Houcun
in Shanxi, China

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.021 and 112.660 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 1' 14" and E 112° 39' 36"
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: 12:13 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:18 am and 6:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-38.154 and -67.151 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Casa de Piedra
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Houcun

Houcun in Shanxi is a town located in China about 239 mi (or 385 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital town.

Time in Houcun is now 12:13 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Houcun, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Taiyuan Wusu Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South. 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 63 mi (or 101 km), South-West.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Huangzhai, Julun, Liuxiang, Taiyuan and Chaicun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 12%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 10% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 29th of March 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

19°C (66 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

キリン 赤ちゃんもいたよ (東山動物園 2013年秋 その3)

Published: November 10, 2013
Length: 12:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 子供と遊ぶお父さん(絵本・ショー・動物園・レビューなどなど、子供と遊ぶのが大好きパパのチャ

東山動物園シリーズ(http://goo.gl/MzXFP8)です(^^)今回は「キリン」です。2013年秋に行った東山動物園動画 その3です。9月2日に産まれたキリン...


Прибытие поезда в город Тайюань / Arriving by train to Taiyuan

Published: November 15, 2014
Length: 26:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: tiwycom

Апрель 2014 года / April 2014 Видео из моего фото-отчёта про поездку на поезде из Пекина в Тайюань: http://www.tiwy.com/pais/china...


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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.

Yangqu County

Yangqu County is a county of Shanxi, China. It is under the administration of Taiyuan city.

Located at 38.0589, 112.673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
County-level divisions of Shanxi


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hou-ts’un, Houcun