Tulufan

See also: Tǔlǔfān and T'u-lu-fan

English

Alternative forms

• T'u-lu-fan (Wade–Giles)

Etymology

From Mandarin 吐魯番／吐鲁番 (Tǔlǔfān).

Proper noun

Tulufan

1. Synonym of Turfan: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
   • 1913, Thomas Cochrane, “Chapter XXI.”, in Survey of the Missionary Occupation of China‎^[1], Shanghai: Christian Literature Society for China, →OCLC, page 332:

     Tulufan or Turfan and Fayuan or Kucheng lie to the east of the capital. Hami, an oasis in the desert, is yet nearer the eastern boundary of the province and is an important post on the chief road into China proper.

   • 1986, Michel T. Halbouty, editor, Future Petroleum Provinces of the World‎^[2], Tulsa, OK: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, →ISBN, page 511:

     The Tulufan basin has well-developed source, reservoir, and trapping conditions, and early formed structures. These make it a favorable area for oil and gas accumulation and enrichment.