Shaanxi

:Not to be confused with the neighboring province of Shanxi

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Header = 陕西省Shǎnxī Shěng

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Shaanxi ({{zh-stpw |s=陕西 |t=陝西 |p=Shǎnxī |w=Shan-hsi}}; Postal System Pinyin: Shensi, pronounced like "Shahn-shee") is a north-central province of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of the province.

Related Topics:
Postal System Pinyin - Province - People's Republic of China - Loess Plateau - Yellow River - Qinling

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By regular Hanyu Pinyin rules, both Shaanxi and the neighbouring province of Shanxi should be spelled as "Shanxi", and the difference is in tone: Shānxī and Shǎnxī. To make the difference clear even without tonal marks, the spelling "Shaanxi" was contrived for the province of Shǎnxī, while "Shanxi" is used for the province of Shānxī.

Related Topics:
Hanyu Pinyin - Shanxi

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