Explore Xuankou in China
Xuankou in the region of Sichuan is a place in China - some 951 mi or ( 1531 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Xuankou is now 01:41 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yanjiang, Zipingpu, Zhongxing, Tianpeng, and Taipingchang. Since you are here already, consider visiting Yanjiang . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Xuankou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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都江堰─世界水利先驅
都江堰是中國古代建設並使用至今的大型水利工程，位於四川省都江堰市城西，岷江上游340公里處。由戰國時代秦國蜀郡太守李冰及其子於約西元前256年至西元前251年主持始建。整個都江堰樞紐可分為堰首和灌溉水網兩大系統，其中堰首包括魚嘴（分水工程）、飛沙堰（溢洪排沙工程）、寶瓶口（引水工程）三大主體工程。2000年都江堰以其為「當今世界年代久遠、惟一留存、以無壩引水為特徵的宏大水利工程」，與青城山被列入世 ..
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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 1 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 12 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 12 km away
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 12 km away
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