Xinjiang
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Xinjiang
First recorded in 1965–70; from Chinese Xīnjīang “New Territory, Territories”
Example Sentences
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After returning to China she began working as a winemaker for a large producer in China’s far-western Xinjiang region.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
In the Xinjiang region, where coal prices are among the lowest in the country, production of naphtha and diesel from coal nearly doubled in 2025 from the previous year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Millions of tourists just visited China's stunning Xinjiang region.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The Uyghurs, a Turkic minority, primarily hail from China's westernmost region, Xinjiang.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 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
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