Explore Laoying in China
Laoying in the region of Yunnan is a town in China - some 1,316 mi or ( 2118 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Laoying is now 12:31 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Hanoi, Haiphong, Dien Bien Phu, Yuxi, and Qinglong. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Hanoi . Where to go and what to see in Laoying ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Fuxian Lake
Fuxian Lake stretches out through Chengjiang County, Jiangchuan County and Huaning County in Yunnan Province, spanning an area of 212 square kilometers. The lake is ranked third largest in Yunnan, right after the Dianchi Lake and the Erhai Lake. Also the deepest lake in Yunnan, it is 155 meters deep at its greatest depth. It is also the third deepest fresh water lake in China after Tianchi Lake and Kanas Lake.
Located at 24.50 102.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Chengjiang County
Chengjiang County is located in Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China, just north of Fuxian Lake. Within evolutionary biology, and especially paleontology, Chengjiang County is famous for soft-tissue fossil finds, of the Maotianshan Shales, dated to between 525 and 520 million years ago during the Cambrian explosion, which "are as spectacular as the Burgess Shale fauna, and significantly older". These fossils are considered one of the most important fossil finds of the 20th Century.
Located at 24.65 102.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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