Sinkiang
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- proper noun
- Archaic
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Sinkiang
- The vast landscapes of Sinkiang are home to unique wildlife and stunning mountains.
We have yet to see hard forceful evidence from Xi'an to show that they do not and will not engage with any Xinjiang based supply chains.
- We have yet to see hard forceful evidence from Xi'an to show that they do not and will not engage with any Xinjiang based supply chains.
- Lex Tibet is Ukraine, Xinjiang is Ukraine.
- We're just, you know, part of this, of this dispute where we haven't, I mean Xinjiang and, and, and Tibet, Taiwan.
- While China is the biggest organ provider because I mean, they get they got Xinjiang riggers, they got Falun Gong people, they got Tibetans, they got N Koreans.
Examples
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I have traveled to Sinkiang, where the Uighur culture thrives in vibrant markets.
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Did they tell you in Sinkiang how many missions have been forced to close?
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I have a courier service to Sinkiang.
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I stopped the caravan in the hills, there were two priests from Sinkiang.
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I suppose they told you in Sinkiang I've recommended closing the mission.
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There are two priests arriving here tomorrow by caravan, sent by the Bishop from Sinkiang.
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You will continue to wear the cassock and maintain the outward appearance and dignity of a priest until you see the bishop himself in Sinkiang.
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Their part was less glamorous than the onsite inspectors prowling Siberia, Sinkiang, and Wyoming, enforcing arms-control pacts.
Fiction book (1990) -
Many tourists visit Sinkiang to explore its rich history and diverse ethnic communities.
Synonyms
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A region in northwest China that has its own government and many Uighur people
A region in far northwest China that is home to many Uighur people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Sinkiang is an older English spelling of the Chinese name Xinjiang, made of Xin ('new') and jiang ('border' or 'territory'). So, Sinkiang means a 'new frontier', which helps explain why it names a large border region in far northwest China and the home of the Uighur people.