Western China
Western China (simplified Chinese: 中国西部; traditional Chinese: 大陸西部; pinyin: Zhōngguó Xībù, or rarely simplified Chinese: 华西; traditional Chinese: 華西; pinyin: Huáxī) is the west 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.
Administrative divisions
GB[1] | ISO №[2] | Province | Chinese Name | Capital | Population | Density | Area | 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 | 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 |
Cities with urban area over one million in population
# | City | Urban area[3] | District area[3] | City proper[3] | Prov. | Census date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chongqing[lower-alpha 1] | 8,894,757 | 12,084,385 | 16,044,027 | CQ | 2010-11-01 |
2 | Chengdu | 6,316,922 | 7,415,590 | 14,047,625 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
3 | Xi'an | 5,206,253 | 6,501,190 | 8,467,838 | SN | 2010-11-01 |
4 | Kunming[lower-alpha 2] | 3,140,777 | 3,272,586 | 6,432,209 | YN | 2010-11-01 |
5 | Ürümqi | 2,853,398 | 3,029,372 | 3,112,559 | XJ | 2010-11-01 |
6 | Guiyang | 2,520,061 | 3,034,750 | 4,322,611 | GZ | 2010-11-01 |
7 | Lanzhou | 2,438,595 | 2,628,426 | 3,616,163 | GS | 2010-11-01 |
8 | Yinchuan | 1,159,457 | 1,290,170 | 1,993,088 | NX | 2010-11-01 |
9 | Xining | 1,153,417 | 1,198,304 | 2,208,708 | QH | 2010-11-01 |
See also
- Other regions
References
- ↑ GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
- ↑ ISO 3166-2:CN (ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)
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External links
- Western Regional Development (in English)
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