Haixi

• (from Wade–Giles) Hai-hsi

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin Chinese pronunciation for 海西 (Hǎixī).

• IPA^(key): /ˌhaɪˈʃiː/

Haixi

1. An autonomous prefecture of Qinghai, China.
   • 1998, Seymour, James D.; Richard Anderson, New Ghosts Old Ghosts Prisons and Labor Reform Camps in China‎, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 136:

     Now, west of the azure lake from which Qinghai derives its name, are the many prisons of what is now officially called the “Haixi Mongolian and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture.” Although it is only one of eight prefectures in Qinghai, Haixi comprises 45 percent of the province’s territory. It is sparsely populated, so the 5.2 percent prisoner share of the total population is large compared to other prefectures.