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Explore Dongtang in China
Dongtang in the region of Zhejiang Sheng is a town in China - some 760 mi or ( 1223 km ) South-East of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Current time in Dongtang is now 01:05 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: Zhaobaoshan, Wuxi, Shenjiamen, Shaoxing, and Shanghai. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhaobaoshan . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Dongtang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Spring Festival-China
This is a couple minutes of a over an hour fireworks that happened on Spring Festival in Zhoushan, China. (Chinese New Year) ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Zhoushan Island
Zhoushan Island is the principal island of the namesake archipelago Zhoushan Islands, administered by Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, the People's Republic of China. Its name means "Boat Mountain", in reference to its shape. It is the province's largest island, and third largest in mainland China. The island is the district seats of both Dinghai and Putuo.
Located at 30.06 122.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Capture of Chusan
The first capture of Chusan by British forces in China occurred on 5–6 July 1840 during the First Opium War. The British captured Chusan, the largest island of an archipelago of that name.
Located at 30.01 122.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Dinghai District
Dinghai is a district of Zhoushan City made of 128 islands in Zhejiang province, China. It is based on the larger northwestern half of Zhoushan Island, where it borders Putuo in the east. The district boundary meets that of Daishan County entirely on sea to the north. Its southwestern boundary intersects those of Ningpo City entirely on sea.
Located at 30.02 122.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Battle of Dengbu Island
The Battle of Dengbu Island (登步島戰役) was a conflict between the Republic of China Army and People's Liberation Army over Dengbu Island near mainland China. This conflict occurred from November 3, 1949 to November 5, 1949 and resulted in a Republic of China victory. Nevertheless, the ROC was later forced to withdraw when the PRC gained air superiority over the region, leaving Dengbu Island in the control of the PRC.
Located at 29.87 122.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Mount Putuo
Mount Putuo is an island southeast of Shanghai, in Zhoushan prefecture of Zhejiang province, China. It is famous in Chinese Buddhism, and is considered the bodhimanda of Avalokitesvara, a revered Bodhisattva in many parts of East Asia. Mount Putuo is one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism, the others being Mount Wutai, Mount Jiuhua, and Mount Emei. Mount Putuo lies on Eastern Sea of China and displays the beauty between sea and mountain.
Located at 30.01 122.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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