What Are the 23 Provinces of China?
There are 34 provincial administrative regions in China, including 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities directly under the Central Government and 2 special administrative regions.
23 provinces: Hebei , Shandong , Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Gansu, Jilin, Qinghai, Henan, Jiangsu, Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan, Fujian, Taiwan, Hainan, Shanxi, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Guizhou, Anhui.
Four municipalities directly under the Central Government: Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai and Tianjin.
Five autonomous regions: inner Mongolia Autonomous region, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous region, Tibet Autonomous region, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region and Ningxia Hui Autonomous region.
2 Special Administrative regions: Macao Special Administrative region and Hong Kong Special Administrative region.
What Are the Number and Names of Provinces in China?
There are 34 provincial administrative regions in China, including 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities directly under the Central Government, and 2 special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.
According to the administrative division code, the distribution is represented by North China, East China, Central South, Northeast, Southwest, Northwest, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. The details are as follows:
- North China (Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia).
- Northeast (Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang).
- East China (Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui, Fujian, Shandong).
- Central South (Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan).
- Southwest (Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet).
- Northwest (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang).
- Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan (Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan)
The “Most Awesome” Province in China Today
Have 22 airports, because the development of ground transportation is too difficult!
When it comes to airports, you will first think of Beijing and Shanghai, China’s international metropolises.
Because of the development of economy and transportation, the number of airports should also be in the forefront of the country. But in fact, the economy and transportation are not the decisive factors in the number of airports in a region. In China, there is such a “most awesome” province, the economy and traffic are not the strongest, but the number of airports in the country!
The most awesome province is Xinjiang! Xinjiang, located in the northwest border of China, is also the provincial administrative region with the largest land area in China. Due to geographical location and topography, Xinjiang is far less developed in terms of economy and ground transportation than some coastal eastern provinces in China, but this does not prevent it from becoming the province with the largest number of airports in the country: Xinjiang Airlines was established in 1985. It already has 22 airports, of which Urumqi Diwobao International Airport has become the fourth largest international airport in China.
The reason for the construction of so many airports is also determined by its particularity. In the new construction, the distance between the city and the city, scenic spots and scenic spots are very far away, there are many alpine plateaus with complex topography, if the ground transportation will take a very long time, and flying can save a lot of time. However, this also brings a problem, that is, the infrastructure can not keep up. Therefore, if the economy of Xinjiang develops, the strong province of the whole country will certainly have its place!
The Top Ten Provinces With the Largest Regional Disparity in China
Top 1 Jiangsu, Southern Jiangsu vs Northern Jiangsu.
Top 2 Guangdong, Pearl River Delta vs other.
Top 3 Shandong, Shandong Peninsula vs Luxi.
Top 4 Sichuan, Chengdu vs other.
Top 5 Zhejiang, Hangzhou Yongwen vs other.
Top 6 Hubei, Wuhan vs other.
Top 7 Liaoning, Shenyang Dalian vs other.
Top 8 Shaanxi, Guanzhong Plain vs Northern Shaanxi.
Top 9 Fujian, East Fujian vs West Fujian.
Top 10 Hunan, Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan vs Xiangxi.
Which Provinces and Cities in China Are Poor?
Guizhou Province: Guizhou, which is known as “eight mountains, one water and one separate field”, is the only province in the country without plain support. Per capita GDP is the lowest.
Tibet: Tibet is vast and sparsely populated, and inconvenient transportation is one of the most important reasons for restricting the economic development of the province. The total amount of GDP is the lowest.
Gansu Province: located in the interior of China, land and sea transportation is underdeveloped, coupled with the poor natural environment and lack of resources, so Gansu has been inseparable from poverty since ancient times.
Shanxi Province: Shanxi is a province with large resources in China, and its coal output is astonishingly high. It is precisely because of the abundance and massive mining of coal resources that it promotes the economic development of the whole province. This is how the “Shanxi coal boss” came, but with the sharp fall in coal prices and the extensive use of new energy, Shanxi’s former glory has disappeared.
The Most Suitable Province for Tourism in the Country
Yunnan: in terms of the abundance of tourism resources, Yunnan should be the first place in the country. Compared with natural scenery resources, it has all the tropical rain forests in Hainan Province.
Shandong: “hospitable Shandong”, Shandong people are hospitable, Shandong scenery is infinitely good. Numerous scenic spots in Shandong, famous scenic spots are: Confucius Temple, Confucius Forest.
Sichuan: Sichuan, located in the hinterland of southwest China, across the eastern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Sichuan Basin, known as the “land of abundance” reputation, natural.
Guangdong: Guangdong is known as the most famous tourist province. The most famous scenic spots in Guangdong are: Guangzhou Xiaomanyao, Changlong Scenic spot, Danxia Mountain.
Jiangsu: Jiangsu is rich in tourism resources and many places of interest. Jiangsu tourist attractions are mainly composed of the Yangtze River, the Grand Canal, Taihu Lake and the seaside.
Which Are the Top Ten Tourist Cities in China?
The top ten tourist cities in China are Beijing, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Wuhan, Shanghai, Lijiang, Sanya, Lhasa, Chongqing and Qingdao.
Chengdu is a famous historical and cultural city in China, one of the ten ancient capitals of China. Chengdu has Wuhou Temple, du Fu thatched Cottage, Yongling, Wangjiang Tower, Qingyang Palace, Wenshu Academy, Ming Shu Mausoleum, Zhaojue Temple and many other historical sites and cultural landscapes. Chengdu is also the habitat of giant pandas in Sichuan, has a giant panda base, and is an excellent tourist city in China.
Lijiang is a place inhabited by many ethnic groups and a famous tourist city. It has world cultural heritage Lijiang Ancient City, World Natural Heritage three parallel Rivers, Lijiang Ancient City, Yulong Snow Mountain, Tiger leaping Gorge Special, Laojun Mountain, Shuhe Ancient Town, Anago and other well-known tourist attractions. Belongs to the low-latitude warm temperate plateau mountain monsoon climate, the territory is rich in water resources, a wide variety of animals and plants.
In the west of Shanghai, there are remnant hills such as Tianma Mountain, Xue Mountain and Fenghuang Mountain. Tianma Mountain is the highest elevation on land. Shanghai spans the four major river systems of the Yangtze Estuary, Dianshan Lake, Huangpu River and Wusong River, with rivers, lakes and ponds alternating with each other. 2018 is the best high-quality tourist city of “China National Tourism”. It has many tourist attractions such as Sheshan National Forest Park, Dongtan World Geopark, Dianshan Lake, Shanghai Wildlife Park, Shanghai Botanical Garden, Lujiazui Central Green Space and so on.
Wuhan is one of the first excellent tourist cities in China, and Wuhan International Tourism Festival is held every year. With its unique natural scenery and distinct climate in four seasons, Wuhan has 166 lakes and mountains rarely found in other metropolises. The cultural landscape of Wuhan has strong characteristics of Chu culture.
Further Reading
Travels of Yili, beautiful Xinjiang
