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Explore Houlancun
Houlancun in Guangdong is located in China about 1,139 mi (or 1,833 km) south of Beijing, the country's capital.
Local time in Houlancun is now 07:48 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 9 airports in the wider vicinity of Houlancun, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in China is Shantou Waisha Airport in a distance of 23 mi (or 36 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Fujian Tulou in a distance of 115 mi (or 186 km), North. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Shen'ao, Yun'ao, Houzhai, Houzhai and Zhelin. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F
Morning Temperature | 19°C / 65 °F |
Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 64% |
Air Pressure | 1020 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, strong breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
22°C (71 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Qingao Bay Beach Front Amusement Park Hotel - Shantou
Qingao Peninsula Holiday Hotel - Shantou
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.
Battle of Nan'ao Island
The Battle of Nan'ao island (Nan'ao Dao, 南澳岛) was a battle fought between the nationalists (Kuomintang) and the communists during the Chinese Civil War and communists emerged as the victors. Nan'ao Island (Nan'ao Dao, 南澳岛) of Swatow (now known as Shantou) remained in the nationalist hands after Guangdong fell into communist hands. On March 3, 1950, the 121st division of the 41st Army of the People's Liberation Army attacked the island.