Taocun
in Sichuan, China

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
29.650 and 103.645 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 29° 39' 1" and E 103° 38' 42"
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: 09:48 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:32 am and 6:08 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.636 and -78.832 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
San Juan Bautista
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 Taocun

Taocun in Sichuan is a town located in China about 1,011 mi (or 1,627 km) south-west of Beijing, the country's capital place.

Time in Taocun is now 09:48 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Shanghai with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 7 airports nearby Taocun, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in China is Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in a distance of 67 mi (or 107 km), North. 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 Mount Emei Scenic Area, including Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Area in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), South-East. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Yancheng, Suishan, Nan'an, Shawan and Yancheng. 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 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 80%
Air Pressure 1026 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 20th of November 2024

12°C (53 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

14°C (56 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Emeishan Yue Garden Hotel

Address
6,5 mi
Jiajiang Bridge, Jiajiang County, Leshan, China
614100 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Panlong Kaiyuan

Address
6,1 mi
No.888 West Boyang Road
614001 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Leshan Wow Hotel

Address
6,1 mi
No.199 Changqing Road
614000 Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Jinying Resort Hotel

Address
4,6 mi
No.89 Lejia Road
Leshan
China

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Splendid China Part Two - From Leshan to Emei Shan

Published: September 09, 2011
Length: 48:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juls Mast

Splendid China Part Two From Leshan to Emei Shan Great Buddha, Wannian Temple and Buddha Water Cave.


TOOTH PASTH 03: Leshan

Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 07:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chainswap

TOOTH PASTH: Second-hand Travelling for ADHD Generation. (Almost) everything there is to see in China in 10 short videos. The above footage embeds synthetic memories with subliminal messages.


Dafo, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China

Published: September 22, 2010
Length: 03:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WisdomAbroad

Dafo, Leshan, Sichuan Province, China -- the enormous 230 ft dafo (great buddha) is the largest rock carved buddha statue in the world. It is a world heritage site.


2014 04 20 Bouddha geant

Published: May 07, 2014
Length: 11:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ghislaine Defaucheux

Bouddha géant de Leshan.


芭石鉄道/Shibanxi Railway 2003(2/3)

Published: June 20, 2009
Length: 54:45 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: yakuzenshin

2003年1月12日.


Лешань. Гигантский Будда.

Published: December 13, 2009
Length: 36:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Anton Zhorin


樂山遊船觀大佛

Published: October 17, 2012
Length: 32:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: zhoutw

樂山大佛位於四川省樂山市區以東3公里的凌雲寺之側,瀕臨岷江與大渡河、青衣江的匯流之處,始建於唐代開元元年(713年),在貞元十九年(803年)前後...


The Yangtze River, China - Three Gorges Area; Three Gorges Dam locks

Published: January 30, 2013
Length: 17:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: lgelya

My China Diary: http://bit.ly/TUDpp2 Winding about 3964 miles, Yangtze River is the largest in China and the third largest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America....


Лешань. Храм Гигантского Будды.

Published: December 14, 2009
Length: 00:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anton Zhorin


Лешань. Гигантский Будда и миллиард китайцев.

Published: December 14, 2009
Length: 04:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Anton Zhorin


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