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Qinghai is a northwestern province of China, named after the enormous Qinghai Lake.It has an area of 278,400 sq mi (721,000 sq km), the capital is Xining.It borders Gansu on the northeast, the Xinjiang Autonomous Region on the northwest, Sichuan on the southeast, and Tibet Autonomous Region on the southwest.
History
Parts of Qinghai came under Chinese control in the 3rd century BC. For centuries it was sparsely occupied by nomadic herdsmen, chiefly Tibetans and Mongols. Qinghai was made a Chinese province in 1928 by the Republic of China.0n Jan.1, 1950, the People’s Republic of China founded Qinghai province.
Administrative divisions
Qinghai is divided into one prefecture-level city (Xining), one prefecture (Haidong Prefecture), and six autonomous prefectures: Haibei, Hainan, Huangnan, Golog, Gyêgu, and Haixi. All of these are in turn divided into four districts, two county-level cities, thirty counties, and seven autonomous counties.
Baima County(班玛县)
Chindu County(称多县)
Delingha City(德令哈市)
Darlag County(达日县)
Dulan County(都兰县)
Datong Hui-Tu Aut. County(大通回族土族自治县)
Golmud City(格尔木市)
Gadê County(甘德县)
Gangca County(刚察县)
Gonghe County(共和县)
Guide County(贵德县)
Guinan County(贵南县)
Haidong City(海东市)
Haiyan County(海晏县)
Huzhu Tu Aut. County(互助土族自治县)
Hualong Hui Aut. County(化隆回族自治县)
Huangzhong County(湟中县)
Huangyuan County(湟源县)
Jigzhi County(久治县)
Jainca County(尖扎县)
Maqên County(玛沁县)
Minhe Hui-Tu Aut. County(民和回族土族自治县)
Madoi County(玛多县)
Nangqên County(囊谦县)
Qilian County(祁连县)
Qumarleb County(曲麻莱县)
Tongde County(同德县)
Tianjun County(天峻县)
Tongren County(同仁县)
Wulan County(乌兰县)
Xining City(西宁市)
Xunhua Salar Aut. County(循化撒拉族自治县)
Xinghai County(兴海县)
Yushu City(玉树市)
Zekog County(泽库县)
Zadoi County(杂多县)
Zhidoi County(治多县)