Glossary of Chinese and Tibetan Terms
In the text, names and terms are provided in either romanized Chinese or Tibetan, depending on the language of common use in Qinghai. Upon first occurrence, corresponding equivalents are provided in parentheses. Romanized terms are Tibetan unless context indicates that they are Chinese or they are preceded by “Ch.” Glossary entries are presented as follows: English, Chinese, Tibetan.
Alleviating Poverty through Relocation Yidi Fupin Banqian 易地扶贫搬迁 gzhan yul dbul skyor gnas spor
Amdo area Anduo Diqu 安多地区 A mdo sa khul
Artificial Rain Rengong Zengyu 人工增雨 mis thabs kyis char ’beb pa
Beautiful Countryside Project Meili Xiangcun Gongcheng 美丽乡村工程 mdzes pa’i grong gseb las grwa
bush forests guanmu lin 灌木林 spen ma
caterpillar fungus dongchong xiacao 冬虫下草 dbyar rtswa dgun ’bu
Communist Party school, Tongren Town Tongren Dangjiao 同仁党校 Thun tin tang zhol
Construction of Nature Reserve Area Management Facilities and Capacities Baohuqu Guanli Sheshi yu Nengli Jianshe 保护区管理设施与能力建设 srung skyob khul gyi sgrig chas do dam ’dzugs skrun
Construction to Raise Livestock Jianshe Yangchu 建设养畜 phyugs gso ’dzugs skrun
Dari County Dari Xian 达日县 Dar lag rdzong
drinking water supply for people and livestock renchu yinshui 人畜饮水 mi phyugs kyi ’thung chu
Duofudun Duofudun 多福顿 sTobs ldan
Duofudun District Aarea Duofudun Qu 多福顿区 sTobs ldan sa khul
Duofudun Township Duofudun Xiang 多福顿乡 sTobs ldan zhang
Duofudun Township Administrative Center Duofudun Xiang Zhengfu 多福吨乡政府 sTobs ldan zhang srid gzhung
Duohemao Township Duohemao Xiang 多禾茂乡 rDo dkar mo zhan
Duohemao Township Administrative Center Duohemao Xiang Zhengfu 多和茂乡政府 rDo dkar mo zhang srid gzhung
Duolong Village Duolong 多龙 rDo lung
Ecological Protection and Construction Project Shengtai Baohu yu Jiangshe Xiangmu 生态保护与建设项目 skye khams srung skyong dang ’dzugs skrun bzo skrun
Ecological Resettlement Project Shengtai Yimin 生态移民 skye khams gnas spor
Enclosing Hillsides to Grow Forest Project Fengshan Lühua 封山绿化 ri bkag ljang bsgyur
Enclosing Hillsides to Raise Trees Fengshan Yulin 封山育林 ri bkag nags gso
Farmers’ and Nomads’ Production and Living Basic Facilities Construction Project Nong Mumin Shengchan Shenghuo Jichu Sheshi Jianshe Xiangmu 农牧民生产生活基础设施建设项目 rong ’brog mang tshogs kyi thon skyed ’tsho b’i rmang gzhi sgrig chas ’dzugs skrun
Fire Protection of Forests and Grassland Project Senlin Caoyuan Fanghuo 森林草原防火 nags tshal dang rtswa s’i me skyon sngon ’gog
Gansu Province Gansu Sheng 甘肃省 Kan su’u zhing chen
Gonghe County Gonghe Xian 共和县 gSer chen rdzong/ Chab cha/ Gung ho
Grassland Protection Set Caodi Baohu Peitao 草地保护配套 rtswa s’i srung skyob zhogs ’degs
Grazing Ban Resettlement Banqian Jinmu 搬迁禁牧 phyugs bkag gnas spo
Great Opening of the West Xibu da Kaifa 西部大开发 nub rgyud gsar spel chen mo
Guanxiu (tribe) Guanxiu 官秀 mGon shul
Guanxiu District Area Guanxiu Qu 官秀区 mGon shul sa khul
Guanxiu Forest Region Guanxiu Linqu 官秀林区 mGon shul nags khul
Guashenze (tribe) Guashenze 瓜什则 mGar rtse
Guashenze Township Guanshenze Xiang 瓜什则乡 mGar rtse zhan
Gudegarang (tribe) Gudegarang 古德尕让 Ko’u sde ka rong
Guinan County Guinan Xian 贵南县 Mang ra rdzong/ Kos nan
Guoluo Prefecture Guoluo Zhou 果洛州 mGo log khul
Hainan Prefecture Hainan Zhou 海南州 mTsho lho
Haixi Prefecture Haixi Zhou 海西州 mTsho nub
Henan County Henan Xian 河南县 Sog po rdzong/Hi nan rdzong
Heri (tribe) Heri 和日 Hor
Heri District Area Heri Qu 和日区 Hor sa khul
Heri Township Heri Xiang 和日乡 Hor zhang
Heri Township Administrative Center Heri Xiang Zhengfu 和日乡政府 Hor zhang srid gzhung
