Xizang

See also: Xīzàng

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Hanyu Pinyin[1] transliteration of Chinese 西藏 (Xīzàng).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːˈzɑːŋ/

Proper noun

Xizang

  1. Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.
    • 2022 June 13, Eugene Whong, “China sets information blockade after 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits Tibetan county”, in Tenzin Dickyi, transl., Radio Free Asia‎[3], archived from the original on 13 June 2022:
      India’s National Center for Seismology reported two more earthquakes in Tibet on Monday — a 4.2 magnitude quake at 4:01 a.m. IST and a 4.5 magnitude quake at 11:49 a.m. IST. Both occurred in Gerze (Gaize) county, Xizang province.

Usage notes

  • Use of 'Xizang' instead of 'Tibet' is generally disfavored.

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References

  1. ^ Roberts, Steven V. (4 February 1979) [3 February 1979] “Americans Provide Many Reasons For Partiality to China Over Soviet”, in The New York Times‎[1], sourced from Washington, D.C., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 September 2023, page 10‎[2]:
    Following are names of municipalities, provinces, autonomous regions and well-known cities spelled in the Pinyin system. In parentheses, for reference, are the conventional forms. […]
    26 Xizang (Tibet) Lhasa (Lhasa)
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