| Beijing (Capital of China) |
Shanghai |
Area: 16,800 square km
Population: 13.82 million (2001) |
Area: 6,200 square km
Population: 16.74 million (2001) |
| Chongqing (Promoted as Municipality in 1997) |
Tianjin |
Area: 82,000 square km
Population: 30.90 million (2001) |
Area: 11,300 square km
Population: 10.01 million (2001) |
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China 23 Provinces |
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| Anhui Province |
Jiangsu Province |
Area: 139,000 square km
Population: 60.70 million
Capital: Hefei
Major Cities: Huangshan; Bengbu; Tongling; Ma'anshan; |
Area: 102,600 square km
Population: 71.10 million
Capital: Nanjing
Major Cities: Nanjing; Lianyungang; Suzhou, Wuxi, |
| Fujian Province |
Jiangxi Province |
Area: 120,000 square km
Population: 32.61 million
Capital: Fuzhou
Major Cities: Xiamen; Zhangzhou |
Area: 166,600 square km
Population: 41.05 million
Capital: Nanchang
Major Cities: Jiujiang; Lushan, Jian, Jinggangshan |
| Gansu Province |
Jilin Province |
Area: 450,000 square km
Population: 24.67 million
Capital: Lanzhou
Major Cities: Dunhuang; Jiayuguan; |
Area: 187,000 square km
Population: 26.10 million
Capital: Changchun
Major Cities: Jilin; Tuman; Yanji |
| Guangdong Province |
Liaoning Province |
Area: 186,000 square km
Population: 69.61 million
Capital: Guangzhou
Major Cities: Guangzhou, Shenzhen |
Area: 145,700 square km
Population: 41.16 million
Capital: Shenyang
Major Cities: Dalian; Dandong; Anshan, Ha'erbin |
| Guizhou Province |
Qinghai Province |
Area: 176,100 square km
Population: 36.576 million
Capital: Guiyang
Major Cities: Anshun; Zunyi |
Area: 720,000 square km
Population: 4.88 millions
Capital: Xining
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| Hainan Province |
Shaanxi Province |
Area: 34,000 square km
Population: 7.34 million
Capital: Haikou
Major Cities: Sanya |
Area: 205,000 square km
Population: 35.43 million
Capital: Xi'an
Major Cities: Xianyang; Baoji; Hanzhong; |
| Hebei Province |
Shandong Province |
Area: 190,000 square km
Population: 64.84 million
Capital: Shijiazhuang
Major Cities: Cangzhou; Chengde; Qinhuangdao(Including Beidaihe and Shanhaiguan; Tangshan; Baoding; |
Area: 153,000 square km
Population: 90.79 million (2001)
Capital: Jinan
Major Cities: Weihai, Dezhou; Linyi; Qingdao; Qufu; Tai'an; Yantai, Zibo; |
| Heilongjiang Province |
Shanxi Province |
Area: 469,000 square km
Population: 40.11 million
Capital: Harbin
Major Cities: Hailaer; Mohe; Mudanjiang; Qiqihar; Suifenhe |
Area: 156,000 square km
Population: 31.09 million
Capital: Taiyuan
Major Cities: Datong; Linfen; Yangquan |
| Henan Province |
Sichuan Province |
Area: 167,000 square km
Population: 92.56 million (2001)
Capital: Zhengzhou
Major Cities: Anyang; Kaifeng; Luoyang; Sanmenxia |
Area: 488,000 square km
Population: 84.28 million
Capital: Chengdu
Major Cities: Chengdu ; Emeishan, Zigong; Daxianshi |
| Hubei Province |
Yunnan Province |
Area: 187,400 square km
Population: 58.25 million
Capital: Wuhan
Major Cities: Huangshi; Shiyan; Shashi; Xiangfan; Yichang |
Area: 394,000 square km
Population: 40.42 million
Capital: Kunming
Major Cities: Dali; Simao; Xishuangbanna |
| Hunan Province |
Zhejiang Province |
Area: 210,000 square km
Population: 64.28 million
Capital: Changsha
Major Cities: Changde; Hengyang; Xiangtan; Zhangjiajie |
Area: 101,800 square km
Population: 43.43 million
Capital: Hangzhou
Major Cities: Jiaxing; Ningbo; Shaoxing; Wenzhou; |
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China 5 Autonomous Regions |
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| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region |
Tibet (Xizang) Autonomous Region |
Area: 236,300 square km
Population: 45.89 million
Capital: Nanning
Major Cities: Beihai; Guilin; Liuzhou |
Area: 1,220,000 square km
Population: 2.62 million (2001)
Capital: Lhasa
Major Cities: Xigaze |
| Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region |
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region |
Area: 1,183,000 square km
Population: 23.07 million
Capital: Hohhot
Major Cities: Baotou; Chifeng; Wuhai |
Area: 1,600,000 square km
Population: 16.89 million
Capital: Urumqi
Major Cities: Kashgar; Turfan |
| Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region |
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Area: 66,400 square km
Population: 5.21 million
Capital: Yinchuan
Major Cities: Shizuishan |
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