| S.N. | Province | GB/T 2260-2007 | ISO | Chinese Hanyu Pinyin | Capital | Population | Density | Area km2 | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anhui Province | AH | CN-AH | 安徽省 Ānhuī Shěng | Hefei | 59,500,510 | 425.91 | 139,700 | 皖 Wǎn |
| 2 | Beijing Municipality | BJ | CN-BJ | 北京市 Běijīng Shì | 19,612,368 | 1,167.40 | 16,800 | 京 Jīng | |
| 3 | Chongqing Municipality | CQ | CN-CQ | 重庆市 Chóngqìng Shì | 28,846,170 | 350.5 | 82,300 | 渝 Yú | |
| 4 | Fujian Province | FJ | CN-FJ | 福建省 Fújiàn Shěng | Fuzhou (PRC), Jincheng (ROC) | 36,894,216 | 304.15 | 121,580 | 闽 Mǐn |
| 5 | Guangdong Province | GD | CN-GD | 广东省 Guǎngdōng Shěng | Guangzhou | 104,303,132 | 579.46 | 180,000 | 粤 Yuè |
| 6 | Gansu Province | GS | CN-GS | 甘肃省 Gānsù Shěng | Lanzhou | 25,575,254 | 56.29 | 454,300 | 甘(陇) Gān (Lǒng) |
| 7 | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | GX | CN-GX | 广西壮族自治区 Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū | Nanning | 46,026,629 | 195.02 | 236,000 | 桂 Guì |
| 8 | Guizhou Province | GZ | CN-GZ | 贵州省 Guìzhōu Shěng | Guiyang | 34,746,468 | 197.42 | 176,000 | 贵(黔) Guì (Qián) |
| 9 | Henan Province | HA (HEN) | CN-HA | 河南省 Hénán Shěng | Zhengzhou | 94,023,567 | 563.01 | 167,000 | 豫 Yù |
| 10 | Hubei Province | HB (HUB) | CN-HB | 湖北省 Húběi Shěng | Wuhan | 57,237,740 | 307.89 | 185,900 | 鄂 È |
| 11 | Hebei Province | HE (HEB) | CN-HE | 河北省 Héběi Shěng | Shijiazhuang | 71,854,202 | 382.81 | 187,700 | 冀 Jì |
| 12 | Hainan Province | HI | CN-HI | 海南省 Hǎinán Shěng | Haikou | 9,171,300[8] | 255.04 | 34,000 | 琼 Qióng |
| 13 | Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | HK | CN-HK[i] | 香港特别行政区 Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū | 7,061,200 | 6,396.01 | 1,108 | 港 Gǎng | |
| 14 | Heilongjiang Province | HL | CN-HL | 黑龙江省 Hēilóngjiāng Shěng | Harbin | 38,312,224 | 84.38 | 454,000 | 黑 Hēi |
| 15 | Hunan Province | HN (HUN) | CN-HN | 湖南省 Húnán Shěng | Changsha | 65,683,722 | 312.77 | 210,000 | 湘 Xiāng |
| 16 | Jilin Province | JL | CN-JL | 吉林省 Jílín Shěng | Changchun | 27,462,297 | 146.54 | 187,400 | 吉 Jí |
| 17 | Jiangsu Province | JS | CN-JS | 江苏省 Jiāngsū Shěng | Nanjing | 78,659,903 | 766.66 | 102,600 | 苏 Sū |
| 18 | Jiangxi Province | JX | CN-JX | 江西省 Jiāngxī Shěng | Nanchang | 44,567,475 | 266.87 | 167,000 | 赣 Gàn |
| 19 | Liaoning Province | LN | CN-LN | 辽宁省 Liáoníng Shěng | Shenyang | 43,746,323 | 299.83 | 145,900 | 辽 Liáo |
| 20 | Macau Special Administrative Region | MO | CN-MO[j] | 澳门特别行政区 Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū | 552,300 | 19,044.82 | 29 | 澳 Ào | |
| 21 | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | NM | CN-NM | 内蒙古自治区 Nèi Měnggǔ Zìzhìqū | Hohhot | 24,706,321 | 20.88 | 1,183,000 | 内蒙古(绥/蒙) Nèi Měnggǔ (Suí/Měng) |
| 22 | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | NX | CN-NX | 宁夏回族自治区 Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū | Yinchuan | 6,301,350 | 94.89 | 66,400 | 宁 Níng |
