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Explore Dongshantou in China
Dongshantou in the region of Zhejiang Sheng is a town in China - some 845 mi or ( 1361 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dongshantou is now 03:27 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Taipei, Yishi, Xizhou, Xiwu, and Songmenzhen. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Taipei . Where to go and what to see in Dongshantou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Yijiangshan Islands
The Yijiangshan Islands are two small islands eight miles from the Tachen group, located between Shanghai and Keelung in the Taiwan Strait. During the first Taiwan Strait crisis it was captured on January 20, 1955 by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) from Republic of China (ROC) Nationalist forces in the Battle of Yijiangshan even as the U.S. Seventh Fleet was patrolling nearby.
Located at 28.61 121.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Battle of Yijiangshan Islands
The Battle of Yijiangshan Islands was a conflict between forces of the Republic of China Army and the People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China, over one of the last strongholds of Nationalist (ROC) forces near mainland China on the Yijiangshan Islands. The conflict occurred from January 18, 1955 to January 20, 1955 during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis, and resulted in a PLA victory and the complete destruction of the ROC garrison.
Located at 28.61 121.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Jiaojiang District
Jiaojiang District is a district of Taizhou in Zhejiang Province, China. It is the seat of the city. The district has its mainland area of 266.5 km², and its islands area of 13.6 km². The total area is 280.1 km². As of 2003, it has a population of approximately 471,500. It has an average annual precipitation of 1500 mm. The average temperature in January is 6 °C, in July it is 28 °C, and average annual temperature is 17 °C.
Located at 28.67 121.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
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