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Shoushan (Xingcheng)

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Shoushan or Shou Mountain is a mountain located in Xingcheng, Liaoning, China. Its height is 329.7 metres (1,082 ft).

A view of the mountain from Liaoning Finance and Trade College

Cultural significance

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Ancient beacon tower

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There is an ancient beacon tower which was built during the Ming Dynasty in the middle of Mount Shou. Its diameter is 13 meters, and its height is 7 meters. Although this building suffered hundreds of years of weathering by wind and rain, it still stands on the top of the mountain.