Qinghai

or Ch'ing·hai, Tsing·hai

[ ching-hahy ]

/ ˈtʃɪŋˈhaɪ /

noun Pinyin.

a province in W central China. 269,187 sq. mi. (697,194 sq. km). Capital: Xining.

Formerly Koko Nor.

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Examples from the Web for qinghai

Since January, five people have set themselves on fire in Tibetan areas of adjacent Qinghai province.
Tibetan Buddhist Self-Immolation Suicides Go Viral|Melinda Liu|March 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The right way to respond to the Qinghai quake is undoubtedly to focus on the rescue of survivors and recovery of those who died.
How Not to Respond to an Earthquake|Sophie Richardson|April 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Some of those best poised to help those parents will not be available to help anyone in Qinghai who has similarly suffered.
How Not to Respond to an Earthquake|Sophie Richardson|April 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for qinghai

Qinghai

Tsinghai or Chinghai

/ (ˈtʃɪŋˈhaɪ) /

noun

a province of NW China: consists largely of mountains and high plateaus. Capital: Xining. Pop: 5 340 000 (2003 est). Area: 721 000 sq km (278 400 sq miles)

the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Koko Nor

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