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== Location ==
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[[user:crox|Crox]] plans to leave the city center (Fuxingmen area) around 0830, and reach the hashpoint around 0915 (local time).
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Yinghai, Daxing District, Beijing, China
  
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== Planning ==
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[[user:crox|Crox]] planned to leave the city center (Fuxingmen area) around 0915, and reach the hashpoint around 1000 (local time).
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== Participants ==
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*[[user:Crox|Crox]]
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*Uncle Shi
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== Expedition ==
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Since we had arrived in China I had been looking at the coordinates on a frequent basis. Two days before flying back finally there seemed to be an opportunity.
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 01-DSC 7600.jpg|thumb|left|Leaving the city center.]]
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We ([[user:Crox|Crox]] and uncle Shi) ended up leaving the center around 10:00. Unfortunately [[user:Tingting|Ting Ting]] and [[user:Elisa|Elisa]] were too busy to join.
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 02-DSC 7608.jpg|thumb|left|Driving through Beijing Southern suburbs.]]
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 03-DSC 7611h.jpg|thumb|Passing by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Academy_of_Launch_Vehicle_Technology CALT].]]
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Because there was more and more traffic on the main axis, uncle Shi decided not to follow the directions from Google and use secondary roads, so that we would reach Yinghai from the N-NE instead of W-NW. On the way we passed by a number of "features", including the CALT headquarters (Chinese rockets manufacturer), an Army University, Beijing Southern airport, Nangong Park and the City Hall of Daxing.
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 04-DSC 7617.jpg|thumb|left|We reach the hash-village.]]
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 05-DSC 7619.jpg|thumb|Main street?]]
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We arrived within 1 km of the hash shortly after 11:00. Google estimates were definitely too optimistic.
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 06-DSC 7620.jpg|thumb|left|A dog is guarding the house.]]
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1 km. 750 m. 500 m. Getting closer and closer. We found the block where the hash was located, parked the car, and gave a first try from the West. There were three kids playing in the street, which allowed me to show my Chinese skills and the kids to practice their English. Now down to ~ 20 m, in front of a closed inner yard door. The door was not locked but it would not have been correct to enter without authorisation. The kids did not know if someone was there. Apparently nobody was, apart from a dog guarding another door on the first floor.
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 07-DSC 7621.jpg|thumb|left|A closed door, but only 9 meters left!]]
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 11-DSC 7638.jpg|thumb|The way to the hash.]]
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Standing in front of this door was getting frustrating (with 11 - 15 m accuracy reported, the expedition could hardly be considered successful 20 m away from the coordinates), so I decided to go around the block and give it a try from the other side. Indeed the hash was now only about 9 m away! Unlike the first attempt, somebody was there this time, and thanks to uncle Shi's negociation skills we were allowed inside the small inner yard. Another, smaller, dog seemed to be guarding the hashpoint. Unwilling to disturb the family for too long (although they were kind enough to let us in, they were definitely not as enthusiastic as the kids we met before), we quickly took a few pictures and left.
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 08-DSC 7622.jpg|thumb|none|150px|Inside the inner yard.]]
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 09-DSC 7623.jpg|thumb|none|300px|The hashpoint is between the photographer and the dog, maybe a bit on the left.]]
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 10-DSC 7625.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Success!]]
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 12-DSC 7631.jpg|thumb|left|Chinese crackers.]]
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[[File:2010-02-28 39 116 13-DSC 7646.jpg|thumb|Heading back downtown through 3rd West ring road.]]
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On the way back we saw/heard a number of people celebrating the last day of the Spring festival (Chinese New Year) - this culminated later in the evening with fireworks everywhere. We were back downtown around 12:30. (initial planning was 11:00...)
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== Achievements ==
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{{Graticule unlocked
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    | latitude = 39
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    | longitude = 116
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    | date = 2010-02-28
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    | name = [[User:Crox|Crox]] and Uncle Shi
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}}
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{{Ambassador geohash
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    | latitude = 39
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    | longitude = 116
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    | date = 2010-02-28
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    | name = [[User:Crox|Crox]] and Uncle Shi
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}}
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{{A Tale of Two Hashes
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    | latitude = 39
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    | longitude = 116
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    | date = 2010-02-28
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    | user2 = [[User:dvdllr|Dvdllr]]
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    | place = Pekin (Beijing)
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    | name = [[User:Crox|Crox]] and Uncle Shi
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}}
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[[Category:Coordinates reached]]
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[[Category:Expeditions]]
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[[Category:China]]
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{{location|CN|BJ}}

Latest revision as of 06:15, 20 March 2024

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Location

Yinghai, Daxing District, Beijing, China

Planning

Crox planned to leave the city center (Fuxingmen area) around 0915, and reach the hashpoint around 1000 (local time).

Participants

Expedition

Since we had arrived in China I had been looking at the coordinates on a frequent basis. Two days before flying back finally there seemed to be an opportunity.

Leaving the city center.

We (Crox and uncle Shi) ended up leaving the center around 10:00. Unfortunately Ting Ting and Elisa were too busy to join.

Driving through Beijing Southern suburbs.
Passing by the CALT.

Because there was more and more traffic on the main axis, uncle Shi decided not to follow the directions from Google and use secondary roads, so that we would reach Yinghai from the N-NE instead of W-NW. On the way we passed by a number of "features", including the CALT headquarters (Chinese rockets manufacturer), an Army University, Beijing Southern airport, Nangong Park and the City Hall of Daxing.

We reach the hash-village.
Main street?

We arrived within 1 km of the hash shortly after 11:00. Google estimates were definitely too optimistic.

A dog is guarding the house.

1 km. 750 m. 500 m. Getting closer and closer. We found the block where the hash was located, parked the car, and gave a first try from the West. There were three kids playing in the street, which allowed me to show my Chinese skills and the kids to practice their English. Now down to ~ 20 m, in front of a closed inner yard door. The door was not locked but it would not have been correct to enter without authorisation. The kids did not know if someone was there. Apparently nobody was, apart from a dog guarding another door on the first floor.

A closed door, but only 9 meters left!
The way to the hash.

Standing in front of this door was getting frustrating (with 11 - 15 m accuracy reported, the expedition could hardly be considered successful 20 m away from the coordinates), so I decided to go around the block and give it a try from the other side. Indeed the hash was now only about 9 m away! Unlike the first attempt, somebody was there this time, and thanks to uncle Shi's negociation skills we were allowed inside the small inner yard. Another, smaller, dog seemed to be guarding the hashpoint. Unwilling to disturb the family for too long (although they were kind enough to let us in, they were definitely not as enthusiastic as the kids we met before), we quickly took a few pictures and left.

Inside the inner yard.
The hashpoint is between the photographer and the dog, maybe a bit on the left.
Success!
Chinese crackers.
Heading back downtown through 3rd West ring road.

On the way back we saw/heard a number of people celebrating the last day of the Spring festival (Chinese New Year) - this culminated later in the evening with fireworks everywhere. We were back downtown around 12:30. (initial planning was 11:00...)

Achievements

Graticule unlocked.png
 Crox and Uncle Shi earned the Graticule Unlocked Achievement
by being the first to reach any hashpoint in the (39, 116) graticule, here, on 2010-02-28.
Gift.PNG
 Crox and Uncle Shi earned the Ambassador achievement
by obtaining permission to access the (39, 116) geohash on 2010-02-28.
T2htemp2.JPG
Crox and Uncle Shi earned the Tale of Two Hashes achievement
by meeting the challenge by Dvdllr to geohash in Pekin (Beijing) going to the (39, 116) geohash on 2010-02-28.
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