Xīnjiāng (Uyghur Autonomous Region)
Xīn
Province Map
Capital Name
Ürümqi / Wūlǔmùqí
"Beautiful Pasture"
Province in Hanzi
新疆
新疆维吾尔自治区 新
Etymology
"New Frontier" or "New Border", since the 1880s, Huijiang (回疆) "Muslim Frontier" before
Capital in Hanzi
乌鲁木齐