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Gangou Destination Guide

Explore Gangou in China

Gangou in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a place in China - some 183 mi or ( 294 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Gangou is now 02:56 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zuhu, Zirun, Zhaobei, Xinzhou, and Shijiazhuang. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zuhu . Where to go and what to see in Gangou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Datong Huairen Airport

Datong Huairen Airport or Huairen Air Base, located in Huairen, is a People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLA-AF) installation near the Fen River, 43 km south of the city of Datong, in northern Shanxi province, China. It is located in the PLA Beijing Military Region. It formerly served as the main public airport for Datong until replaced by the new Datong Yungang Airport in 2006.

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Located at 39.72 113.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Airports in Shanxi, Chinese Air Force bases

Beiguozhuang

Beiguozhuang is a village in the northeast of Xingtai.

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Located at 39.55 112.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Cities in Hebei

Huairen County

Huairen County is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Shuozhou city.

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Located at 39.83 113.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Shanxi

Shanyin County

Shanyin County is a district of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Shuozhou city.

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Located at 39.53 112.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Shanxi

Pagoda of Fogong Temple

The Sakyamuni Pagoda of Fogong Temple of Ying County, Shanxi province, China, is a wooden Chinese pagoda built in 1056, during the Khitan-led Liao Dynasty. The pagoda was built by Emperor Daozong of Liao (Hongji) at the site of his grandmother's family home. The pagoda, which has survived several large earthquakes throughout the centuries, reached a level of such fame within China that it was given the generic nickname of the "Muta".

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Located at 39.57 113.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 1050s architecture, 11th-century architecture, Buildings and structures in Shanxi, Chinese architectural history, Chinese architecture, Chinese pagodas, Khitan history, Visitor attractions in Shanxi