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Gangkou Destination Guide

Touring Gangkou in China

Gangkou in the region of Shaanxi is a city located in China - some 499 mi or ( 803 km ) South-West of Beijing , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gangkou

Time in Gangkou is now 06:53 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Chongqing " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zhongyao, Zhengzhou, Zhaokang, Zezhang, and Yinchuan. Being here already, consider visiting Zhongyao . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gangkou ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Plank Walk - Huashan Mountain

2:57 min by Goorney
Views: 261474 Rating: 4.81

This is the second time I have visited Hua Shan mountain located near the city of Xi'an. Luckily this time it wasn't windy so I was able to traverse the amazing plank walk. PS. Many apologies for swea ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Wei River

The Wei River is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization. The source of the Wei River is close to Weiyuan County – Wei yuan meaning "Wei's source" – in Gansu province, less than 200 km from the Yellow River at Lanzhou.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.61 110.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Gansu, Rivers of Gansu, Tributaries of the Yellow River

Yellow River oil spill

The Yellow River oil spill was an oil spill in the Yellow River in Shaanxi, China which took place due to the rupturing of a segment of Lanzhou-Zhengzhou oil pipeline on December 30, 2009. Approximately 150,000 l of diesel oil flowed down the Wei River before finally reaching the Yellow River, the source of drinking water for millions of people, on January 4, 2010.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 34.61 110.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: 2009 in China, 2010 in China, 2010 in the environment, 2010 industrial disasters, Oil spills, Yellow River

Tongguan County

Tongguan County is a county in Weinan, Shaanxi, China. It is located in the east of the Central Plain, north of the Qin Mountains, south of Wei and Luo River, east of the Mount Hua and in between the three provinces of Shanxi, Shaanxi and Henan. Throughout Chinese history, Tongguan remains to be a strategic point due to its geographical significance.

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Located at 34.49 110.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: County-level divisions of Shaanxi, Mountain passes of China

Luo River (Shaanxi)

Luo River is a tributary of the Wei River. It flows through the Loess Plateau and has a length of about 680 km. The area between the Luo and the Yellow River was called 'Hexi' (literally 'west of the River') and was fought over by Qin (state) and Wei (state).

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Located at 34.64 110.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Rivers of Shaanxi, Tributaries of the Yellow River

Xihoudu

Xihoudu is an archeological site located in the Shanxi Province of China. The site dates to the Paleolithic Age. In total 32 stone implements were found at the site.

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Located at 34.69 110.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in China, Buildings and structures in Shanxi