Shiwan
in Guangdong, China
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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (30 mi) - Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (53 mi)
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Macau International Airport (67 mi) - Zhuhai Airport (71 mi)
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Chek Lap Kok International Airport (72 mi) - Changzhoudao Airport (120 mi)
- Kaiping Diaolou and Villages (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Historic Centre of Macao (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 23.001 and 113.077 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 23° 0' 3" and E 113° 4' 37"
- 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: 10:48 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:48 am and 6:59 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -22.878 and -66.759 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
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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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Delve into Shiwan
Shiwan in Guangdong with it's 82,031 habitants is a city located in China about 1,184 mi (or 1,906 km) south of Beijing, the country's capital town.
Current time in Shiwan is now 10:48 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Shiwan, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in China is Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport in a distance of 30 mi (or 49 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in China is Kaiping Diaolou and Villages in a distance of 59 mi (or 95 km), South-West. 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: Zhangcha, Lecong, Zumiao, Foshan and Luocun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 61% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
30°C (86 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
26°C (79 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crowne Plaza FOSHAN
Swissotel Foshan
Marco Polo Lingnan Tiandi Foshan
Sanshui Garden
Private Enjoy Home Apartment
Carrianna
Chancheng Hotel Foshan
Poly Cullinan Apartment
Billions Earn Hotel
DongJiang International
Videos from this area
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Guangzhou to Foshan by Train
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Sliding Dragon - Chuanlord Holiday Manor
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Siu Nim (Shaolin) tao - Yui Choi Yui Kay's Wing Chun of Foshan
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Foshan Beyond Laser Technology Co.,Ltd (HSG Laser)
500W Fiber Laser Cutting Machine with working size of 1500*3000mm (cutting 6mm carbon steel)
Foshan Gogotrek's photos around Foshan, China (foshan china)
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Ip Man Cup 2012 - Wing Chun open competition: Wing Chun vs Sanda. Video # 2
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Double side sharp chain sawing machine
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Ip Man Cup 2012 - Wing Chun open competition: Wing Chun vs Sanda. Video # 1
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Eagle Claw Form
A demonstration we saw at the Wong Fei-hung Memorial Hall (黄飞鸿纪念馆) in Foshan, China during the 2014 BKFA Training Trip. This footage courtesy of Paul Williams.
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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.
Foshan University
Foshan University is a designated full-time comprehensive university located in Foshan, Guangdong province, China.
Shiwanzhen Subdistrict
Shiwanzhen Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Chancheng District, located in the southwest of the city of Foshan, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. It has a land area of 0.38 square kilometres and a population of 42,700. Shiwan has a long history of ceramic sculpture, with many vivid works by generations of craftsmen. Its 5000-year-long ceramic making history has accumulated the rich and abundant ceramic culture, and won the high prestige of the "Capital of Ceramics in South China".
New Plaza Stadium
New Plaza Stadium was a multi-use stadium in Foshan, China. It was used mostly for football matches and was one of the six stadiums used for the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup. The stadium was a capacity of 14,000 people.
Century Lotus Stadium
Century Lotus Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Foshan, China. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 36,686 people and was built in 2005. It hosted a first round match between China and Myanmar during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying. This building has a design similar to the reconstructed Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi built by the same designers.
Foshan Ancestral Temple
Foshan Ancestral Temple is a Daoist temple in Foshan, Guangdong, China. It was first built in the Song dynasty during the reign of Emperor Zhezong, in the Yuanfeng Era (1078-1085), but was ruined towards the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the 5th year of Hongwu Era of the Ming Dynasty (1372). The temple is dedicated to Beidi, the Northern God, who is said to have power over the waters of Guangdong.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Shiwan.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shih-wan, Shiwan, 石湾, Shiwan Jiedao, 石湾街道
