Ürümqi

American

[y-rym-chee] / ˈüˈrümˈtʃi /

(Pinyin) Wulumuqi,

Or Urumchi,

noun

a city in and the capital of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in northwestern China.

Etymology

Origin of Ürümqi

First recorded in 1910–15 in spelling Urumchi; from Mongolian: literally, “Beautiful Pasture”

Example Sentences

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They started off in the bustling streets of the regional capital, Urumqi.

From BBC

The Urumqi Railroad Bureau resumed services after 7 a.m. following safety checks that confirmed no problems on train lines.

From Seattle Times

Huang Yicheng was scrolling through his social media feeds after a long day's work on 26 November 2022 when videos of crowds gathering along Shanghai's Urumqi Road caught his eye.

From BBC

Holding candles they mourned the victims of a recent apartment fire in the north-western city of Urumqi.

From BBC

The Volkswagen plant in Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang, is no longer assembling vehicles and functions only as a distribution hub.

From Seattle Times

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