Qinghai

or Ch'ing·hai, Tsing·hai

[ ching-hahy ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pinyin.

a province in western central China. 269,187 sq. mi. (697,194 sq. km). : Xining.

Qinghai

/ ˈtʃɪŋˈhaɪ /

a province of NW China: consists largely of mountains and high plateaus. Capital: Xining. Pop: 5 340 000 (2003 est). Area: 721 000 sq km (278 400 sq miles)
See Koko Nor
the Pinyin transliteration of the Chinese name for Koko Nor

Since January, five people have set themselves on fire in Tibetan areas of adjacent Qinghai province.

The right way to respond to the Qinghai quake is undoubtedly to focus on the rescue of survivors and recovery of those who died.

Some of those best poised to help those parents will not be available to help anyone in Qinghai who has similarly suffered.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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