Shicao
in Gansu, China
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Dunhuang Airport (9 mi) - Hami Airport (186 mi)
- Mogao Caves (Unesco heritage, 11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.278 and 94.750 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 16' 39" and E 94° 45' 1"
- 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: 10:41 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Urumqi
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:47 am and 6:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Shicao
Shicao in Gansu is a city located in China about 1,142 mi (or 1,837 km) west of Beijing, the country's capital town.
Current time in Shicao is now 10:41 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Urumqi with an UTC offset of 6 hours. We know of 2 airports closer to Shicao. The closest airport in China is Dunhuang Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Mogao Caves in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), South.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zhuanqukou, Huangqu, Guojiabao, Lujiabao and Wudun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Videos from this area
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Gobi Desert and Last Days of Silk Road Trip Clairedonze's photos around Jiayuguan and Dunhuang
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Mogao Caves - Dunhuang, Gansu, China
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shicao, 石槽
