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Xihekou Destination Guide

Discover Xihekou in China

Xihekou in the region of Shanxi Sheng is a town located in China - some 141 mi or ( 226 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Xihekou

Local time in Xihekou is now 06:24 AM (Friday) . 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, Xinzhou, 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 Xihekou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Family with Son and Daughter

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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 ..

China

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Photos from a trip to China in January 2009 ..


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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.32 113.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Geography of Shanxi, Great Wall of China, Mountain passes of China

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.35 113.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1937 in China, 1937 in Japan, Battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Conflicts in 1937, Great Wall of China, History of Shanxi, Military history of the People's Republic of China, Second Sino-Japanese War

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