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Shaan⋅xi

[shahn-shee]
–noun Pinyin.
a province in N central China. 20,770,000; 75,598 sq. mi. (195,799 sq. km). Capital: Xian.
Also, Shensi.
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Shaan·xi   (shän'shē')   
A province of east-central China crossed by the Wei He. One of the earliest cultural and political centers of China, the province is densely populated and highly industrialized. Xi'an is the capital. Population: 35,300,000.
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