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Shanyin County

County in Shanxi, People's Republic of China

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Shanyin County (simplified Chinese: 山阴县; traditional Chinese: 山陰縣; pinyin: Shānyīn Xiàn) is a county in the northwest of Shanxi province, China. It is under the administration of Shuozhou City.

The Guangwu section of the Great Wall runs along the county. Near the section of the Great Wall are the historic villages of New Guangwu and Old Guangwu.

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