Dagu
in Tianjin Municipality, China
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Tianjin Binhai International Airport (20 mi) - Beijing Nanyuan Airport (89 mi)
- Beijing Capital International Airport (96 mi)
- Shanhaiguan Airport (129 mi)
- Yaoqiang Airport (148 mi)
- Weifang Airport (179 mi)
- Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- The Great Wall (Unesco heritage, 131 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.974 and 117.674 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 58' 27" and E 117° 40' 24"
- 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: 11:59 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:18 am and 6:56 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -38.777 and -62.301 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Puerto Galvan - 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 Dagu
Dagu in Tianjin Municipality is a town located in China about 94 mi (or 151 km) south-east of Beijing, the country's capital town.
Time in Dagu is now 11:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Dagu, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in China is Tianjin Binhai International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North-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 Temple of Heaven: an Imperial Sacrificial Altar in Beijing in a distance of 89 mi (or 143 km), North-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: Xinhe, Xincheng, Gegu, Wuxia and Junliangcheng. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 37% |
| Air Pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 69% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
24°C (75 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sheraton Tianjin Binhai Hotel
Renaissance Tianjin TEDA Convention Centre Hotel
Ruiwan New Century Hotel Tian Jin
Teda Central Hotel
Binhai Jianguo Hotel
Tianjin Warner International Golf Club
Mayfair Residence
Green Park Villa
Holiday Inn TIANJIN BINHAI
TEDA Tianjin-Marriott Executive Apartments
Videos from this area
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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.
Hai River
This article is about the river in China. For the canal in Iraq see Shatt al-Hayy The Hai River, previously called Bai He, is a river in the People's Republic of China which flows through Beijing and Tianjin before emptying into the Yellow Sea at the Bohai Gulf. The Hai River at Tianjin is formed by the confluence of five rivers, the Southern Canal, Ziya River, Daqing River, Yongding River, and the Northern Canal. The southern and northern canals are parts of the Grand Canal.
Taku Forts
The Taku Forts or Dagu Forts, also called the Peiho Forts are forts located by the Hai River (Peiho River) estuary, in Tanggu District, Tianjin municipality, in northeastern China. They are located 60 km southeast of the Tianjin urban center.
Tanggu District
Tanggu District was a district in the Tianjin municipality on the coast of north China, now part of the newly formed district of Binhai. It is on the Hai River where it enters the Bohai Sea, and is a port for Tianjin, which is about 30 miles (48 km) upriver. The Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area is within the city limits. The Tanggu Truce was signed in Tanggu.
Binhai New Area
Binhai, officially known as Binhai New Area (simplified Chinese: 滨海新区; traditional Chinese: 濱海新區; pinyin: Bīnhǎi Xīnqū), is a state-level new area within the jurisdiction of Tianjin Municipality, People's Republic of China (PRC). It is located on the coast of the Bohai Sea east of Tianjin's main urban area, and is part of the Bohai Economic Rim. It is a new growth area in China, and as of the end of 2010, 285 Fortune Global 500 companies had invested and established branch offices here.
Sino-Steel Tower
The Sino-Steel Tower is a 333 m tall skyscraper under construction in Tianjin, China. Construction started in 2008 and it is expected to be complete in 2014. The building will contain offices and a hotel on 80 floors. The design by MAD Studio, Beijing, is for the building to be clad in white and pierced by recessed hexagonal windows. Some of the window surrounds will be crimson in colour, causing the building's appearance to alter with the changing light.
Battle of Taku Forts (1858)
The First Battle of Taku Forts was the first invasion of Anglo-French alliance taking the Taku Forts on May 20, 1858. During the Second Opium War. The British and French sent a squadron of gunboats, under Admiral Sir Michael Seymour, to attack China's Taku Forts. The battle ended as an allied success. However the first phase of the Second Opium War would end with the Treaties of Tianjin and the forts were returned to the hands of the Qing Army, leading to the Second Battle of Taku Forts.
Battle of Taku Forts (1860)
The Third Battle of Taku Forts was an engagement of the Second Opium War, part of the British and French 1860 expedition to China. It took place at the Taku Forts (also called Peiho Forts) near Tanggu District, approximately 60 kilometers (36 mi. ) southeast of Tianjin City.
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