| Sanshan Islands, Wuxi | |||||||||
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 Sanshan Islands | |||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 三山 島 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 三山 岛 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | Three Hilly Islands | ||||||||
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The Sanshan Islands are an island group in Lake Tai administered as part of Wuxi Prefecture,Jiangsu Province,China.
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31°01′N120°01′E / 31.017°N 120.017°E
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