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Western China

Western China

Western China (simplified Chinese: 中国西部; traditional Chinese: 中國西部; pinyin: zhōng guó xī bù), refers to the western part of China. In the definition of the Chinese government, Western China covers one municipality: Chongqing; six provinces: Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai; and three autonomous regions: Tibet, Ningxia, and Xinjiang.

Contents

  • Administrative divisions 1
  • See also 2
  • References 3
  • External links 4

Administrative divisions

GB[1] ISO №[2] Province Chinese Name Capital Population¹ Density² Area³ Abbreviation/Symbol
CQ 50 Chongqing Municipality 重庆市
Chóngqìng Shì 		Chongqing 28,846,170 350.50 82,300 渝
Yú
SC 51 Sichuan Province 四川省
Sìchuān Shěng 		Chengdu 80,418,200 165.81 485,000 川(蜀)
Chuān (Shǔ)
GZ 52 Guizhou Province 贵州省
Gùizhōu Shěng 		Guiyang 34,746,468 197.42 176,000 贵(黔)
Guì (Qián)
YN 53 Yunnan Province 云南省
Yúnnán Shěng 		Kunming 45,966,239 116.66 394,000 云(滇)
Yún (Diān)
XZ 54 Tibet Autonomous Region
Xizang Autonomous Region 		西藏自治区
Xīzàng Zìzhìqū 		Lhasa 3,002,166 2.44 1,228,400 藏
Zàng
SN 61 Shaanxi Province 陕西省
Shǎnxī Shěng 		Xi'an 37,327,378 181.55 205,600 陕(秦)
Shǎn (Qín)
GS 62 Gansu Province 甘肃省
Gānsù Shěng 		Lanzhou 25,575,254 56.29 454,300 甘(陇)
Gān (Lǒng)
QH 63 Qinghai Province 青海省
Qīnghǎi Shěng 		Xining 5,626,722 7.80 721,200 青
Qīng
NX 64 Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region 宁夏回族自治区
Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū 		Yinchuan 6,301,350 94.89 66,400 宁
Níng
XJ 65 Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region 新疆维吾尔自治区
Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū 		Ürümqi 21,813,334 13.13 1,660,400 新
Xīn

See also

References

  1. ^ GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
  2. ^ ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)

External links

  • Western Regional Development

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