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| Zhongshan |
(j ng-shän) (KEY) or Shekki (sh ´k ´) (KEY) , town (1994 est. pop. 341,200), S Guangdong prov., SE China, near Macao. It is situated on Zhongshan island (sometimes called Macao island), and has sugar refineries. Sun Yat-sen was born there. The name sometimes appears as Chung-shan. |
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