Regions of China
Today's China is divided into six regions . These regions are not political or administrative units, they are used for statistics and planning. The highest sub-national administrative level is that of the provinces.
region | Chinese name | Provinces 1) | ||
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North china | Huáběi | 华北 | Hebei , Inner Mongolia , Beijing , Shanxi , Tianjin | |
Northeast China | Dōngběi | 东北 | Heilongjiang , Jilin , Liaoning | |
East china | Huádōng | 华东 | Anhui , Fujian 2) , Jiangsu , Jiangxi , Shandong , Shanghai , Zhejiang , Taiwan 2) | |
Central and South China | Zhōngnán | 中南 | Guangdong , Guangxi , Hainan , Henan , Hong Kong , Hubei , Hunan , Macau | |
Southwest China 3) | Xinán | 西南 | Chongqing , Guizhou , Sichuan , Tibet , Yunnan | |
Northwest China | Xiběi | 西北 | Gansu , Ningxia , Qinghai , Shaanxi , Xinjiang |
1)Administrative units at the provincial level: provinces, autonomous regions , cities immediately after the government , special administrative areas
See also