Xining
Xining (Simplified Chinese : 西宁, Traditional Chinese : 西寧, Tibetan : ཟི་ནིང་; Pinyin : Xīníng, Wylie: Zi-ning) is the capital of Qinghai Province, People's Republic of China.
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Geography
Xining is located in the eastern part of Qinghai province and lies on the HuangShui River(湟水河). It has a total area of 350 km².
Demographics
As of 2006, the total population of Xining is approximately 2,095,000, with an urban population of 1,029,400.
Economy
The GDP per capita was ¥6676.12(ca. US$844) in 2005, ranked no. 382 among 659 Chinese cities. Its main industries are wool spinning and textiles, fur, meat, milk, salt, and light processing industries.
History
Xining used to be a chief commercial hub on the caravan route to Tibet, handling especially with timber, wool and salt.
Xining was the extraterritorial capital of the Koko Nor territory and remained in Gansu until 1928, when it became the capital of the newly formed Qinghai province.
Construction of a highway to the mineral-rich Qaidam basin and completion in 1959 of a link to the Chinese rail network via Lanzhou in Gansu province has spurred industrial development.
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 measured 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 | Cities in Qinghai