Discover Shangyu in China
Shangyu in the region of Fujian is a town located in China - some 1,043 mi or ( 1679 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .
Local time in Shangyu is now 09:22 AM (Monday) . 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: Zhangzhou, Xinci, Xiamen, Shenzhen, and Nanchang. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhangzhou . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shangyu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tulou
A tulou, or "earthen building", is a traditional communal residence in the Fujian province of Southern China, usually of a circular configuration surrounding a central shrine. These vernacular structures were occupied by clan groups. Although most tulou were of earthen construction, the definition "tulou" is a broadly descriptive label for a building type and does not indicate construction type. Some were constructed of cut granite or had substantial walls of fired brick.
Located at 24.63 117.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Longyan University
Longyan University is one of the full-time public undergraduate universities of Fujian Province authorized by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, which is located in Longyan City. The University occupies an area of 1058 mu, including Dongxiao campus and Fenghuang campus, with a total floor space of 230,000 square metres . Its library stores over 1,000,000 books and periodicals in Chinese and other languages, serving as the largest centre of information in west Fujian.
Located at 25.03 117.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Fuling North Railway Station
Fuling North Railway Station is a railway station located in Chongqing City, People's Republic of China, on the Yuli Railway which operated by Ministry of Railways of the PRC.
Located at 24.96 116.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Putian University
Putian University is a public university located in Putian, Fujian, China.
Located at 25.03 117.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Fujian Tulou
Fujian Tulou is a type of Chinese rural dwellings of the Hakka is in the mountainous areas in southeastern Fujian, China. They were mostly built between the 12th and the 20th centuries. A tulou is usually a large, enclosed and fortified earth building, most commonly rectangular or circular in configuration, with very thick load-bearing rammed earth walls between three and five stories high and housing up to 80 families.
Located at 24.61 116.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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