Table of Provinces and Autonomous Regions in China

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China's Provinces

PROVINCE	VARIATION	CAPITAL	VARIATION	PINYIN	CHARACTER	NICKNAME
Anhui	Anhwei	Hefei	Hofei	An1hui1, He2fei2	安徽，合肥	Wan3	皖
Fujian	Fukien	Fujian	Foochow, Foochou	Fu2jian4, Fu2zhou1	福建，福州	Min3	闽
Gansu	Kansu	Lanzhou	Lanchow, Lanchou	Gan1su4, Lan2zhou1	甘肃，兰州	Gan1	甘
Guangdong	Kwangtung	Guangzhou	Canton	Guang3dong1, Guang3zhou1	广东，广州	Yue4	粤
Guizhou	Kweichow	Guiyang	Kweiyang, Kueiyang	Gui4zhou1, Gui4yang2	贵州，贵阳	Qian2, Gui4	黔，贵
Hainan		Haikou		Hai3nan2, Hai3kou3	海南，海口	Hai3	海
Hebei	Hopeh, Hopei	Shijiazhuang	Shitikiachwang	He2bei3, Shi2jia1zhuang1	河北，石家庄	Ji4	冀
Heilongjiang	Heilungkiang	Harbin	Haerbin	Hei1long2jiang1, Ha1'er3bin1	黑龙江，哈尔滨	Hei1	黑
Henan	Honan	Zhengzhou	Chengchow, Chengchou	He2nan2, Zheng4zhou1	河南，郑州	Yu4	豫
Hubei	Hupei	Wuhan		Hu2bei3, Wu3han4	湖北，武汉	E4	鄂
Hunan		Changsha		Hu2nan2, Chang2sha1	湖南，长沙	Xiang1	湘
Jiangsu	Kiangsu	Nanjing	Nanking, Nanching	Jiang1su1, Nan2jing1	江苏，南京	Su1	苏
Jiangxi	Kiangsi	Nanchang		Jiang1xi1, Nan2chang1	江西，南昌	Gan4	赣
Jilin	Kirin	Changchun	Hsinking	Ji2lin2, Chang2chun1	吉林，长春	Ji2	吉
Liaoning		Shenyang	Mukden	Liao2ning2, Shen3yang2	辽宁，沈阳	Liao2	辽
Qinghai	Chinghai	Xining	Sining	Qing1hai3, Xi1ning2	青海，西宁	Qing1	青
Shaanxi	Shensi	Xian	Sian, Hsian	Shan3xi1, Xi1'an1	陕西，西安	Shan3	陕
Shandong	Shantung	Jinan	Tsinan	Shan1dong1, Ji3nan2	山东，济南	Lu3	鲁
Shanxi	Shansi, Yangku	Taiyuan		Shan1xi1, Tai4yuan2	山西，太原	Jin4	晋
Sichuan	Szechwan	Chengdu	Chengtu	Si4chuan1, Cheng2du1	四川，成都	Chuan1, Shu3	川 , 蜀
Yunnan		Kunming		Yun2nan2, Kun1ming2	云南，昆明	Dian1, Yun2	滇 , 云
Zhejiang	Chekiang	Hangzhou	Hangchou, Hangchow	Zhe4jiang1, Hang2zhou1	浙江，杭州	Zhe4	浙

China's Autonomous Regions and Special Zones

OTHER REGIONS
REGION	VARIATION	CAPITAL	VARIATION	PINYIN	CHARACTER	NICKNAME
Guangxi Zhuang	Kwangsi Chuang	Nanning		Guang3xi1 Zhuang4zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1, Nan2ning2	广西壮族自治区，南宁	Gui4	桂
Inner Mongolia		Hohhot	Huhehot, Huhohaote	Nei4meng3gu3 Zi4zhi4qu1, Hu1he2hao4te4	内蒙古自治区，呼和浩特	Meng3	蒙
Ningxia Hui	Ningsia	Yinchuan	Yinchwan	Ning2xia4 Hui2zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1, Yin2chuan1	宁夏回族自治区，银川	Ning2	宁
Tibet		Lhasa	Lasa	Xi1zang4 Zi4zhi4qu1, La1sa4	西藏自治区，拉萨	Zang4	藏
Xinjiang Uighur	Sinkiang / Uygur	Urumqi	Urumchi, Wulumuchi	Xin1jiang1 Wei2wu2'er3zu2 Zi4zhi4qu1, Wu1lu3mu4qi2	新疆维吾尔族自治区，乌鲁木齐	Xin1	新
SELF-GOVERNING CITIES
BEIJING	Peking			Bei3jing1	北京	Jing1	京
Tianjin	Tientsin			Tian1jin1	天津	Jin1	津
Shanghai				Shang4hai3	上海	Hu4	沪
Chongqing	Chungking, Chungching			Chong2qing4	重庆	Yu2	渝
SPECIAL ZONES
Hong Kong				Xiang1gang3	香港	Gang3	港
Macao				Ao4men2	澳门	Ao4	澳

Taiwan	Republic of China, Formosa	Taipei	Taibei	Tai2wan1, Tai2bei3	台湾，台北	Tai2	台

Notes:

There are many variations in the English spelling of Chinese place names found in atlases, history books, and other reference books. The most common spellings are listed.

In English, the city or town precedes the state or territory. In Chinese, the province or region precedes the city or town. This applies to normal usage and to the method for addressing envelopes.

Beijing is the capital of China.

Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing, and Shanghai, like Washington, D.C., report directly to the central government rather than to a provincial government. The land areas of each include not only the city itself, but several rural and suburban counties.

Hong Kong and Macao have special forms of government to suit their historical development.

The nicknames or abbreviations are used on license plates to indicate the province or region or may be used in adjectives to talk about the style of food or culture, but are not normally used in conversation. Names are shortened when the reference is clearly understood. Xinjiang Weiwu'erzu Zizhiqu, Wulumuqi would normally be said as Xinjiang, Wulumuqi, or just Wulumuqi since everyone (in China) would know where it is.