Xining
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Image:Xining.png Image:Xining location.png 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 Xining River. It has a total area of 350 km².
Demographics
As of 1999, the total population of Xining is approximately 695,000, with an urban population of 586,700.
Economy
The GDP per capita was ¥6676 (ca. US$806) in 2003, ranked no. 424 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.
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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