Shicao
in Beijing Municipality, China

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
40.630 and 116.320 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 40° 37' 46" and E 116° 19' 11"
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:
7:08 am and 4:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-40.667 and -63.500 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cubanea
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Touring Shicao

Shicao in Beijing Municipality is a town located in China about 50 mi (or 81 km) north of Beijing, the country's capital place.

Time in Shicao is now 11:59 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 4 airports nearby Shicao, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in China is Beijing Capital International Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), South. 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 The Great Wall in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South-West.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Qianjiadian, Zhenzhuquan, Liubinbu, Sihai and Xiangying. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 46 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 21%
Air Pressure 1025 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Broken clouds, calm.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
6°C (42 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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The road to the Great Wall of China (4).. Hear about the Ming Dynasty

Published: June 05, 2012
Length: 25:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: DOAN Nguyen Cong

Hear All.


Night Market, Beijing

Published: July 07, 2010
Length: 19:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: railaybay

The night market in Beijing is an excellent place to experience exotic foods. Unfortunately exotic food in my gag reflex don't mix very well.


Great Wall of China - World Dance Event

Published: January 05, 2009
Length: 33:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Lindsay Vine

Our most voted for Challenge was to create a Conga Line along the Great Wall of China. Not just any Conga line though... one with at least 101 people. In this video you'll see the preperation...


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shicao, 石槽