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Tangjiashan Destination Guide

Touring Tangjiashan in China

Tangjiashan in the region of Sichuan is a city located in China - some 870 mi or ( 1400 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Tangjiashan

Time in Tangjiashan is now 06:07 AM (Monday) . 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: Zhicheng, Tongkou, Tongchuan, Tianpeng, and Nanchong. Being here already, consider visiting Zhicheng . Check out our recommendations for Tangjiashan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 2 km away
Tags: 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Geography of Sichuan, Lakes of China, Megafloods

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 5 km away
Tags: Geography of Sichuan, Mountains of China