Xinjiang
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Xinjiang
First recorded in 1965–70; from Chinese Xīnjīang “New Territory, Territories”
Example Sentences
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Social media posts by influencers travelling across the country, including to tightly-controlled regions like Tibet and Xinjiang, focus on the country's diverse geography and beauty.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Uyghurs, a Turkic minority, primarily hail from China's westernmost region, Xinjiang.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
On June 10, 2021, the agreement says, Wang received a message from a government official about “China’s Stance on the Xinjiang Issue.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
But it isn’t clear those workarounds would deliver enough fuel to support the world’s largest trucking fleet on roads from Guangdong to Xinjiang.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
He was Xu A-san, who used to live next to Six-Fingers and moved far away to Xinjiang a few years ago.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
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