Provinces and Administrative Regions of China

China is organized into 23 provinces (which of course include Taiwan), four autonomous regions, (Tibet, Xinjiang, Ningxia Hui, Inner Mongolia, and Guangxi Zhuang), and two Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong SAR and Macau SAR).



It pays to be familiar with the capitals of each province, the history of the two SARs, and each Autonomous Region. The Western, and Southwestern provinces are targeted in the present five-year plan for extensive development. These are the areas experiencing rapid urban growth. How many provincial capitals can you name? Can you name a few key characteristics of a few of them? Dig around in Wikepedia, and be ready to ask people in China where they are from and what their city is famous for.