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Dushikou
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Key Information
| Dushikou | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 獨石口 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 独石口 | ||||||||
| Postal | Tushihkow | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Lone Stone Gate | ||||||||
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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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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[update], it has 12 villages under its administration.[2]
See also
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[edit]- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:赤城县 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ 2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:独石口镇 (in Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 2013-02-19. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
