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English
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin transliteration of Chinese 西藏 (Xīzàng).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Xizang
- 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, 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
- ^ Roberts, Steven V. (4 February 1979) “Americans Provide Many Reasons For Partiality to China Over Soviet”, in The New York Times, sourced from Washington, D.C., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 05 September 2023, page 10:
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)