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興縣

简兴县 · 繁興縣

Mandarin · pinyin Xīng Xiàn

Xing County or Xingxian, a county in Lüliang City 呂梁市 Lǚ liáng Shì, Shanxi

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興: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
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兴: xìng · thrive, prosper, flourish
县: xiàn · county, district, subdivision

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1–4 · Xing1 Xian4

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Xing County, Xingxian (a county of Lüliang, Shanxi, China)

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