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Beipiao

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Beipiao or Pehpiao (both: bā-pēou), city (1994 est. pop. 200,700), Liaoning prov., China. It is a coal-mining center. The name sometimes appears as Pei-p'iao.


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The site, near the village of Beipiao in Liaoning province in northeastern China was discovered by a local farmer who realized the potential scientific value of a fossil he found, which looked as much like a bird as a dinosaur, and which seemed to have a feathery crest - perhaps some form of primitive feathers or fur.
 
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