Taosi
in Shanxi, China

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.897 and 111.499 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 53' 49" and E 111° 29' 55"
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: 05:16 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:25 am and 6:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-36.156 and -68.300 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
La Escondida
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 Taosi

Taosi in Shanxi is a town located in China about 385 mi (or 619 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital town.

Time in Taosi is now 05:16 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Taosi, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in China is Yuncheng Guangong Airport in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), South-West. 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 Ancient City of Ping Yao in a distance of 97 mi (or 156 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dadeng, Xincheng, Dengzhuang, Yangtan and Licun. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 54 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 17%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

23°C (73 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

21°C (70 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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The Longest Way 1000km dance (near Linfen)

Published: January 19, 2008
Length: 58:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Christoph Rehage

Walking 1-0-0-0 kilometers calls for a little celebration. Luckily, I didn't have to dance alone.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
T’ao-ssu-ts’un, T’ao-ssu, Taosi, 陶寺, Taosi Xiang, 陶寺乡