List of regions of the People's Republic of China

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History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present Administrative division codes

This is a list of the 31 provincial-level divisions of the People's Republic of China grouped by its former administrative areas from 1949 to 1952, which are now known as traditional regions.

Overview

Nationalist Era regions



	Northeast China
	North China
	Central China
Northern Frontier
Western China
South China

People's Republic of China



	North China
	Northeast China
	East China
	South Central China
	Southwest China
	Northwest China

Region	Area	Population (2010)	Population Density	Provinces/Region	Provincial/Regional Seat
North China 华北 (Huáběi)	1,556,061 km²	164,823,226	105/km²	Beijing	Dongcheng District
				Tianjin	Heping District
				Hebei	Shijiazhuang
				Shanxi	Taiyuan
				Inner Mongolia	Hohhot
Northeast China 东北 (Dōngběi)	793,300 km²	109,520,844	138/km²	Liaoning	Shenyang
				Jilin	Changchun
				Heilongjiang	Harbin
East China 华东 (Huádōng)	795,837 km²	384,364,968	483/km²	Shanghai	Huangpu District
				Jiangsu	Nanjing
				Zhejiang	Hangzhou
				Anhui	Hefei
				Fujian	Fuzhou
				Jiangxi	Nanchang
				Shandong	Jinan
South Central China 中南 (Zhōngnán)	1,014,354 km²	383,559,808	378/km²	Henan	Zhengzhou
				Hubei	Wuhan
				Hunan	Changsha
				Guangdong	Guangzhou
				Guangxi	Nanning
				Hainan	Haikou
				Hong Kong	Central and Western District
				Macau	Macau
Southwest China 西南 (Xīnán)	2,365,900 km²	192,979,243	82/km²	Chongqing	Yuzhong District
				Sichuan	Chengdu
				Guizhou	Guiyang
				Yunnan	Kunming
				Tibet	Lhasa
Northwest China 西北 (Xīběi)	3,107,701 km²	96,644,038	31/km²	Shaanxi	Xi'an
				Gansu	Lanzhou
				Qinghai	Xining
				Ningxia	Yinchuan
				Xinjiang	Ürümqi

Economic regions



	East Coast
	Central China
	Northeast China
Western China

Other kinds of statistics

Region	Area	Population (2010)	Population Density	Provinces included & Notes
North China (without Eastern Inner Mongolia)	1,082,492 km²	153,180,300	142/km²	Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia (without Chifeng, Hinggan, Hulunbuir, and Tongliao)
Northeast China (with Eastern Inner Mongolia)	1,266,869 km²	121,163,770	96/km²	Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Eastern Inner Mongolia (Chifeng, Hinggan, Hulunbuir, and Tongliao)
East China	832,028 km²	407,527,091	499/km²	The above-mentioned seven entities plus the claimed Taiwan Province. Taiwan and its surrounding island groups are administered by the Republic of China but claimed by the People's Republic of China.
Central China	564,700 km²	216,945,029	384/km²	Henan, Hubei, and Hunan
South China	449,654 km²	166,614,779	371/km²	Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, and Macau
Western China	3,978,700 km²	289,623,281	73/km²	Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang

Geography Natural environment
Overviews	Extreme points Geology Natural disasters
Regions	East Northeast North South Central Central South Western Northwest Southwest
Terrain	Bays Canyons Caves Deserts Grasslands Hills Islands Mountains ranges passes Peninsulas Northeast / North / Central Plains Valleys Volcanoes
Water	Canals Lakes Rivers Waterfalls Wetlands Water resources
Seas	Bohai Yellow East China South China
Reserves	Protected areas National parks Nature reserves UNESCO Biosphere Reserves
Wildlife	Fauna Flora

Government Politics Economy
Government and politics	Civil service Constitution Elections Environmental policy Foreign relations Military (People's Liberation Army) National People's Congress Standing Committee National security Political parties and movements Communist Party General Secretary Politburo Democratic Parties Anti-democratisation Pro-democratisation President Vice President State Council Premier Vice Premier
Administrative divisions	Baseline islands Border crossings Cities Province-level subdivisions
Law	Judicial system Human rights LGBT Law enforcement Nationality law Penal system
Economy	Agriculture Banking Central bank Economic history Energy Petroleum industry Renewable energy Finance system Foreign aid received Foreign aid program Historical GDP International rankings Poverty Reform Renminbi (currency) Science and technology history Special Economic Zones (SEZs) Standard of living Telecommunications Tourism Transport airports ports and harbors

