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Sichuan province


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Alternate Name
Szechwan province
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Sichuan province

Szechwan province

Place Type
political
Description
Had entirely non-Chinese population in early history; was incorporated into empire under Chin dynasty in 3rd cen., though isolated by mountain barriers; was opened to foreign trade 1917.
Source
Thesaurus of Geographic Names (TGN)

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