Explore Qinggangshu in China
Qinggangshu in the region of Shaanxi is a town in China - some 588 mi or ( 947 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qinggangshu is now 03:26 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: Yuxia, Xianyang, Xiangyangjie, Xiangfan, and Hsi-an. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yuxia . Where to go and what to see in Qinggangshu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Zhongnanshan Tunnel
Zhongnanshan Tunnel, or Qinling Zhongnanshan Tunnel in Shaanxi province, China, is the longest two-tube road tunnel in the world. It is also the second longest road tunnel overall in the world, after the Lærdal Tunnel in Norway. The 18,040-metre long tunnel, crosses under the Zhongnan Mountain (Zhongnanshan). It opened on 20 January 2007, becoming part of the Xi'an-Ankang Highway between the Changan and Zhashui counties. The cost to build the tunnel was 3.2 billion yuan (US$410 million).
Located at 33.88 108.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Xingjiao Temple
Xingjiao Temple is located in Shaoling Yuan, Chang'an District of Xi'an City. The five-storied Buddhist relic pagoda, preserving the relics of Xuanzang (玄奘), is inside the temple, along with the pagodas of his disciples, Kuiji and Yuance. Xingjiao Temple was built in AD 669 to re-inhume Xuanzang and was one of eight famed temples in Fanchuan in Tang Dynasty. Although the original Tang Dynasty stone pagoda is still standing, the temple was burnt to the ground at Tongzhi years in Qing Dynasty.
Located at 34.09 109.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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