Definition of "Tulufan"
Tulufan
proper noun
Synonym of Turfan: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name.
Quotations
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.
1913, Thomas Cochrane, “Chapter XXI.”, in Survey of the Missionary Occupation of China, Shanghai: Christian Literature Society for China, page 332
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.
1986, Michel T. Halbouty, editor, Future Petroleum Provinces of the World, Tulsa, OK: American Association of Petroleum Geologists, page 511