Xinjiang

//ˈʃɪnˈt͡ʃ(j)ɑŋ// name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An Uyghur autonomous region of China, located in the sparsely populated northwest. Official name: Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Capital: Ürümqi.

    "In the Xinjiang Autonomous Region, only local languages are used as a medium of instruction in the elementary and middle schools. In the same region, the law provides that both Chinese and Uighur must be used in all public documents."

  2. 2
    A county of Yuncheng, Shanxi, China.

    "Drumming in Shanxi Province can be dated back centuries earlier to Xinjiang County, the ancient name of Jiangzhou, in present-day Shanxi Province."

Synonyms

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chinese turkestaneast turkestaneast turkistanlittle bokharasinkiangxinjiang uighur autonomous region

Example

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"There are many scenic places in Xinjiang."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 新疆 (Xīnjiāng, “new territory, new frontier”), from 新 (xīn, “new”) + 疆 (jiāng, “territory, border, frontier”).

Etymology 2

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 新絳／新绛 (Xīnjiàng).

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