Xinjiang

American  

[shin-jyahng] / ˈʃɪnˈdʒyɑŋ /

(Wade-Giles) Sinkiang

noun

1. Official Name Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.  an autonomous region in northwestern China, bordering Tibet, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Tadzhikistan, Pakistan, and India: formerly a province. 635,830 sq. mi. (1,646,800 sq. km). Ürümqi.

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Etymology

Origin of Xinjiang

First recorded in 1965–70; from Chinese Xīnjīang “New Territory, Territories”

Example Sentences

Ma’s downfall coincided with investigations against officials with whom he had worked previously, including in Xinjiang and the southeastern metropolis of Shenzhen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Qiu's research suggests pollution is shifting west as heavy industry relocates to regions like Xinjiang, and that some cities in China have seen double-digit percentage increases in PM2.5 in the last five years.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

In late 2021, Guan published a 20-minute video online detailing his travel around the northwestern Xinjiang region in China.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The prime minister said he had also raised contentious issues including the jailing of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai and the treatment of the Uyghur minority in Xinjiang.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 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