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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.
Contents
1 Administrative divisions
2 Cities with urban area over one million in population
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
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[a] |
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[b] |
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 |
^ Chongqing core area only, satellite urban areas separated from Chongqing core area is not included.
^ Dongchuan is a satellite urban area separated from Kunming and it is not included.
See also
- Northwest China
- Southwest China
- West China Union College
- West China Union University
- Other regions
- East China
- North China
- Northeast China
- Northern and southern China
- South Central China
References
^ GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
^ ISO 3166-2:CN (ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)
^ abc 国务院人口普查办公室、国家统计局人口和社会科技统计司编 (2012). 中国2010年人口普查分县资料. Beijing: 中国统计出版社 [China Statistics Press]. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
External links
Western Regional Development (in English)
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