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Cangtoushan Destination Guide

Explore Cangtoushan in China

Cangtoushan in the region of Sichuan is a town in China - some 859 mi or ( 1382 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Cangtoushan is now 09:23 PM (Friday) . 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: Wenchang, Tongkou, Tongchuan, Tianpeng, and Nanchong. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wenchang . Where to go and what to see in Cangtoushan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Tangjia

Mount Tangjia is a mountain in Sichuan, People's Republic of China, 3.2 kilometres away from the county seat of Beichuan County. It overlooks the Jian River and Tangjiashan Lake, a landslide dam-created lake which was formed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.88 104.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Geography of Sichuan, Mountains of China

Tangjiashan Lake

Tangjiashan Lake is a landslide dam-created lake on the Jian River, which was formed by the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. Its name comes from the nearby mountain Tangjiashan. On May 24, 2008 the water level rose by 2 metres in a single day, reaching a depth of 23 metres, just 29 metres below the barrier level. As of June 9, 2008 more than 250,000 people have been evacuated from Mianyang in anticipation of the Tangjiashan Lake dam bursting.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.84 104.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Geography of Sichuan, Lakes of China, Megafloods