Shifo is a town of

Maiji District Maiji District () is a district of the prefecture-level city of Tianshui in the southeast of Gansu Province, China, bordering Shaanxi Province to the east. It is best known for, and named after, the Maijishan Grottoes. Before 2005 it was called B ...

Tianshui Tianshui is the second-largest city in Gansu Province, China. The city is located in the southeast of the province, along the upper reaches of the Wei River and at the boundary of the Loess Plateau and the Qinling Mountains. As of the 2020 ce ...

, Gansu, China. Its history can be traced back to at least 937. It is named after a stone buddha sculpture near the town (Shifo translates to 'Stone Buddha'). The town is known in the region for its birdcage crafting and, in particular Huangzhuang village, for its noodle production.

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Tianshui Township-level divisions of Gansu {{Gansu-geo-stub