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汉语中有一个词至今仍在使用：县城，一个不是很大的城镇，人口在2万到5万之间，2000多年来一直是中国的地方行政单位。 人口在不同时期有所不同，但据说约为20,000人。
For more than 2,000 years, the local administrative unit in China has been the prefecture, a not very large town with a population of 20,000 to 50,000 people. The population varies from period to period, but it is said to be around 20,000.

在今天的中国，这些县中较大的县被提升为城市地位。 这就是为什么一些城市有许多县。 北京境内大约有10个县，包括顺义县和密云县。　这与日本的情况正好相反。
In today's China, the larger of these counties are elevated to city status. This is why some cities have many counties. Beijing has about 10 counties within its borders, including Shunyi and Miyun counties. This is the opposite of the situation in Japan.

Does 县城 mean county? Chinese translation and English translation may not be not appropriate.


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