The Provinces of the People's Republic of China
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This lens is an index to web sites for each of the Administrative Provinces (pointers are also included to the other 9 administrative units - click above for Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan).
Administrative Divisions of China
The PRC has 22 Administrative Provinces (if you do not count Taiwan), 5 autonomous regions, 4 Municipalities (super-cities), and 2 special administrative regions (Hong Kong and Macau.)
This lens is an index to web sites for each of the Administrative Provinces (pointers are also included to the other 9 administrative units - click above for Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan).
Chna's Municipalities
China's Autonomous Regions
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Inner Mongolia
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Ningxia
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Ningxia was once the location of the Tangut Empire. the Tanguts were a Bhuddist people. After the Mongol era, it became home to a Turkic-speaking, Islamic people, the Hui. It is also a major producer of the Wolfberry, also know as the Goji Barry or H...
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Xinjiang
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Xinjiang is unique in many ways. Geographically: totally landlocked, the population lives around the rim of the Tarim desert. Historically, an Islamic country and ambassadors for the Mongols. Culturally and economically, Xinjiang's cities stood at th...
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Tibet
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The sovereignty of China over Tibet is disputed, the religious leader of the Bhuddists of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, lives in exile in India. The People's Republic of China maintains strict control over Tibet, on the one hand, and takes actions which wil...
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Guangxi
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Guangxi is located in southern China, along its border with Vietnam. The mountainous terrain, has made it one of the border frontiers of Chinese civilization. Even into the 20th century it was considered an open, wild territory. The current name "Gua...
China's Administrative Provinces: Anhui-Guizhou
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Anhui Province, People's Republic of China
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The province of Anhui was formed in the seventeenth century. Before then, there was no coherent concept of "Anhui". Northern Anhui was firmly a part of the North China Plain in terms of culture, together with modern-day Henan province. Central Anhui...
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Gansu Province, People's Republic of China
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Guizhou Province, People's Republic of China
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Fujian Province, People's Republic of China
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Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China
China's Administrative Provinces: Hainan to Hubei
Be sure to distinguish Hebei Province and Hubei Province!
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Heliongjiang Province, People's Republic of China
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"Heilongjiang is part of northeast China (Manchuria), the traditional base of industry for the People's Republic of China. Industry is focused upon coal, petroleum, lumber, machinery, and food. Due to its location, Heilongjiang is also an important...
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Hainan Province, People's Republic of China
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Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
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Hebei completely surrounds Beijing and Tianjin municipalities (which also border each other). It borders Liaoning to the northeast, Inner Mongolia to the north, Shanxi to the west, Henan to the south, and Shandong to the southeast. Bohai Bay of the Y...
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Hubei Province, People's Republic of China
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Henan Province, People's Republic of China
China's Administrative Provinces: Hunan to Liaoning
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Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China
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Jiangxi Province, People's Republic of China
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Jiangsu Province, People's Republic of China
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Jilin Province, People's Republic of China
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Hunan Province, People's Republic of China
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Hunan's major claim to fame is that Mao's birthplace is within the province. But it has a lot of other virtues too, including lively cities and beautiful landscapes. It is also steeped in history, with many interesting sites, including the World Heri...
China's Administrative Provinces: Qinghai to Sichuan
Be sure to distinguish between ShAnxi and ShAAnxi!
China's Administrative Provinces: Taiwan to Zhejiang
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Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China
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Yunnan Province, People's Republic of China
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Yunnan is a remarkable place. The province has some spectacular scenery, worthy of the potential prototype location of Shangrila. It probably wasn't but the landscape is certainly up to the label). The province with the greatest ethnic ocmplexity in...
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Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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Zhejiang lacks natural resources, and is vulnerable to potential flooding from the sea, resulting in a low economic base and lackluster central support, but it has also been a center of capitalist-style economic development, and has been a leader of...
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