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Gaoshalingcun in the region of Tianjin Shi is a place located in China - some 98 mi or ( 157 km ) South-East of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Gaoshalingcun is now 11:52 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yuzhuangzi, Xinkailu, Xincheng, Tianjin, and Tangjiahe. When in this area, you might want to check out Yuzhuangzi . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Gaoshalingcun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Gurit Oktoberfest, Tianjin
Chinese Oktoberfest with Gurit Tianjin, TEDA, Tianjin, September 2008 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hai River
This article is about the river in China. For the canal in Iraq see Shatt al-Hayy The Hai River, previously called Bai He, is a river in the People's Republic of China which flows through Beijing and Tianjin before emptying into the Yellow Sea at the Bohai Gulf. The Hai River at Tianjin is formed by the confluence of five rivers, the Southern Canal, Ziya River, Daqing River, Yongding River, and the Northern Canal. The southern and northern canals are parts of the Grand Canal.
Located at 38.95 117.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Battle of Taku Forts (1860)
The Third Battle of Taku Forts was an engagement of the Second Opium War, part of the British and French 1860 expedition to China. It took place at the Taku Forts (also called Peiho Forts) near Tanggu District, approximately 60 kilometers (36 mi. ) southeast of Tianjin City.
Located at 38.97 117.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Taku Forts
The Taku Forts or Dagu Forts, also called the Peiho Forts are forts located by the Hai River (Peiho River) estuary, in Tanggu District, Tianjin municipality, in northeastern China. They are located 60 km southeast of the Tianjin urban center.
Located at 38.97 117.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Battle of Taku Forts (1858)
The First Battle of Taku Forts was the first invasion of Anglo-French alliance taking the Taku Forts on May 20, 1858. During the Second Opium War. The British and French sent a squadron of gunboats, under Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, to attack China's Taku Forts. The battle ended as an allied success. However the first phase of the Second Opium War would end with the Treaties of Tianjin and the forts were returned to the hands of the Qing Army, leading to the Second Battle of Taku Forts.
Located at 38.97 117.71 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tanggu District
Tanggu District was a district in the Tianjin municipality on the coast of north China, now part of the newly formed district of Binhai. It is on the Hai River where it enters the Bohai Sea, and is a port for Tianjin, which is about 30 miles (48 km) upriver. The Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area is within the city limits. The Tanggu Truce was signed in Tanggu.
Located at 39.00 117.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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