Overview of 34 Provinces in China
1. Beijing
- Capital of China
- Population: 21.89 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 3610.26 billion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 92
- Location: Beijing is located in northern China, with a total area of 16410.54 square kilometers.
- Climate: It is hot and rainy in summer, cold and dry in winter, and short in spring and autumn.
- Places of Interest: Tian’anmen Square, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, Great Wall...
- Known as: China's political center, cultural center, international exchange center, and scientific & technological innovation center.
2. Shanghai
- Population: 24.87 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 3.87 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 63
- Location: Shanghai is located in the east of China, facing the East China Sea, with a total area of 6340.5 square kilometers.
- Climate: Shanghai has a subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, sufficient sunshine, and abundant rainfall.
- Places of Interest: The Bund, Yu Garden, Nanjing Road, Shanghai Disney Resort, People's Square of Shanghai...
- Known as: China's international economic center, financial center, trade center, shipping center, and scientific & technological innovation center
3. Tianjin
- Population: 13.87 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 1,408.373 billion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 56
- Location: Tianjin is located in North China, bordering the Bohai Sea to the east and the capital Beijing to the west. The total area of the city is approximately 11,966.45 square kilometers.
- Climate: Tianjin has a warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate with an average annual temperature of about 14℃.
- Places of Interest: The Five Major Avenues, The Tientsin Eye, Panshan Mountain, Tianjin Ancient Cultural Street...
- Known as: The largest port city in northern China; One of the first coastal open cities.
4. Chongqing
- Population: 32.05 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 2.5 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 68
- Location: Chongqing is located in the hinterland of southwest China, with a total area of 82,400 square kilometers
- Climate: Chongqing has a humid subtropical monsoon climate, with high humidity and little sunshine. The annual average temperature is 16~18℃ and the annual average foggy days are 104 days.
- Places of Interest: Hong Ya Dong, Dazu Rock Carvings, Three Gorges, Monument to the people's Liberation, Ciqikou Ancient Town...
- Known as: City of Mountain, City of River, City of Fog, and City of Bridge.
5. Hebei
- Capital: Shijiazhuang
- Population: 74.61 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 3.62 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 125
- Location: Hebei is located in North China, surrounding the capital Beijing, with a total area of 188,800 square kilometers.
- Climate: Temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. The average temperature in January is below 3℃, and the average temperature in July is between 18℃ and 27℃.
- Places of Interest: Beidaihe Scenic Area, Beidaihe Scenic Area, Beidaihe Scenic Area, Shanhaiguan...
6. Shanxi
- Capital: Taiyuan
- Population: 34.92million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 1.70 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 85
- Location: Shanxi is located in North China, with a total area of 156,700 square kilometers.
- Climate: Temperate continental monsoon climate. The climate of Shanxi is characterized by four distinct seasons, simultaneous rain and heat, sufficient sunlight, significant differences in climate between north and south, great temperature disparity between winter and summer, and large temperature difference between day and night. The annual average temperature is between 4.2-14.2℃.
- Places of Interest: The AncientCity of Ping Yao, Yungang Grottoes, Mount Wutai, and the Great Wall...
- Known as: The Museum of Chinese Ancient Architectural Art
7. Liaoning
- Capital: Shenyang
- Population: 42.59million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 2.51 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 116
- Location: Liaoning Province is located in the south of Northeast China, adjacent to the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea in the south, with a total area of 148,600 square kilometers.
- Climate: Temperate monsoon climate. Long winter and warm summer, short spring and autumn, four distinct seasons. The rainfall is uneven, wet in the east and dry in the west. The annual average temperature is 7 ~ 11 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Xinghai Square, Benxi Water Cave, Mount Qian, Qianshan Mountain...
8. Jilin
- Capital: Changchun
- Population: 24.07 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 1.23 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 64 (2020)
- Location: Jilin Province is located in the middle of Northeast China, bordering Russia and North Korea, covering an area of 187,400 square kilometers.
- Climate: It is dry and windy in spring, hot and rainy in summer, crisp in autumn, cold & long in winter. The average temperature in winter is below - 11 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Changbai Mountain Scenic Area, Jingyuetan National Scenic Area, Palace Museum of the Manchurian Regime, Changchun Movie Wonderland...
