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Xichong, Shenzhen
Xichong () is a scenic spot in the Longgang District of Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, China located in the southern part of the Dapeng Peninsula, facing the South China Sea with Dapeng Bay on the west and Daya Bay on the East. Xichong is located within the Dapeng National Park, a recreational and scenic part of the city. In 2006 Chinese National Geographic named the Dapeng Peninsula as one of the ten most beautiful parts of China. To its north is the Qiniangshan, the second highest mountain in the city. To access the beach, private cars can be hired in Dapeng or Nan'ao, and regular buses travel from these towns to Dongchong and Xichong Beaches (M231 and M232). There is also a hiking trail running down the coast between Xichong and Dongchong (approx 10 km). Xichong and its sister beach Dongchong are popular with backpackers, hikers and surfers. Transportation Bus E11 from Shenzhen North Station to Xinda Terminus 新大总站 Then bus M232 to Xi Chong village 西涌 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunset On Xichong
Sunset, also known as sundown, is the daily disappearance of the Sun below the horizon due to Earth's rotation. As viewed from everywhere on Earth (except the North and South poles), the equinox Sun sets due west at the moment of both the spring and autumn equinoxes. As viewed from the Northern Hemisphere, the Sun sets to the northwest (or not at all) in the spring and summer, and to the southwest in the autumn and winter; these seasons are reversed for the Southern Hemisphere. The time of sunset is defined in astronomy as the moment when the upper limb of the Sun disappears below the horizon. Near the horizon, atmospheric refraction causes sunlight rays to be distorted to such an extent that geometrically the solar disk is already about one diameter below the horizon when a sunset is observed. Sunset is distinct from twilight, which is divided into three stages. The first one is ''civil twilight'', which begins once the Sun has disappeared below the horizon, and continues unti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longgang District, Shenzhen
Longgang District () is one of the nine districts of Shenzhen, Guangdong. It is located in northeastern Shenzhen. With an area of , Longgang District is one of the largest districts by area in Guangdong province. The population of the district is 1,831,225. Subdistricts History Longgang was established as a district on January 1, 1993. Archaeologists discovered antiques which dated back 7, 000 years ago in Xiantouling () of Longgang District. Economy * Huawei is headquartered in Longgang District. * China South International Industrial Materials City (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. Education Colleges and universities: * Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen * Shenzhen MSU-BIT University K-12 schools operated by the Shenzhen Municipal government include: *Shenzhen No. 3 Senior High School (深圳市第三高级中学) Senior High School Division - Central District * Shenzhen High School of Science (深圳科学高中) - Bantian Subdistrict * Shenzhen Institute of Technology (深 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dapeng Peninsula
Dapeng Peninsula or Dapengbandao () is a peninsula in the east of Longgang district, that lies in the easternmost part of Shenzhen in the Guangdong Province in China.To the southwest of the peninsula is Mirs Bay and to the northeast is Daya Bay. The Dapeng dialect is the main dialect across the whole peninsula. The Dapeng Fortress (Dapengcheng) was built to protect the inhabitants from attacks by Japanese pirates (''wokou'') during the late Ming Dynasty. During the Second Opium War there was a possibility of annexation as part of British Hong Kong. Ultimately the area was never occupied by the British. During the Cultural Revolution the region saw a major famine, just like the rest of rural China. Geography The Dapeng Peninsula extends southwards from continental China and is surrounded by Mirs Bay to the west and Daya Bay to the east. The peninsula encompasses 294.18 km² in land area and has a 133.22 km long coastline. The peninsula is located near several islands under the j ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines (mainly Luzon, Mindoro and Palawan), and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around . It communicates with the East China Sea via the Taiwan Strait, the Philippine Sea via the Luzon Strait, the Sulu Sea via the straits around Palawan (e.g. the Mindoro and Balabac Straits), the Strait of Malacca via the Singapore Strait, and the Java Sea via the Karimata and Bangka Straits. The Gulf of Thailand and the Gulf of Tonkin are also part of the South China Sea. The shallow waters south of the Riau Islands are also known as the Natuna Sea. The South China Sea is a region of tremendous economic and geostrategic importance. One-third of the world's maritime shipping passe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirs Bay
Mirs Bay (also known as Tai Pang Wan, Dapeng Wan, Dapeng Bay, or Mers Bay; ) is a bay in the northeast of Kat O and Sai Kung Peninsula of Hong Kong. The north and east shores are surrounded by Yantian and Dapeng New District of Shenzhen. Ping Chau stands in the midst of the bay. History Mirs Bay, along with other waterways near Hong Kong, was once was home to various coastal defences (e.g. Dapeng Fortress) used against pirates during the Ming Dynasty. Mirs Bay was used by then American Commodore (later Admiral) George Washington Dewey during the Spanish–American War as a refuge and repair facility for the US Navy. In 1949, the colonial government imposed a curfew under the Public Order Ordinance forbidding movement of watercraft in Mirs Bay between 10 PM and 6 AM without written permission of the Hong Kong Police Force. The order remains in force after the 1997 handover of Hong Kong. For purposes of the order, the dividing line between Tolo Channel and Mirs Bay runs from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daya Bay