People Society Culture
People	Demographics Emigration Ethnic groups Internal migration Statistics Urbanization
Society	Anthem Chinese Dream Corruption Crime Emblem Education universities Flag "Generation Y" Harmonious Socialist Society HIV/AIDS Intellectualism Languages Poverty Public health food safety incidents Public holidays Rural life Sexuality Socialism with Chinese characteristics Social issues Social relations Social structure Social welfare Suicide Terrorism Time zones Urban life Water supply and sanitation Women Xiaokang (middle-class) Primary stage of socialism
Culture	Archaeology Archives Art Cinema Cuisine Dance Gardens Libraries Literature Martial arts Media newspapers radio television Music Parks Philosophy Religion Smoking Sports Tea culture Tourism Variety arts World Heritage Sites

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Major regions and cities of China

National
megalopolises

Jingjinji
(Inner) Bohai Economic Rim

Beijing	Beijing Changping Daxing Fangshan Mentougou Shunyi Tongzhou
Tianjin	Tianjin Binhai Dongli Jinnan Wuqing
Hebei	Baoding Xiong'an Cangzhou Chengde Langfang Shijiazhuang Tangshan Caofeidian Qian'an Zhangjiakou

Yangtze River Delta
(Economic Zone)

Jiangsu	Changzhou Lianyungang Nanjing Nantong Suzhou Taizhou Wuxi Yangzhou Zhenjiang
Shanghai	Shanghai Baoshan Jiading Minhang Pudong Qingpu Songjiang
Zhejiang	Hangzhou Huzhou Jiaxing Jinhua Lishui Ningbo Quzhou Shaoxing Taizhou Wenzhou Zhoushan
Anhui	Chuzhou Hefei Huainan Ma'anshan Wuhu

Pearl River Delta
Yuegang'ao Greater Bay Area
(Economic Zone)

Guangdong	Dongguan Foshan Guangzhou Huadu Nansha Panyu Huizhou Jiangmen Shenzhen Bao'an Zhaoqing Zhongshan Zhuhai Hengqin
SARs	Hong Kong Kowloon Macau Cotai

West Triangle
Economic Zone

Chongqing	Chongqing Fuling Liangjiang Qianjiang Wanzhou Xinbei
Sichuan	Chengdu Dazhou Deyang Guang'an Leshan Luzhou Meishan Mianyang Nanchong Neijiang Suining Yibin Zigong Ziyang
Shaanxi	Baoji Tongchuan Weinan Xi'an Xianyang Yangling

Harbin-Changchun Megalopolis
(Northeastern Cities)

Heilongjiang	Harbin Daqing Mudanjiang Qiqihar
Jilin	Changchun Jilin Siping Yanji

Middle Reaches of
the Yangtze River
(Central Triangle
Economic Zone)

Hubei	Ezhou Huanggang Huangshi Qianjiang Tianmen Wuhan Xianning Xiantao Xiaogan
Hunan	Changde Changsha Hengyang Loudi Xiangtan Yiyang Yueyang Zhuzhou
Jiangxi	Fuzhou Ji'an Jingdezhen Jiujiang Nanchang Shangrao Xinyu Yichun Yingtan
Anhui	Anqing Bengbu Chizhou Chuzhou Hefei Huainan Lu'an Ma'anshan Tongling Wuhu Xuancheng

(North) Bohai Economic Rim

Liaoning	Anshan Dalian Lüshun Huludao Jinzhou Panjin Shenyang Yingkou

(South) Bohai Economic Rim

Shandong	Binzhou Dongying Jinan Qingdao Weifang Weihai Yantai Zibo

Regions

East
- Northeast
North
South Central
- Central
- South
- Huizhou
Western
- Northwest
- Southwest

Administrative
divisions

Cities

Capitals

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Dependencies and other territories	British Indian Ocean Territory Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Hong Kong Macau

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