Does the subject want to ask "What was the name of Xining in ancient Qinghai"? Huangzhong. Xining has a long history. During the Shang, Zhou, Qin and Han Dynasties, Hehuang area was the center of the ancient Qiang people. Xining, called "Huangzhong" in ancient times, is an ancient plateau city with a history of 2 100 years. Xining used to be the base of Zhao Chongguo, the general of the Western Han Dynasty, the main road of Qinghai Road on the Silk Road, the important town connecting the Central Plains and the western frontier, and the only pass of the "Tang-Fan Ancient Road" in history.