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Xining, China


Xining (Simplified Chinese : 西宁, Traditional Chinese : 西寧, Tibetan : Ziling) is the capital of Qinghai Province, People's Republic of China. The city lies on the Xining River.

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Economy

The GDP per capita was ¥6676 (ca. US$806) in 2003, ranked no. 424 among 659 Chinese cities.

History

Xining used to be a chief commercial hub on the caravan route to Tibet, handling especially with timber, wool and salt.

Colleges and Universities

Public

  • Qinghai University (青海大学)
  • Qinghai Normal University (青海师范大学)
  • Qinghai Medical College (青海医学院)

Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.

Xining earthquake

The earthquake occurred May 22, 1927 and,mesured 8.6 on richter scale. It was one of the deadliest earthquakes with a total count of 200,000 deaths. It also caused large land fractures.


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Prefecture-level divisions of Qinghai
Prefecture-level city:Xining
Prefecture:Haidong
Autonomous prefectures:Golog | Gyêgu | Haibei | Hainan | Haixi | Huangnan
List of Qinghai County-level divisions
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