Pailou () is a small mining
town
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about 20 kilometers southeast of
Haicheng, Liaoning
Haicheng () is a county-level city in central Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China, located about southwest of the provincial capital Shenyang. It is under the administration of Anshan City, the seat of which lies to the northeast.
H ...
in Northeast China. A large
magnesium
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mine (
Xiafangshen mine
The Xiafangshen Magnesium Mine ()
is one of the largest magnesium mines in China and in the world. The mine is located in the central part of Liaoning
Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, ...
) is located just south of town. Agricultural activities are present.
This town consists of a main boulevard that extends from west to east. It has an area of and a population of 39,900.
See also
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List of township-level divisions of Liaoning
This is a list of township-level divisions of the province of Liaoning, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divisio ...
References
Haicheng, Liaoning
Towns in Liaoning
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