Daya Bay (), formerly known as Bias Bay, is a bay of the South China Sea on the south coast of Guangdong Province in China. It is bordered by Shenzhen's Dapeng Peninsula to the west and Huizhou to the north and east. History The bay was a hideout of pirates in the 1920s, when the Republic of China government was occupied with conducting the Northern Expedition. Environment Historically, Daya Bay had whales and turtles. The bay was one of the breeding grounds along the southern coast of China for Asian population of gray whales, which are now one of the most endangered whale population in the world. They migrated to the bay to calve in the winter-spring seasons. Other species, such as humpback whales, also historically migrated to Daya Bay. All of these were wiped out by Japanese whalers established whaling stations on various sites on Chinese coasts including at nearby Daya Bay. Critically endangered Chinese white dolphins and occasional whales such as humpbacks have been confi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qiniangshan
Qiniangshan () is a mountain in Nan'ao Subdistrict, Dapeng Peninsula. At 869 metres above sea level, it is the second tallest mountain in Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ... after Wutongshan. It is located within the Dapeng National Geopark. References Longgang District, Shenzhen Geography of Shenzhen Dapeng New District {{Shenzhen-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nan'ao Subdistrict
Nan'ao Subdistrict () is a township-level division situated in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It is located on Dapeng Peninsula, on the shores of Mirs Bay. Education There is one secondary school ("middle school"), Nan'ao Middle School (南澳中学), and one primary school, Nan'ao Central Primary School (南澳中心小学). See also * Qiniangshan * Xichong, Shenzhen * Ping Chau, an island of Hong Kong close to Nan'ao * List of township-level divisions of Guangdong This is a list of township-level divisions of the province of Guangdong, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative div ... References *Nanao Subdistricts of Shenzhen {{Guangdong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backpacking (wilderness)
Backpacking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day. It is often an extended journey, and may involve camping outdoors. In North America tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain huts, widely found in Europe, are rare. In New Zealand, hiking is called tramping and tents are used alongside a nationwide network of huts. Hill walking is an equivalent in Britain (but this can also refer to a day walk), though backpackers make use of a variety of accommodation, in addition to camping. Backpackers use simple huts in South Africa. Trekking and bushwalking are other words used to describe such multi-day trips. Backpacking as a method of travel is a different activity, which mainly uses public transport during a journey which can last months. Definition Backpacking is an outdoor recreation where gear is carried in a backpack. This can include food, water, bedding, shelter, clothing, stove, and cooking kit. Given that back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dapeng Subdistrict
Dapeng () is a subdistrict in the south east of Longgang District, in the prefecture-level city Shenzhen, in the Chinese province of Guangdong. In this area the main spoken dialects are Dapeng dialect and Bao'an Hakka. Geography The north of Dapeng borders to subdistrict Kuichong and the south borders Nan'ao Subdistrict. The three together form the region Dapeng Peninsula. Dapeng borders two seas, the Dapeng Wan and the Daya Wan. Features The Daya Bay Nuclear Power Station Daya Nuclear Power Plant () is a nuclear power plant located in Daya Bay in Longgang District, along the eastern extremity of Shenzhen, Guangdong, China; and to the north east of Hong Kong. Daya Bay has two 944 MWe PWR nuclear reactors based ... is located in at the east of the walled village Dapengcheng. The biggest village is Wangmu; the headquarters of Dapeng is located there. Villages: * Dapengcheng 大鹏城 * Xinwu 新屋 * Xiadakang 下大坑 * Guanyinshan 观音山 * Xiasha 下沙 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Beaches
This is a list of beaches of the world, sorted by country. A beach is a landform along the shoreline of an ocean, sea, lake, or river. It usually consists of loose particles, which are often composed of rock, such as sand, gravel, shingle, pebbles, or cobblestones. Beaches typically occur in areas along the coast where wave or current action deposits and reworks sediments. The particles comprising a beach are occasionally biological in origin, such as mollusc shells or coralline algae. Afghanistan * Qargha Reservoir Albania * Borsh * Durrës * Dhërmi * Gjipe * Golemi * Himara * Kavaja * Shkëmbi i Kavajës * Ksamil * Palasë * Piqeras * Sandbar * Shëngjin * Velipojë Algeria * Beni Haoua Beach Angola * Baía Azul * Coatinha beach in Benguela Antigua and Barbuda There are 365 beaches on Antigua. The following are some of beaches in Antigua and Barbuda: * Cocoa Point beach, Barbuda, * Devil's Bridge beach, Saint Philip, Antigua and Barbuda, *Eden beach, ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunshine Holiday Hotel
The Sunshine Holiday Hotel () is an abandoned house on the coastline of Xichong, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. Its nickname probably came from tourists and backpackers. It is noted because backpackers can rest in the house and enjoy views of the South China Sea The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China (hence the name), in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Phil ....深圳西冲-东冲穿越指南 It is a well-known building among the backpackers of Shenzhen. References {{coord, 22.4764, 114.5383, display=title[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
