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Shixia Destination Guide

Touring Shixia in China

Shixia in the region of Sichuan is located in China - some 752 mi or ( 1211 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Shixia

Time in Shixia is now 03:00 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zhuyang, Xianyang, Hsi-an, Shiyan, and Shangliang. Being here already, consider visiting Zhuyang . Check out our recommendations for Shixia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Gaoqiao, Kai County

Gaoqiao is a town located in a valley in Kai County, in the northeast of Chongqing Municipality in Southwest China. Central Chongqing lies 340 kilometres to the southwest. On 23 December 2003 at 21:15, a gas well burst and released highly toxic hydrogen sulfide. According to China Daily, 233 people died and at least 9,000 were injured. The well was called “罗家16H” and belonged to PetroChina's Southwest Oil and Gas Field Branch (西南油气田分公司).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 31.37 108.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Disasters in China, Populated places in Sichuan