Qitai

Qitai (chē'tī') [key]or Kitai (kē'tī') [key], town and oasis, N Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China, in the Dzungarian basin. It is a road hub and a trading center (furs, skins, raisins, and tea). Gold mines are nearby. The name sometimes appears as Ch'i-tai.

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