Xining

[ shee-ning ]

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

  • Also (Wade-Giles) Hsi·ning, (Older Spelling) Si·ning .

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British Dictionary definitions for Xining

Xining

Hsining or Sining

/ (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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