SINKIANG

Meaning of SINKIANG in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ geographical name ]

see Xinjiang Uygur

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SINKIANG — geographical name see: Xinjiang Uygur
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SINKIANG, UYGUR AUTONOMOUS REGION OF — Uygur also spelled Uighur, Chinese (Wade-Giles) Hsin-chiang Wei-wu-erh Tzu-chih-ch', (Pinyin) Xinjiang Uygur Zizhiqu, autonomous region occupying the northwestern corner of …
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SINKIANG, UIGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION OF
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XINJIANG UYGUR — or Sinkiang Uighur; often shortened to Xinjiang or Sinkiang geographical name region W China between the Kunlun & Altai mountains; …
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JADE — either of two tough, compact, typically green gemstones that take a high polish. Both minerals have been carved into jewelry, …
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YU-MEN
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YARKAND RIVER — Yarkand also spelled Yarkant, Chinese (Wade-Giles) Yeh-erh-ch'iang Ho, or (Pinyin) Ye'erqiang He, a headstream of the Tarim River in the …
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YAKUB BEG — born 1820, Pskente, Kokand [now in Uzbekistan] died May 16, 1877, Kashgaria [now in Sinkiang province, China] Tajik adventurer who …
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URUMCHI — WadeGiles romanization Wu-lu-mu-ch'i, Pinyin rmqi, city in the Uighur Autonomous Region of Sinkiang, northwestern China. Urumchi (Mongolian: Fine Pasture) is …
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UIGHUR — Chinese (Pinyin) Uygur, Turkic-speaking people of interior Asia who live for the most part in northwestern China, in the Uighur …
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TURKIC PEOPLES — any of various peoples whose members speak languages belonging to the Turkic subfamily of the Altaic family of languages. They …
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TURFAN — Chinese (Wade-Giles) T'u-lu-p'an, or (Pinyin) Turpan, city in the Uighur Autonomous Region of Sinkiang, China. It lies about 95 miles …
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TUN-HUANG — Pinyin Dunhuang, city in western Kansu sheng (province), China. Situated in an oasis in the Kansu-Sinkiang desert, Tun-huang is at …
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TSINGHAI
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TIBET — Tibetan Bod, in full Tibet Autonomous Region, Chinese (WadeGiles) Hsi-tsang Tzu-chih-ch', or (Pinyin) Xizang Zizhiqu , historic region and autonomous …
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PAMIRS — The Kunlun and Pamir mountain ranges. also called Pamir, highland region of Central Asia. The Pamir mountain area centres on …
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PAKISTAN, FLAG OF — national flag consisting of a green field with a large white crescent and star; at the hoist end is a …
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OYRAT — also spelled Oirat, any of the peoples speaking western dialects of the Mongol language group. In the 13th century the …
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MONGOLIAN LANGUAGES — one of three subfamilies of the Altaic language family. The Mongolian languages are spoken in Mongolia and adjacent parts of …
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MONGOL — member of an Asiatic ethnographic group of closely related tribal peoples who live on the Mongolian Plateau and share a …
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LIU E — born Oct. 18, 1857, Liu-ho , China died Aug. 23, 1909, Tihua, Sinkiang also spelled Liu O, Pinyin Liu E, …
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KUNLUN MOUNTAINS — Wade-Giles romanization K'un-lun Shan, Pinyin Kunlun Shan mountain system of Asia, extending for about 1,250 miles (2,000 km) through the …
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KULDJA — also spelled Kulja, Chinese (Wade-Giles) I-ning, or (Pinyin) Gulja, or Yining, city in western Uighur Autonomous Region of Sinkiang, China. …
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KAZAK — also spelled Kazakh, an Asiatic Turkic-speaking people inhabiting mainly Kazakstan and the adjacent parts of the Uighur Autonomous Region of …
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KASHGAR RUG — floor covering handwoven at Kashgar (K'a-shih) in Chinese Turkistan (now Uighur Autonomous Region of Sinkiang). The Kashgar rugs are difficult …
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KANSU
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KALMYK — also spelled Kalmuck, Mongol people residing chiefly in Kalmykia republic, in southwestern Russia. Their language belongs to the Oyrat (Oirat), …
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HA-MI — Pinyin Hami, Uighur Qomul city and oasis in eastern Uighur autonomous ch' (region) of Sinkiang, China. An important stage on …
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DGA'-LDAN — born 1644?, Central Asia died May 3, 1697, East Turkistan [now Sinkiang, China] also spelled Galdan leader of the Dzungar …
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CHINA, FLAG OF
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CHINA SEA
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