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Shima, Meizhou

Coordinates: 24°17′06″N 115°49′41″E / 24.28500°N 115.82806°E / 24.28500; 115.82806
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Shima, Meizhou
Simplified Chinese石马镇
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShímǎ Zhèn

Shima is a town under the jurisdiction of Xingning City, Meizhou, in eastern Guangdong Province, China.[1] The town has an area of 44.46 square kilometres (17.17 sq mi) and a population of 36 thousand.

The name of the town "Shima", meaning "Rock Horse" in Chinese, is named by a rock like a horse going down the hill near the region.

References

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  1. ^ "Xingning City (兴宁市)". National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China. 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2014. (in Chinese)

24°17′06″N 115°49′41″E / 24.28500°N 115.82806°E / 24.28500; 115.82806