| Administrative divisions of China |
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History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present Administrative division codes |
This is a list of traditional top-level regions of China.
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See also: Republic of China (1912–1949) |
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Main article: History of the administrative divisions of China (1912–1949) |
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See also: Nationalist government |
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Northern Frontier
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Northeast China
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North China
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Central China
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Western China
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South China
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For a more comprehensive list, see List of military regions of the National Revolutionary Army. |
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See also: Greater administrative area |
This is a list of the 34 provincial-level divisions of the People's Republic of China grouped by its former greater administrative areas from 1949 to 1952.
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North China
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East China
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South Central China
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Southwest China
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Northwest China
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Northeast China
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| Region | Area | Population (2010) |
Population Density |
Provinces included & Notes |
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| 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 |
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Further information: China Western Development, Northeast Area Revitalization Plan, and Rise of Central China Plan |
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East Coast
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Central China
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Western China
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Northeast China
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Main article: Theater commands of the People's Liberation Army |
