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Explore Datong in China

Datong in the region of Shaanxi is a town in China - some 608 mi or ( 978 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Datong

Current time in Datong is now 10:23 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Yuxia, Yidian, Xinglin, Xianyang, and Hsi-an. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yuxia . 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 Datong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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the famen temple

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Famen Temple is located in Fufeng County, around 120 kilometers west of Xi'an City. It was originally built in 1700 years ago.Travel with China Highlights, to see the holy treasures of Buddhism at Fam ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Fufeng County

Fufeng County is a county in Baoji, Shaanxi Province of China. The county lies on the north bank of the Wei River between Xi'an, 110 kilometers to the east, and Baoji, 95 kilometers to the west. It has a land area of 751 square kilometers, and a population of 460,000. The township of Famen contains the Famen Temple and Zhouyuan Museum (in Zhaochen Village).

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Located at 34.34 107.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Baoji, County-level divisions of Shaanxi

Mei County, Shaanxi

Mei County is a county in Baoji, Shaanxi, China.

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Located at 34.28 107.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Shaanxi

Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Industries Demonstration Zone

Yangling Agricultural Hi-tech Industries Demonstration Zone is a zone located in Yangling District, Xianyang, Shaanxi, People's Republic of China. It is under the direct governance of Shaanxi Province, and is the only such zone within all of the People's Republic of China. It was created on 29 July 1997.

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Located at 34.27 108.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Shaanxi

Qishan County

Qishan County is a county of Baoji, Shaanxi, China. It was the site of Zhouyuan, the first capital of the Zhou Dynasty (1066 - 256 BCE). Historically, the site was also known as Qiyi (岐邑) or Qishan (岐山). It is located in Fengchu township on the Weishui River to the south of Mt. Qi. Many Zhou-era artifacts included bronzeware have been found here. These are now housed in a museum on the site.

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Located at 34.41 107.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Baoji, County-level divisions of Shaanxi

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