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Touring Houxi in China
Houxi in the region of Zhejiang Sheng is a city located in China - some 776 mi or ( 1249 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Houxi is now 11:53 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Taipei, Zhaoxian, Shangrao, Wucheng, and Huangshan. Being here already, consider visiting Taipei . Check out our recommendations for Houxi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Huangnitang
Huangnitang is a village in Zhejiang province, China. It is the location of the Global Boundary Stratotype Section and Point (GSSP), which marks the boundary between the Third and Darriwilian Stages of the Middle Ordovician. The GSSP was ratified by the International Union of Geological Sciences in 1997. It was China's first. The boundary is defined as the first appearance of the graptolite Undulograptus austrodentatus.
Located at 28.83 118.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Jiangshanian
The Jiangshanian is the middle stage of the Furongian series. It follows the Paibian stage and is succeeded by the still unnamed Stage 10 of the Cambrian. The base is defined as the first appearance of the trilobite Agnostotes orientalis which was is estimated to be ~494 million years ago. The Jiangshanian last until approximately ~489.5 million years ago. The Cambrian stage was named after Jiangshan, a town in the Zhejiang province of China.
Located at 28.82 118.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kecheng District
Kecheng District is a district of Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
Located at 28.97 118.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Jiangshan
Jiangshan is a county-level city located in Quzhou prefecture, Zhejiang Province, China. Located about 250 kilometers southwest of Hangzhou, the provincial capital, it is the only county-level city in the prefecture. As of 1999, Jiangshan's population stood at 563,196. The city is named aptly: Jiang means river and Shan means mountain; a river runs through the city and scenic Mt. Jianglang sits on its border.
Located at 28.74 118.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Qujiang District, Quzhou
Qujiang District is a district of Quzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China.
Located at 28.98 118.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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