Dongchengcun
in Shanxi, China

How to get there and get around
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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.308 and 112.279 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 18' 29" and E 112° 16' 45"
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: 04:57 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:51 am and 7:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.344 and -67.619 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puelen
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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Explore Dongchengcun

Dongchengcun in Shanxi is located in China about 286 mi (or 460 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital.

Local time in Dongchengcun is now 04:57 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Dongchengcun, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Taiyuan Wusu Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 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 Ancient City of Ping Yao in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zhaoyu, Gutao, Tianning, Fengcheng and Mingxing. 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 17°C / 62 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 26%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 19th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Videos from this area

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China PINGYAO - Viajar con niños - Makuteros - Family Run. CAPÍTULO 3

Published: August 02, 2012
Length: 37:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Makuteros

Visitamos Pingyao, la capital financiera de la China del 1800. Aqui nace la banca asiática, gracias a las exportaciones y poderio textil de este área del pais. En gran parte alentada por...


pingyao

Published: July 02, 2009
Length: 31:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: guilinmei

Pingyao is an ancient city located in central Shanxi Province, 700 kilometers from Beijing. It boasts a long history of over 2700 years. The ancient city wall was originally constructed in...


Pingyao Altstadt

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 33:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: raedlermedia

In der Altstadt von Pingyao, China - Südstraße und Stadtmauer.


China 2014 ♦ Pingyao

Published: October 31, 2014
Length: 15:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: raedlermedia

Musik und Tanz in Pingyao.


Pingyao

Published: January 05, 2013
Length: 49:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ASBvideo

La ciudad amurallada de Pingyao, en Shanxi, China.


Pingyao 2014 Diashow

Published: March 13, 2015
Length: 49:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: raedlermedia

Diashow: Altstadt Pingyao, China - Stadtmauer, Museen, Tempel und Residenzen.


[China Railway]DF4D+25B Train No.4612 Arriving in Pingyao Station 同蒲線普快4612列車平遥駅到着

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 24:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: kamome457

中国陝西省華山から山西省大同への同蒲線を走る普快列車4612次が平遥駅に入線。牽引機はDF(東風)4D型で客車は数少なくなってきた非空調の緑皮...


Streets of Pingyao (平遥)

Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 04:20 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Owen Smigelski

This shows North Street in the Ancient Walled City of Pingyao (平遥). A UNESCO site, it is the best preserved walled city in China. Walking north, you can see how busy the streets are- a...


the living Past: Pingyao

Published: November 08, 2009
Length: 34:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sabine Hartmann

May 2009 we visited Pingyao, a crazy town! while staying there we feel like beeing in a timeslip. join in an experience you cannot imagine. (this is the 1. Video I try to upload with my new...


Streets of Pingyao (平遥) at night

Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 03:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Owen Smigelski

This video shows a walk through central Ancient Pingyao (平遥). It starts on South Street, just north of Gushi Tower, and then proceeds west on West Street. It shows the many sights and...


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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.

Zhenguo Temple

Zhenguo Temple is a Buddhist temple located 10 km from Pingyao in the village of Hadongcun, in Shanxi Province, China. The temple's oldest hall, the Wanfo Hall, was built in 963 during the Northern Han dynasty, and is notable for featuring very large brackets that hold up the roof and flying eaves. The sculptures inside the hall are among the only examples of 10th century Buddhist sculpture in China.

Located at 37.285, 112.279 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World Heritage Sites in China, Buddhist temples in Shanxi

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dongchengcun, 东城村