Pan Xia

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Pan Xia (born October 5, 1981 in Zigong, Sichuan) is a female Chinese softball player. She was part of the 3rd placed team at the 2005 National Games.

She will compete for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.

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