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Sihou Destination Guide

Touring Sihou in China

Sihou in the region of Henan Sheng is located in China - some 503 mi or ( 809 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sihou is now 11:57 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zhongtou, Zhengzhou, Zhangliang, Yifeng, and Kunyang. Being here already, consider visiting Zhongtou . Check out our recommendations for Sihou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Banqiao Dam

The Banqiao Reservoir Dam is a dam on the River Ru in Zhumadian Prefecture, Henan province, China. Its failure in 1975 caused more casualties than any other dam failure in history. It was subsequently rebuilt. The Banqiao dam and Shimantan Reservoir Dam are among 62 dams in Zhumadian Prefecture of China's Henan Province that failed catastrophically or were intentionally destroyed in 1975 during Typhoon Nina.

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Located at 32.98 113.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1975 disasters, 1975 floods, Buildings and structures in Henan, Dam disasters, Dams completed in 1993, Dams in China, Disasters in China, Floods in China

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