"Shan-hsi" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Mandarin 山西 (Shānxī) Wade–Giles romanization: Shan¹-hsi¹. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|cmn|山西}} Mandarin 山西 (Shānxī), {{bor|en|cmn-wadegiles|-}} Wade–Giles Head templates: {{en-proper noun|nolinkhead=1}} Shan-hsi
  1. Alternative form of Shanxi Wikipedia link: Encyclopædia Britannica Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Shanxi
    Sense id: en-Shan-hsi-en-name-DfweA1MQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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          "text": "Farmers husking corn at the Ming Chien People’s Commune in T’ai-yuan, Shan-hsi, are using their new electrical machine.\n[...]A mechanical cotton picker has not yet appeared in the Ming Chien People’s Commune in Shan-hsi, so slow hand picking goes on.",
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