Touring Datuping in China
Datuping in the region of Sichuan is a city located in China - some 942 mi or ( 1516 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Datuping is now 01:33 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yanjiang, Zipingpu, Xuankou, Tianpeng, and Puyang. Being here already, consider visiting Yanjiang . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Datuping ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Mount Qingcheng
Mount Qingcheng is a mountain in Dujiangyan, Sichuan, China. It is amongst the most important centres of Taoism (Daoism) in China. In Taoism mythology, it was the site of the Yellow Emperor's studies with Ning Fengzhi. As a centre of the Daoist religion it became host to many temples. The mountain has 36 peaks.
Located at 31.00 103.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Dujiangyan is an irrigation infrastructure built in 256 BC during the Warring States Period of China by the Kingdom of Qin. It is located in the Min River in Sichuan province, China, near the capital Chengdu. It is still in use today to irrigate over 5,300 square kilometers of land in the region. The Dujiangyan along with the Zhengguo Canal in Shaanxi Province and the Lingqu Canal in Guangxi Province are known as “The three great hydraulic engineering projects of the Qin Dynasty”.
Located at 31.00 103.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Xuankou
Xuankou is a town located in Wenchuan County, Ngawa, Sichuan, China. The population is approximately, and is distributed roughly half urban and half rural.
Located at 30.98 103.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
2008 Sichuan earthquake
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that measured at 8.0 Ms and 7.9 Mw, and occurred at 02:28:01 PM China Standard Time at epicenter on Monday, May 12, 2008 in Sichuan province of China, killing an estimated 68,000 people. It is also known as the Wenchuan earthquake, after the location of the earthquake's epicenter, Wenchuan County in Sichuan province.
Located at 31.02 103.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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