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Xianyang

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Steve

Chinese Name: 咸阳市 (xián yáng shì) Population: 5,040,000 Area: 10,213 square kilometers (3,943 square miles) Nationalities: Han Administrative Division: 2 districts (Qindu, Weicheng); 10 counties (Sanyuan, Jingyang, Qianxian, Liquan, Yongshou, Changwu, Xunyi, Chunhua, Wugong); 1 county-level city (Xingping) Useful Telephone … Continue reading →

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Xian

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Steve

English Name: Xi’an, Hsian, Sian Chinese Name: 西安 (xī ān) Alias: Chang’an Location: Guanzhong Plain, Shaanxi Province, Northwest China (34°16′N, 108°54′E) Postal Code: 710000 – 710090 Area Code: 029 Were China a tree, Beijing would be the crown while Xian … Continue reading →

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Xiahe

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Steve

Location: located in the southwest of Gansu province and northwest of Gannan Tibetan Autonomous prefecture; in northeast edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Neighboring Area: Shaanxi, Sichuan, and Qinghai provinces, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia Hui and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Regions Physical Features: slopes … Continue reading →

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Xining

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Steve

Xining is located on the eastern edge of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the upper reaches of Huangshui River. It is the political, economic, scientific and technological, cultural and traffic center of Qinghai Province with an average altitude of over 2,200 meters … Continue reading →

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Wuzhen

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Steve

Wuzhen is a historic scenic town, part of Tongxiang, in northern Zhejiang Province, China. It lies within the triangle formed by Hangzhou, Suzhou and Shanghai. Wuzhen’s area is 46.5 square kilometers. Located in the center of the six ancient towns … Continue reading →

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