Discover Mingxing in China
Mingxing in the region of Yunnan is a town located in China - some 1,324 mi or ( 2131 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Mingxing is now 05:29 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Hanoi, Haiphong, Dien Bien Phu, Yuxi, and Qinglong. When in this area, you might want to check out Hanoi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mingxing ? 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 4 km away
Xingyun Lake
Xingyun Lake also known as Jiangchuan Sea, is a plateau lake in Yunnan Province，southwest of China. The Xingyun Lake and the Fuxian Lake are separated by a mountain and linked by a river. The lake has a total area of about 34.71 square kilometers. The average depth is 5.3 m, with an elevation of 1722 m. the water storage capacity is about 1.84×10m.
Located at 24.33 102.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 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 21 km away
Jiangchuan County
Jiangchuan County is located in Yuxi, Yunnan Province, China.
Located at 24.32 102.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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