Ürümqi

Ü·rüm·qi

[y-rym-chee]
noun
a city in and the capital of Xinjiang Uygur region, in NW China.
Also, U·rum·chi, U·rum·tsi.
Formerly Dihua.
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Xin·jiang Uy·gur

[shin-jyahng wee-ger]
noun
an autonomous region in NW China, bordering Tibet, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Tadzhikistan, Pakistan, and India: formerly a province. 635,830 sq. mi. (1,646,800 sq. km). Capital: Ürümqi.
Official name Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
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Urumchi, Ürümqi or Wu-lu-mu-ch'i (uːˈruːmtʃɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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Former name: Tihwa a city in NW China, capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region: trading centre on a N route between China and central Asia. Pop: 1 562 000 (2005 est)
 
Ürümqi, Ürümqi or Wu-lu-mu-ch'i
 
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Wu-lu-mu-ch'i, Ürümqi or Wu-lu-mu-ch'i
 
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