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General Introduction
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Shanxi (West of the Mountains -- named from its lying west of the Taihang range) has many places of scenic and historical interest as one of the cradles of ancient Chinese culture, Bounded by the North China Plain in the east and the middle Huanghe River in .the west, it has an area of more than 150,000 square kilometers and a population of 24.76 million, of which 3.37 million are in the urban areas and 21.39 million in the countryside.
(china.org.cn)
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