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A Puzzle in The Blustery Burbs: Google It! Mystery Cache

Hidden : 10/21/2019
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:


GOOGLE IT!

That's actually something you can't do from China. In honor of my Chinese son, Beijing Robber, You must google the answers to find the "real" coordinates to this geocache hide. The Geocache IS NOT hidden at the posted coordinates. We are actually going to calculate the final using Beijing China's Map Coordinates.

--> Your job ( if you choose to accept it)  is to answer the questions posted below and calculate the right navigation to your smiley. Good Luck.

Hidden for the Blustery Burbs 2020 event - thanks greenback! And thanks Beijing Robber for the work on this puzzle.

RIDDLE  Beijing China Coords:  N 39° 54.252,   E 116° 24.444

2DO 1st: to find the answers for x1 and x2 start by translating the latitude and longitude (the first set of numbers after the direction marker) to Arlington Heights, IL 60005    N _x1__   _A_ . _B_,   W _x2__  _C_  .  _D_

Question 1). = A   What year was the people’s republic of china created?

2DO: subtract the last two numbers of your answer from the Beijing ‘A’ cords. This is your answer for the "A" final (with a zero in front)

Question 2). = B   What was the 1st year of the 1st dynasty of imperial china started by Qin Shi Hauang

2DO Subtract 89 from your answer

2DO add your answer to the Beijing ‘B’ cords.  This is your answer for the "B" final

Question 3). =C   What year did the Qing dynasty end?

2DO take the last two numbers of your answer and multiply by 3

2Do Add your answer to the 'D' Beijing Coords for your new 'D' answer

Question 4). = D

What year did the one child law change to two children go into effect in communist China

What year did the 6 year battle of Xiāngyáng zhizhàn between the invading Mongols of the Yuan dynasty and Chinese Southern Song forces start?

2DO add 1 to your answer and subtract it from your one child law answer to get the 'D' coords.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Guvf vf na rnfl svaq va n cnex va Neyvatgba Urvtugf, VY HFN. Rira vs lbhe pnyphyngvbaf trg lbh gb gur evtug cnex lbh jvyy or noyr gb hfr lbhe trb- fprar naq na nqhyg fvmrq crefba gb ergevrir gur ybt.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)