Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- An autonomous region of extreme western China. Ürümqi is the capital.
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- proper noun an autonomous region (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region) of the
People's Republic of China located in thewestern part of of the nation.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
Etymologies
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Examples
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Had the August 1991 putsch against Mikhail Gorbachev not failed, the riots and death recently seen in Xinjiang could have been taking place in Had the August 1991 putsch against Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev not failed, the riots and death recently seen in Xinjiang could have been taking place in Chinese version of George Orwell's "Two Minutes Hate."
WN.com - Articles related to Field's implementation could provide economic boost 2009
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The harm by the riot to both Uygurs and Han Chinese in Xinjiang is destined to be far-reaching.
Global Voices in English » China: Call for tough response and resent of biased media 2009
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Uighur crisis in Xinjiang: updates, link roundup, images.
Boing Boing 2009
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Yesterday, the authorities in Xinjiang claimed that the three journalists were under the suspicion of inciting public disorder by making hand gestures.
Global Voices in English » Hong Kong: Journalists accused of incitement 2009
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I arrived in Xinjiang on August 31 and left September 4, with most of my time spent in Ürümqi and Shixenze.
Global Voices in English » China: Are syringe attacks terrorism? 2009
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So he first went to Outer Mongolia, then to the Altai Mountains in Xinjiang to find a teacher.
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For example, six years ago I was in Xinjiang on a business trip.
Global Voices in English » China: Considering Han chauvinism 2009
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Five cornerstone investors, including International Finance Corp; and PICC Property & Casualty Co, have pledged to take up $190 million worth of shares in Xinjiang Goldwind's IPO, another person familiar with the deal said earlier.
Xinjiang Goldwind to Raise $916 Million in IPO Nisha Gopalan 2010
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Come on, Hu Ping, don't forget that Han were in Xinjiang before the Uighur were.
Global Voices in English » China: Considering Han chauvinism 2009
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Currently, wind power only accounts two percent of our total energy capacity (in Xinjiang).
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