Nancun
in Beijing Municipality, China

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
39.879 and 116.051 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 39° 52' 42" and E 116° 3' 3"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yuan Renminbi - CNY
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Uighur, Zhuang
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 05:08 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 7:07 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-40.217 and -64.067 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Boca de la Travesia
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for China in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to China.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning China. Last Update: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Nancun

Nancun in Beijing Municipality is a city located in China about 18 mi (or 30 km) west of Beijing, the country's capital town.

Current time in Nancun is now 05:08 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 5 airports closer to Nancun, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in China is Beijing Nanyuan Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in China is Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North-East. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tanzhesi, Dayu, Chengzi, Miaofengshan and Guangning. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 30%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

25°C (76 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Jingxi Chenguang Hotel - Beijing

Address
4,9 mi
No. 1 Shuangyu Road, Mentougou District, Beijing, China
102300 Beijing
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


GreenTree Inn Mentougou(domestic guest only)

Address
5,7 mi
No.39-2, Shuangyu Road, Mentougou District
102300 Beijing
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Beidouxing Hotel - Beijing

Address
6,5 mi
No. 42 Sanjiadian East Street, Mentougou District, Beijing, China
102300 Beijing
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Vacation feeling in Luopoling... (HD)

Published: January 06, 2011
Length: 59:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: qj7205

The weather in Beijing was very pleasant on October the 13th, so I decided to pay a little visit to the FengSha line which runs trough Mentougou district. I was happy to see that the French...


Braving the wind in Luopoling... (Part 2) (HD)

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 43:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: qj7205

An empty coal train passes Luopoling in the direction of Datong behind a handsome 8K... (Luopoling, Mentougou, Beijing municipality, October 23th, 2008)


DF4C 0013 with K43 near Luopoling

Published: December 05, 2007
Length: 49:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: qj7205

Dark blue DF4C 0013 (At that time Beijing Bureau Zhangjiakou depot) pulls the "star train" of the Feng-Sha-Line, K43 from Beijing to Lanzhou/Jiayuguan, over the Luopoling bridges... This train...


Braving the wind in Luopoling... (Part 3) (HD)

Published: September 28, 2009
Length: 40:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: qj7205

This coal train pulled by an 8K looks like a miniature train from such a high vantage point... :-) October 23th, Luopoling, Mentougou District, Beijing Municipality, China.


SS3牵引客车(22型)通过落坡岭车站

Published: August 02, 2008
Length: 00:08 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 33662508801

SS3牵引客车(22)通过落坡岭车站.


China the Great Wall.mpg

Published: September 29, 2010
Length: 19:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Günter Kaiser

Die Mauer ist schon irre: alles in allem gut 7300 km lang, wenn man alle Abzweige mit einrechnet. Es gab mehr als eine chinesische.


Beijing Temples: Tanzhesi and Jietaisi

Published: March 05, 2010
Length: 16:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sabine Hartmann

ca 60 Km west of Beijing Downtown are 2 very old Temples. "first there has been Tanzhe Temple and later Beijing". Tanzhe + Jietai are older than this big City; some Trees you can see have been...


Spring Festival in Tuan Li (Beijing) China

Published: January 22, 2008
Length: 55:30 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: bobmace1

Just some of the scenes from the town I live in, Tuan Li, a little town on the east side of Beijing.


Beijing S1 Maglev Train Mentougou Line 门头沟线

Published: November 16, 2017
Length: 23:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luke Starkenburg

The S1 Maglev Train Line in western Beijing is scheduled to open by the end of 2017. The final stop at Pingguoyuan is being delayed because of the Beijing ...


Beijing Maglev Train S1 Line S1线

Published: March 28, 2018
Length: 34:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Luke Starkenburg

The Beijing Maglev Train S1 Line is open to the public. 7 out of the 8 stops are open. I am disappointed on how slow the train is. I even noticed that the dial ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tanzhe Temple

The Tanzhe Temple is a Buddhist temple situated in the Western Hills, a mountainous area in western Beijing. It is one of the most well-known temples in Beijing. At one time, it was one of the most important temples in the nation. The temple is located near China National Highway 108 in the Mentougou District of Beijing. Built in the Jin Dynasty (265–420), it has an age of around 1,700 years.

Located at 39.904, 116.024 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Major national historical and cultural sites in Beijing, Buddhist temples in Beijing, Chinese architectural history, 3rd-century establishments

Jietai Temple

Jietai Temple is a Buddhist temple in Mentougou District in western Beijing, China. It was constructed during the Tang dynasty, with major modifications made during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Like the older Tanzhe Temple nearby along China National Highway 108, Jietai Temple is now a tourist attraction of Beijing. The temple is located on the mountainside of the Ma'an mountain approximately 25 kilometers from downtown Beijing.

Located at 39.8689, 116.08 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Major national historical and cultural sites in Beijing, Buddhist temples in Beijing


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Nancun, 南村