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Qinghai Lake had many names in ancient times,
including "Xihai", "Wuhai","Xianhai",
and "Xianshuihai", Tibetan calls
it "Cuowenbo", which means green
lake. Mongol calls it "Kukunuo'er",
which means blue sea. Beihe minority call
it “Beiheqiang Hai”. Han minority call it
"Xian Hai". From Wei Dynasty (220AD),
the name was changed to Qinghai Lake. In
1929, Qinghai Province was founded. Its
name originated from the lake. Qinghai Lake
is the symbol of the province and the pride
of the people.
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