Delve into Shangyou in China
Shangyou in the region of Sichuan is located in China - some 1,066 mi or ( 1715 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Shangyou is now 06:18 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Xianshui, Zhanggu, Xinshiba, Dadukou, and Neijiang. While being here, you might want to check out Xianshui . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Shangyou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
The Huge Ganzi Monastery, Eastern Tibetan Plateau, China
www.TravelsWithSheila.com The very large Ganzi Monastery is brand, spanking new. Not because of the Cultural Revolution but the monks themselves decided to raze the old monastery and build a new one. ..
The most beautiful villages in China Mrconfused's photos around Danba, China (danba china)
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Tibet-Sichuan Highway Jkirby's photos around Kangding, China (sichuan-tibet highway danger)
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1er jour a Kangding Maya32's photos around Kangding, China (moine bouddhiste sympathique)
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Interesting facts about this location
1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake
The 1786 Kangding-Luding earthquake occurred on 1 June. It had an estimated magnitude of about 7.75 and a maximum perceived intensity of X (Intense) on the Mercalli intensity scale. 435 people were killed in the earthquake and a further 100,000 died following the collapse of a landslide dam across the Dadu river, triggered by an aftershock ten days later.
Located at 29.90 102.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture — is an autonomous prefecture in Sichuan Province of southwestern China. It is sometimes spelled as "Kardze" and Garzin by non-government sources. The prefecture's area is 151,078 square kilometres . The population is approximately 880,000, with Tibetans accounting for 77.8% of the total population. The capital city of Garzê is Kangding (Dardo).
Located at 30.05 101.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kangding County
Kangding or Dardo is the name of a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan Province, China. It is administrated at the city of Kangding. In the west, Dardo was previously known as Tachienlu or Tatsienlu, after the Chinese transcription Dǎjiànlú 打箭爐 of the Tibetan name Darzêdo. The county covers an area of 11,125 km. (4295 sq. mi. ) and roughly corresponds to the ancient Chakla Kingdom, governed by the Chakla Gyelpo from Dartsedo or Kangding (city).
Located at 30.05 101.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
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