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Xining

(Wade-Giles) Hsi·ning,

[shee-ning]

noun

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



Xining

/ ˈʃiːˈnɪŋ /

noun

  1. 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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Also this week, posts on rapidly rising food prices in Xining, the capital of Qinghai province in China's northwest, and a lack of access to daily essentials because of lockdowns went viral on social media.

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Over the past week, authorities have raced to get a handle on rising cases in cities across China, including Datong, Xining, Nanjing, Xian, Zhengzhou and Wuhan, forcing temporary lockdown measures.

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Over the past week, authorities raced to get a handle on rising cases in Datong, Xining, Nanjing, Xian, Zhengzhou and Wuhan forcing temporary lockdown measures of some neighbourhoods.

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

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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.

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