Xining

American

[shee-ning] / ˈʃiˈnɪŋ /

(Wade-Giles) Hsining,

noun

Pinyin.

a city in and the capital of Qinghai province, in western central China.

Xining British

/ ˈʃiːˈnɪŋ /

noun

a city in W China, capital of Qinghai province, at an altitude of 2300 m (7500 ft). Pop: 689 000 (2005 est)

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Chinese cities from Wuhan in central China to Xining in the northwest are doubling down on COVID-19 curbs, sealing up buildings, locking down districts and throwing millions into distress.

From Reuters • Oct. 28, 2022

In remote Qinghai province, the urban districts of Xining city have been locked down since last Friday.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 27, 2022

Stephen Parke, Xining Zhang and Peter Denton had found the broadly applicable formula while grappling with the complexities of neutrino behaviour.

From Nature • Nov. 12, 2019

He fled to Xining, in the neighbouring province of Qinghai.

From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2013

And just as the children of American farmers are always leaving for New York, the children of Chinese herders are decamping to Xining.

From New York Times • Aug. 4, 2011

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