by druid | Dec 28, 2021 | Map of China
Hainan 海南 Hainan is an island that is the southernmost province of China. Since 1988, it has been performing an extremely important function of a special economic zone. It has about 34 thousand square kilometers and over 9 million inhabitants. Due to its tropical...
by druid | Dec 28, 2021 | Map of China
Fujian 福建 Fujian is a mostly mountainous province on the southeastern coast of China, as well as one of China’s key forest regions. Traditionally said to be “eight parts mountain, one part water, and one part farmland” (八山一水一分田) is classified among the...
by druid | Dec 28, 2021 | Map of China
Until the reign of the Kangxi Emperor (1661-1722) of the Qing dynasty, Hubei and Hunan once formed a single province – Huguang. Both past and present names originate from the location relating to Dongting Lake (洞庭湖 Dòngtíng Hú): north of the lake, south of the lake...
by druid | Dec 28, 2021 | Map of China
Guangdong 广东 Guangdong is the southernmost province of mainland China. Populated by nearly 110 million people, it holds first place in this category, despite being only the fifteenth largest area. Its current position is a result of mainly geographic and economic...
by druid | Dec 28, 2021 | Map of China
Shanxi 山西 English translation of Shanxi means ‘West of the (Taihang) Mountains’. This provides more information about the exact location of this North Middle part of the People’s Republic of China’s province. The largest city and the capital of this region is...
by druid | Dec 28, 2021 | Map of China
Liaoning 辽宁 Liaoning, located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, is the smallest but most populous province in the region. In Chinese often called “the Golden Triangle” (because of its superior geographical location), has the largest provincial economy of...
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