Shidi, Yongshun

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Shidi (Chinese :石堤镇; pinyin :shídīzhèn) is a small town in Yongshun County, in the north west Hunan province of China [1]

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  1. Microsoft Encarta 2005 World atlas

Coordinates: 29°03′N110°06′E / 29.050°N 110.100°E / 29.050; 110.100