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Dushikou
Traditional Chinese獨石口
Simplified Chinese独石口
PostalTushihkow
Literal meaningLone Stone Gate
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDúshíkǒu
Wade–GilesTu-shih-k'ou

Dushikou is a town in northern Chicheng County, Hebei province, China,[1] located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) northeast of Zhangjiakou and 45 km (28 mi) north-northwest of the county seat.

History

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Gubeikou and Dushikou marked as the principal gateways through the Great Wall on the general map in the 1754 Provincial Atlas of the Qing Empire

Dushikou is an ancient town, first built in the Tang dynasty. It still contains stone paved streets and old buildings. It is located at one of the passes in the Great Wall for which it is named. As of 2011, it has 12 villages under its administration.[2]

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