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Dazhou Destination Guide

Delve into Dazhou in China

Dazhou in the region of Jiangsu Sheng is a city in China - some 550 mi or ( 885 km ) South of Beijing , the country's capital .

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Current time in Dazhou is now 04:29 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Shanghai " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Zhenjiang, Yuetang, Xincheng, Xiashu, and Wuxi. While being here, make sure to check out Zhenjiang . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Dazhou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Yizheng

Yizheng is a city in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China with a population of 600000 (2007).

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Located at 32.27 119.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Cities in Jiangsu, County-level divisions of Jiangsu, Yangzhou

Xiao Xiu

Xiao Xiu, styled Prince Anchengkang (Chinese: 安成康王; pinyin: Ancheng Kang Wang, also translated as Prince Ancheng of Kang) (475–518), was a younger half-brother of Emperor Wu, the first emperor of China's Liang Dynasty (who had the personal name of Xiao Yan). According to the Liang Shu, he was the 7th son of the Xiao Yan's father Xiao Shunzhi. Xiao Xiu is said to have been a disciple of the Buddhist monk Daodu (道度, 462–527).

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Located at 32.14 118.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: 475 births, 518 deaths, Liang Dynasty Buddhists, Liang Dynasty imperial princes

Yangshan Quarry

The Yangshan Quarry is an ancient stone quarry near Nanjing, China. Used during many centuries as a source of stone for buildings and monuments of Nanjing, it is presently preserved as a historic site. The quarry is famous for the gigantic unfinished stele that was abandoned there during the reign of the Yongle Emperor in the early 15th century.

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Located at 32.07 119.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Nanjing, History of Nanjing, Ming Dynasty, Monoliths, Quarries, Surface mines in China, Visitor attractions in Nanjing