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What does the name Xinjiang mean in Chinese?
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Xinjiang
Pagoda close to Tian Lake, Ürümqi, Uyghur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China.
In Chinese, the name Xinjiang means "New Borders". The region was known for centuries as Xiyu, which translates to "Western Regions," before it was renamed Xinjiang upon its annexation by the Qing (Manchu) dynasty in the 18th century.1