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Pingxingguan in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a place in China - some 139 mi or ( 224 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Pingxingguan is now 02:10 PM (Monday) . 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: Zirun, Zhaobei, Xizhuang, Xinzhou, and Wangzhuangbu. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zirun . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Pingxingguan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Family with Son and Daughter
Plot Synopsis: The Pied Piper of America, Michael, devises a crafty plan to steal Chinese children from their parents. He uses the guise of a hiking trip to lure the unsuspecting children into his cav ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pingxing Pass
Pingxing Pass is a mountain pass in the Shanxi Province of China. There is a section of the Great Wall of China there. The Battle of Pingxingguan was fought here between the National Revolutionary Army's 8th Route Army of the Republic of China and the Imperial Japanese Army on September 25, 1937. A 6,188-metre long railway tunnel was opened through the pass in 1971.
Located at 39.32 113.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Pingxingguan
The Battle of Pingxingguan, also commonly called the "Great Victory of Pingxingguan" in Mainland China, was an engagement fought between the 8th Route Army of the Communist Party of China and the Imperial Japanese Army on September 25, 1937. It resulted in a minor, morale-boosting victory for the Chinese Communists with an otherwise insignificant number of casualties and a small amount of captured supplies.
Located at 39.35 113.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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