Household Responsibility System Jiating Lianchan Chengbao Ziren Zhi 家庭联产承 包责任制 rtswa s’i ’kan gtsang len
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Huangnan Zangzu Zizhi Zhou 黄南藏族自治州 rMa lho bod rigs rang skyong khul
Keriqina (tribe) Keriqina 克日其那 Khe ru’i chu rnga
Laka site in Tongren County Tongren Laka 同仁拉卡 gNyen thog la kha/ Thun rin la kha
Longwu (tribe) Longwu 隆务 Rong bo
Longzang (Village) Longzang 龙藏 Lung bzang
Maduo (County) Maduo 玛多 rMa stod
Maixiu (tribe) Maixiu 麦秀 dMe shul
Maixiu Forest Maixiu Linchang 麦秀林场 dMe shul nags tshal
Maqin County Maqin Xian 玛沁县 rMa chen rdzong
Mekong River Lancang Jiang 澜沧江 rDza chu
Ningxiu Township Ningxiu Xiang 宁秀乡 Nyin shul zhang
Ningxiu Township Administrative Center Ningxiu Xiang Zhengfu 宁秀乡政府 Nyin shul zhang srid gzhung
Nomadic Settlement Project You Mumin Dingju Gongcheng 游牧民定居工程 gnas spo ’brog mi’i gtan sdod
One-Child Policy Jihua Shengyu 计划生育 ’char ldan bu skyes
pika dishang shu 地上鼠 ab bra
Prevention of Rodent Harm Shuhai Fangzhi 鼠害防治 ab bra’i gnod pa sngon ’gog
Project to Increase Living Comfort Wenbao Gongcheng 温饱工程 lto gos gnyis ’dzoms las grwa
Putting in Order Desertified Land Shengtai Ehua Tudi Zhili 生态恶化土地治理 skyi khams zhan ’gyur rtswa sa bcos skyong
Qiake Township Qiakeri Xiang 恰科日乡 Cha gor zhang
Qiang (Tribe) Qiang 羌 Chang
Qinghai Province Qinghai Sheng 青海省 mDo smad/mTsho sngon zhin chen
Rebgong Longwu 隆务 Rib gong/ Rong bo/ Thun ri
Resettlement Community Yimin Shequ Peitao Sheshi 移民社区配套设施 gnas spo yul mi ’dus sdod sa khul gyi spyi pa’i sgyig chas
Returning Farmland to Forest Project Tuigeng Huanlin Gongcheng 退耕还林工程 rmo skyur nags skyong
Returning Farmland to Grassland Project Tuigeng Huancao Gongcheng 退耕还草工程 rmo skyur rtswa ’debs
Returning Pastureland to Forest Project Tuimu Huanlin Gongcheng 退牧还林工程 phyugs skyur nags skyong
Returning Pastureland to Grassland Project Tuimu Huancao Gongcheng 退牧还草工程 phyugs skyur rtswa ’debs
Sairi District Area Sairi Diqu 赛日地区 gSer sde’i chu
Sanjiangyuan Office Sanjiangyuan Bangongshi 三江源办公室 gTsang gsum ’byung yul gzhung sgrub khang
Scientific Sustainability and Environment Monitoring Keji Zhicheng yu Shengtai Jiance 科技支撑与生态监测 tshan rtsal gyi gzhogs ’degs dang skye khams lha zhib tshad len
Set of Four Sipeitao 四配套 ’phel rgyas bzhi
Small Town Constructions Xiaocheng Zhen Jianshe 小城镇建设 mkhar grong chung ba ’dzugs skrun
Suonaihai (tribe) Suonahai 琐乃亥 So nag
Suonaihai District Area Suonahai Qu 琐乃亥区 So nag sa khul
Sustainability Project Zhicheng Xiangmu 支撑项目 skye khams srung skyong rogs skyor ’dzugs skrun
Targeted Poverty Alleviation (Project) Jingzhun Fupin 精准扶贫 gnad ’khel dbul skyor
Three Rivers’ Headwaters National Nature Reserve Sanjiangyuan Guojia Ji Ziran Baohu Qu 三江源国家级 自然保护区 gTsang gsum ’byung wul gyi rgyal khab rim pa’i rang byung srung ekyob sa khul
Tongde County Tongde Xian 同德县 ’Ba’ rdzong/ Thun te
Tongren Tongren 同仁 Reb gong/ Thun rin
Wangjia (tribe) Wangjia 王家 Bon rgya
Wangjia Township Wangjia Xiang 王家乡 Bon rgya zhang
Water and Land Preservation Shuitu Baochi 水土保持 sa chu srung ’dzin
Water Tower of China Zhonghua Shuita 中华水塔 krung hwa chu mdzod
Xiade Township Xiaderi Xiang 夏德日乡 Bya dar zhang
Xibusha (tribe) Xibusha 西卜沙 dPyi sa
Xibusha Township Xibusha Xiang 西卜沙乡 dPyi sa zhang
Xinghai County Xinghai Xian 兴海县 Brag dkar sprel rdzong/Zhin he
Yangzi River Changjiang 长江 ’Bri chu
Yellow River Huanghe 黄河 rMa chu
Yushu (Prefecture) Yushu 玉树 Yul shul/Yul hrub
Zeku County Zeku Xian 泽库县 rTse khog rdzong
Zequ region Zequ Diqu 泽曲地区 rTse khog sa khul
Zequ River Zequ 泽曲 rTse chu
Zhigeri (Village) Zhigeri 智格日 ’Bru dkar