| 23 | Qinghai Province | QH | CN-QH | 青海省 Qīnghǎi Shěng | Xining | 5,626,722 | 7.8 | 721,200 | 青 Qīng |
| 24 | Sichuan Province | SC | CN-SC | 四川省 Sìchuān Shěng | Chengdu | 80,418,200 | 165.81 | 485,000 | 川(蜀) Chuān (Shǔ) |
| 25 | Shandong Province | SD | CN-SD | 山东省 Shāndōng Shěng | Jinan | 95,793,065 | 622.84 | 153,800 | 鲁 Lǔ |
| 26 | Shanghai Municipality | SH | CN-SH | 上海市 Shànghǎi Shì | 23,019,148 | 3,630.20 | 6,341 | 沪(申) Hù (Shēn) | |
| 27 | Shaanxi Province | SN (SAA) | CN-SN | 陕西省 Shǎnxī Shěng | Xi'an | 37,327,378 | 181.55 | 205,600 | 陕(秦) Shǎn (Qín) |
| 28 | Shanxi Province | SX (SAX) | CN-SX | 山西省 Shānxī Shěng | Taiyuan | 35,712,111 | 228.48 | 156,300 | 晋 Jìn |
| 29 | Tianjin Municipality | TJ | CN-TJ | 天津市 Tiānjīn Shì | 12,938,224 | 1,144.46 | 11,305 | 津 Jīn | |
| 30 | Taiwan Province | TW | CN-TW[k] | 台湾省 Táiwān Shěng | Taipei (PRC claimed), Zhongxing New Village (ROC) | 23,162,123 | 650.97 | 36,161 | 台(臺) Tái |
| 31 | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | XJ | CN-XJ | 新疆维吾尔自治区 Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū | Ürümqi | 21,813,334 | 13.13 | 1,660,400 | 新 Xīn |
| 32 | Tibet Autonomous Region | XZ | CN-XZ | 西藏自治区 Xīzàng Zìzhìqū | Lhasa | 3,002,166 | 2.44 | 1,228,400 | 藏 Zàng |
| 33 | Yunnan Province | YN | CN-YN | 云南省 Yúnnán Shěng | Kunming | 45,966,239 | 116.66 | 394,000 | 云(滇) Yún (Diān) |
| 34 | Zhejiang Province | ZJ | CN-ZJ | 浙江省 Zhèjiāng Shěng | Hangzhou | 54,426,891 | 533.59 | 102,000 | 浙 Zhè |
| S.N. | Region | Area km2 | Population (2010) | Provinces included & Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North China (without Eastern Inner Mongolia) | 1,082,492 | 153,180,300 | Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia (without Chifeng, Hinggan, Hulunbuir, and Tongliao) |
| 2 | Northeast China (with Eastern Inner Mongolia) | 1,266,869 | 121,163,770 | Liaoning, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Eastern Inner Mongolia (Chifeng, Hinggan, Hulunbuir, and Tongliao) |
| 3 | East China | 832,028 | 407,527,091 | The above-mentioned 7 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. |
| 4 | Central China | 564,700 | 216,945,029 | Henan, Hubei, and Hunan |
| 5 | South China | 449,654 | 166,614,779 | Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong, and Macau |
| 6 | Western China | 3,978,700 | 289,623,281 | Chongqing, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Tibet, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, and Xinjiang |
| S.N. | Regions |
|---|---|
| 1 | The East Coast |
| 2 | Central China |
| 3 | Northeast China |
| 4 | Western China |
| S.N. | Region | Headquarter |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eastern Theater Command | Nanjing |
| 2 | Southern Theater Command | Guangzhou |
| 3 | Western Theater Command | Chengdu |
| 4 | Northern Theater Command | Shenyang |
| 5 | Central Theater Command | Beijing |
