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