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Qinghai

Also known as Kökenuur, Kokonor, Koko Nor, Tsinghai, Ching-hai

Qinghai is an inland province in Northwestern China. It is the largest province of China (excluding autonomous regions) by area and has the third-smallest population, with its capital and largest city being Xining.

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Qinghai is a vast inland province in northwestern China that ranks as the country's largest province by area, though it has relatively few residents compared to other provinces. Its capital and main city is Xining, making it the administrative and economic center of this sparsely populated region.

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History
Geography
Climate
Politics
Administrative divisions
Demographics
Ethnicity
Religion
Culture
Economy
Economic and technological development zone
Tourism
Transportation
Telecommunications
Colleges and universities
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Qinghai borders Gansu on the northeast, Xinjiang on the northwest, Sichuan on the southeast, and the Tibet Autonomous Region on the southwest. Qinghai province was established in 1928 during the period of the Republic of China, and until 1949 was ruled by Hui Chinese Muslim warlords known as the Ma clique. The Chinese name "Qinghai" is after Qinghai Lake, the largest lake in China. In Tibetan, the lake is known as () or ("Blue Lake or Sea"). In English, it is sometimes referred to as Koko Nor, derived from the Classical Mongolian Oirat name for Qinghai Lake, (); the modern Mongolian name is (). Both and Koko Nor are names found in historic documents to describe the region.