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Haijia Destination Guide
Touring Haijia in China
Haijia in the region of Gansu Sheng is located in China - some 788 mi or ( 1268 km ) West of Beijing , the country's capital city .
Time in Haijia is now 11:37 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Lintan Chengguanzhen, Yinchuan, Xining, Xincheng, and Xialiang. Being here already, consider visiting Lintan Chengguanzhen . Check out our recommendations for Haijia ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Bingling Temple
The Bingling Temple is a series of grottoes filled with Buddhist sculpture carved into natural caves and caverns in a canyon along the Yellow River. It lies just north of where the Yellow River empties into the Liujiaxia Reservoir. Administratively, the site is in Yongjing County of Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province, some 100 km southeast of Lanzhou. The caves were a work in progress for more than a millennium.
Located at 35.83 103.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Lajia
Lajia is an archaeological site located in Minhe County, Haidong Prefecture in Northwest China's Qinghai province. Lajia is associated with the Qijia culture and was discovered by archaeologists in 2000. The site covers an area of around 200,000 square meters. Archaeologists believe the site was abandoned after being devastated by an earthquake and subsequent flood. In 2002, the oldest intact noodles yet discovered were located at Lajia, estimated at over 4,000 years old.
Located at 35.83 102.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Multicoloured Mosque
The Multicolored Mosque was a mosque in China built between 1465 and 1487 during the Ming Emperor Chenghua's rule. Buddhist temples and Imperial palaces were the basis of construction for the mosque. It was constructed by Muslims living in the Bafang areas of Linxia City in West Phoenix Wood Town. It was destroyed by arson in 1928 and built again in 1941, it was capable of holding 2,000 people being 5 mu in area.
Located at 35.59 103.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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