The Yingbin Expressway (Chinese: 迎宾高速公路; pinyin: Yíngbīn Gāosù Gōnglù; literally: "Welcome Expressway") is a 14.4-kilometre-long expressway (8.9 mi) in the city of Shanghai, China. It is designated S1 for its entire length and serves as the main exp…
The 2009 Yunnan earthquake occurred with a moment magnitude of 5.7 in Yunnan province, People's Republic of China on 9 July.
The 2009 Heilongjiang mine explosion (Chinese: 鹤岗新兴煤矿爆炸事故; pinyin: Hègǎng Xīnxīng méikuàng bàozhà shìgù) was a mining accident that occurred on November 21, 2009 near Hegang in Heilongjiang province, northeastern China. 108 people were confirmed dea…
The 2005 Ruichang earthquake was a moderate earthquake epicentered at 29.657°N, 115.717°E in Ruichang, Jiangxi, China, with its main tremor occurring at 8:49 am local time (12:49 am GMT) on Saturday 26 November 2005, and aftershocks later being repo…
The 2003 Bachu earthquake occurred on 24 February, 2003, in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region in northwest China. The epicentre was located near to the town of Jiashi and Bachu County, approximately 105 km east of Kashgar and 310 km west of Aksu. At le…
The 2000 Yunnan earthquake occurred on January 14, 2000, at 23:37 UTC, in Yunnan, China.
The 1997 Manyi earthquake (玛尼地震) occurred on November 8 at 10:02 UTC. The epicenter was in Nagqu Prefecture (那曲地區) in northern Tibet, China. The focal mechanism indicates a lift-lateral strike-slip movement. This earthquake had a surface rupture of …
The 1970 Propane vapor cloud explosion in Port Hudson resulted from a propane pipeline break, which led to the formation of a large, dense vapor cloud. Upon ignition, the vapor cloud exploded with tremendous force. Both near- and far-field damage in…
The 1969 Yangjiang earthquake occurred on 26 July, at 6:49 am, Beijing local time (25 July 22:49 UTC). It had a magnitude of 6.4 on the Moment magnitude scale and a maximum perceived intensity of VIII (Severe) on the Mercalli intensity scale It stru…
The Xingtai earthquake (Chinese: 邢台大地震; pinyin: Xíngtái Dà Dìzhèn) was a sequence of major earthquakes that took place between March 8 and March 29, 1966 in the area administered by the prefecture-level city of Xingtai in southern Hebei province, Pe…
The 1931 Fuyun earthquake (富蕴地震) occurred on August 10, 1931 at 21:18 UTC. The epicenter was near Fuyun County of northern Xinjiang, China. It was a Mw 8.0 earthquake and had a surface rupture of 171 km with a maximal horizontal displacement of 14 m…
Flat Island or Ngan Chau (Chinese: 銀洲) is an island of between Heung Leung Kok and Ocean Point in the north shore of Sai Kung Peninsula of Hong Kong.
Dove Island (Chinese: 官洲岛), Another English name is Guanzhou. It is an island at the southeast of the central district of Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. It has a total area of 1.8 square kilometers.
The Anding District is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 17 districts of Gansu.
Ziyun Miao and Buyei Autonomous County (紫云苗族布依族自治县) is a county of Guizhou, China.
Ziyuan County is a county of Guangxi, China.
The Zichuan District (simplified Chinese:淄川区; pinyin: Zīchuān Qū) is one of eight divisions within the city of Zibo in the Chinese province of Shandong. As the largest district of Zibo, it is composed of a central urban zone of over 23 square kilome…
Zichang County is a county in the north-east of Yan'an Prefecture, Shaanxi, China. It had an estimated population of 240,000 people, an area of 2,405 sq. km. and 100 people per sq. km.
Zhuzhou Television Tower is a 293-metre (961 ft) tall free standing telecommunications tower in Zhuzhou, China.
Zhuzhou County (simplified Chinese: 株洲县; traditional Chinese: 株洲縣; pinyin: Zhūzhōu Xiàn) is under the administration of Zhuzhou, Hunan province, China.
Zhuxi County (simplified Chinese: 竹溪县; traditional Chinese: 竹溪縣; pinyin: Zhúxī Xiàn) is a county of northwestern Hubei province, People's Republic of China.
Zhuhui District (simplified Chinese: 珠晖区; traditional Chinese: 珠暉區; pinyin: Zhūhuī Qū) is one of five districts of Hengyang, Hunan province, China, and is situated on the eastern bank of the Xiang River.
Zhongjiang County (Chinese: 中江县) is a county of Sichuan Province, China.
Zhixin High School (执信中学), located in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou (Canton), was founded in 1921 by Sun Yat-sen in memory of his comrade, the democratic fighter Zhu Zhixin (朱执信), who was killed in action in a battle at Hu Men, Dongguan, at…
Zhijin County (simplified Chinese: 织金县; traditional Chinese: 織金縣; pinyin: Zhījīn Xiàn) is a county under the administration of Bijie City in western Guizhou province, China.
Zhenyuan Yi, Hani and Lahu Autonomous County (镇沅彝族哈尼族拉祜族自治县; pinyin: Zhènyuán yízú hānízú lāhùzú Zìzhìxiàn) is an autonomous county under the jurisdiction of Pu'er Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China.
Zhenxiong County (simplified Chinese: 镇雄县; traditional Chinese: 鎮雄縣; pinyin: Zhènxióng Xiàn) is a county in the northeast of Yunnan province, China, under the administration of Zhaotong City and bordering Guizhou and Sichuan.
Zhenxing District (simplified Chinese: 振兴区; traditional Chinese: 振興區; pinyin: Zhènxīng Qū) is a district of the city of Dandong, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Zhenping County is a county of Ankang, Shaanxi, China.
Zhenlai County (simplified Chinese: 镇赉县; traditional Chinese: 鎮賚縣; pinyin: Zhènlài Xiàn) is a county in northwestern Jilin province, China, occupying the northernmost part of the province and bordering Heilongjiang to the east and Inner Mongolia to …
Zhengyang County is a county of Henan, China.
Zhengning County is an administrative district in Gansu, the People's Republic of China. It is one of 58 counties of Gansu. It is part of the Qingyang prefecture, with the city of the same name being the prefecture seat.
Zhenba County is a county of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China.
Zhen'an District (simplified Chinese: 振安区; traditional Chinese: 振安區; pinyin: Zhèn'ān Qū is a district of the city of Dandong, Liaoning, People's Republic of China.
Zhaosu (Mongolküre) County (Todo Mongolian: Moŋgolküree; Chinese: 昭苏县; pinyin: Zhāosū xiàn) is a county situated within the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and is under the administration of the Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture. It contains an are…
Zhangwu County (Chinese: 彰武; pinyin: Zhāngwǔ) is a county in the north of Liaoning province, China. It is under the administration of Fuxin City, the centre of which lies 82 kilometres (51 mi) to the southwest, with a population of 410,000 residing …