Xining is the capital of Qinghai province in western China
and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau.
The city was a commercial hub along the Northern Silk Road's
Hexi Corridor for over 2000 years, and was a stronghold of the Han, Sui, Tang,
and Song dynasties' resistance against nomadic attacks from the west. Xining
was added to Qinghai in 1928. Xining holds sites of religious significance to
Muslims and Buddhists, including the Dongguan Mosque and Ta'er Monastery. The
city lies in the Hongshui River valley, and owing to its high altitude, has a
cold semi-arid climate. It is connected by rail to Lhasa, Tibet and Lanzhou,
Gansu.
So how about History Of Xining City :
The remains of ancient civilizations living in Qinghai
indicate that the area has been populated for around 5,000 years, though Xining
was only given this name around 900 years ago in 1103.
A successful farming community had been developing in Xining
for thousands of years before the royal government of Emperor Wudi of the West
Han Dynasty established a fortress and built the Xiping Pavilion here in 121
B.C, paving the way for the area to be incorporated into the system of
prefectures and counties of the Central Plains
After uniting Tibet, in the 7th Century AD Songtsen Gampo
took control of the tribes in the Qinghai area establishing an enduring
connection between the Han and Tibetan people. Xining flourished as a trading
town when it became an important stop on the legendary Silk Road and its
importance as a military, economic and political outpost grew. It is still the
only road by which to enter the hinterland of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
In 1927, the Kuomintang Government established Qinghai
Province which led to the birth of the Qinghai People's Government in 1950,
with Xining named as the capital.
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