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Beicun Destination Guide

Discover Beicun in China

Beicun in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a town located in China - some 162 mi or ( 261 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Beicun

Local time in Beicun is now 12:45 AM (Monday) . 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: Zirun, Zhaobei, Zhangjiazhuang, Xicun, and Tianjin. When in this area, you might want to check out Zirun . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Beicun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Creek in Datong China Pollution Issue

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A creek alongside a coal mine in Datong China, one of the most polluted cities in the world. This scale of pollution exemplifies a serious environmental issue in China. ..

Taoist Mountain #4 - Hengshan (North) Yyztrvlr's photos around Datong, China

2:23 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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CHINA: Walking through Hanging Temple, Datong

1:21 min by PlanetExplore
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Hanging Temple, Datong, China ..

yungang grottoes

4:27 min by guilinmei
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Yungang Grottoes are located at the foot of the southern side of Mt. Wuzhou, 16 kilometers west of Datong city in shanxi Province. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Shanhua Temple

Shanhua Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Datong, Shanxi Province, China. The temple was first founded during the early 8th century of the Tang Dynasty, but its earliest surviving building dates from the 11th century. The temple was heavily repaired over the years, and today three original halls and two recently rebuilt pavilions survive. The largest, and earliest hall, dating from the 11th-century Liao Dynasty, is the Daxiongbao Hall, and is one of the largest of its kind in China.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.09 113.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Shanxi

Datong locomotive factory

Datong locomotive factory is a Chinese railway locomotive manufacturing plant based in Datong, Shanxi, China, founded 1953. The factory was a major producer of steam locomotives for the Chinese market up to the end of the 1980 when production switched to diesel powered locomotives. By the 1990s electric locomotives had begun to be produced, and became the major product of the works. In 2003 the factory became CNR Datong Electric Locomotive Co. Ltd.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 40.07 113.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: China CNR Corporation, Datong locomotive factory, Locomotive manufacturers of China

Datong Railway Station

The Datong Railway Station is a railway station of Jingbao Railway, Tongpu Railway and Daqin Railway. The station located in Datong, Shanxi, China.

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Located at 40.12 113.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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Nanjiao District

Nanjiao District is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Datong city.

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Located at 40.01 113.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Shanxi