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Discover Zhizhong in China
Zhizhong in the region of Zhejiang Sheng is a town located in China - some 743 mi or ( 1195 km ) South-East of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Zhizhong is now 01:49 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhouzhuang, Zhenjiang, Zhaobaoshan, Yushan, and Wuxi. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhouzhuang . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Zhizhong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Daishan County
Daishan is a county under the jurisdiction of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. It covers a land area of 326 sq. kilometers and has a population of 200,000. The postal code is 316200, and the county seat is located on 88 Renmin Rd. in Gaoting Town. The county is located in East China Sea in northeast Zhejiang. It comprises a series of islands with Daishan Island forming the main part of the county. Daishan Island has a fishing port, and shipbuilding and ship refitting facilities.
Located at 30.26 122.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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 18 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 21 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 23 km away
Xihoumen Bridge
The Xihoumen Bridge is a suspension bridge built on the Zhoushan Archipelago, the largest offshore island group in China. The main span was completed in December 2007. The entire bridge, along with Jintang Bridge, was opened to traffic on a test basis on 25 December 2009. It is the second-longest suspension bridge ranked by the length of the centre span. The opening date was put off because of a ship collision on 16 November 2009 that slightly damaged the side of Jintang Bridge.
Located at 30.06 121.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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