site covers an area of around 200,000 square meters. Archaeologists believe the site was abandoned after being devastated by an earthquake and subsequent flood. In 2002, the oldest intact noodles yet discovered were located at Lajia, estimated at over 4,000 years old.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.83 102.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in China, Buildings and structures in Qinghai, Former populated places in China, History of Qinghai

Bingling Temple

The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River. It lies just north of where the Yellow River empties into the Liujiaxia Reservoir. Administratively, the site is in Yongjing County of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province, some 100 km southeast of Lanzhou. The caves were a work in progress for more than a millennium.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.83 103.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Gansu, Chinese Buddhist grottoes, Chinese architectural history, Chinese sculpture, Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, Visitor attractions in Gansu

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