Kelamayi

alternative K'o-la-ma-i

1. Synonym of Karamay: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.

   The first and second wells to strike oil at K'o-la-ma-i were drilled in 1955 and 1956, respectively.

   [1977, China Oil Production Prospects, Central Intelligence Agency, →OCLC, page 19

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   The exploitation of Xinjiang's rich mineral resources began in earnest in the 1950s, at first in cooperation with the USSR. Petroleum has been found in the western Dzungarian Basin near the city of Karamai (Kolamayi).

   [1979, Frederic M. Kaplan, Julian M. Sobin, Stephen Andors, “Land and Population”, in Encyclopedia of China Today, Eurasia Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 41, column 1

   It will cut the travelling time from Urumqi to Beijing from 42 to 11 hours. The lines will bring the cities of Yili, Aksu, Tacheng and Kelamayi into the rail network for the first time.

   2010 March 3, Mark O'Neill, “Beijing opens its chequebook for rich and restive Xinjiang”, in South China Morning Post, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Sep 2023

   Synonyms: Karamay