- Known as: An important industrial base and commodity grain production base in China.
9. Heilongjiang
- Capital: Harbin
- Population: 31.85 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 1.37 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 80
- Location: Heilongjiang is located in Northeast China, with a total area of 473,000 square kilometers.
- Climate: Cold and drought in spring, warm and rainy in summer, waterlogging and early frost in autumn, cold and long winter.
- Places of Interest: Beiji Village, The Wudalianchi Scenic Area...
10. Jiangsu
- Capital: Nanjing
- Population: 84.75 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 10.27 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 167
- Location: Jiangsu is located on the eastern coast of the Chinese mainland with a total area of 107,200 square kilometers.
- Climate: The climate is mild, with four distinct seasons and a significant monsoon. It is cold in winter and hot in summer, the temperature is changeable in spring and cool in autumn. Abundant rainfall, significant plum rain, abundant light, and heat. The annual average temperature in Jiangsu is 13.6 ~ 16.1 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Jiangsu has 4 world heritage sites and 13 national historical & cultural cities.
- Known for: Jiangsu's per capita GDP has ranked first in China since 2009.
11. Zhejiang
- Capital: Hangzhou
- Population: 64.57 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 6.5 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 109
- Location: Zhejiang is located on the southeast coast of China, facing the East China Sea, with a total area of 105,500 square kilometers.
- Climate: Zhejiang has four distinct seasons, abundant rainfall, and humid air. The annual average temperature is 15 ~ 18 ℃. The coldest month is January, with an average temperature of 3 ~ 9 ℃. July is the hottest month, with an average temperature of 26 ~ 28.8 ℃.
- Places of Interest: The West Lake, the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal, Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, Wuzhen...
12. Anhui
- Capital: Hefei
- Population: 61.02 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 3.87 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 120
- Location: Anhui is located in East China, with a total area of 140,100 square kilometers.
- Climate: Warm and changeable spring, rainy summer, crisp autumn, and cold winter. The annual average temperature is 14-17 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Mount Huangshan, Jiuhua Mountain, Wanfo Lake, Ancient Villages in Southern Anhui - Xidi and Hongcu...
13. Fujian
- Capital: Fuzhou
- Population: 39.73 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 4.24 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 89
- Location: Fujian is located on the southeast coast of China, with a total land area of 124,000 square kilometers.
- Climate: Fujian has a subtropical marine monsoon climate, warm and humid, abundant rainfall, and sufficient light. The annual average temperature is 17 ~ 21 ℃, and the average rainfall is 1400 ~ 2000 mm. It has superior climatic conditions and is suitable for human settlement and the growth of a variety of crops.
- Places of Interest: Kulangsu, Mount Wuyi, Three Lanes and Seven Alleys, Meizhou Island, Ba Tscu Ueung Park & Baishuiyang Park...
14. Jiangxi
- Capital: Nanchang
- Population: 46.66 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 2.5 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 105
- Location: Jiangxi is located in Southeast China, covering an area of 166,900 square kilometers.
- Climate: Jiangxi has a subtropical warm and humid monsoon climate, with an average annual temperature of about 16.3-19.5 ℃. Jiangxi is one of China's rainy provinces.
- Places of Interest: Lushan Mountain, Jinggangshan, Mount Wuyi...
- Known as: Tungsten capital of the world, copper capital of China, and hometown of nonferrous metals.
15. Shandong
- Capital: Jinan
- Population: 101.527 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 7.31 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 152
- Location: Shandong is located on the east coast of China, with a total land area of 158,000 square kilometers.
- Climate: The climate of Shandong belongs to the type of warm temperate monsoon climate. The precipitation is concentrated, the rain and heat are in the same season, the spring and autumn are short, and the winter and summer are long. The annual average temperature is 11 ℃ - 14 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Mount Tai, Laoshan Mountain, Weishan Lake, Mount Yimeng, Baotu Spring...
- Known as: Hometown of Confucius and Mencius; Hometown of Etiquette
16. Henan
- Capital: Zhengzhou
- Population: 99.37 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 5.5 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 151
- Location: Henan is located in Central China with a total area of 167,000 square kilometers.
- Climate: Continental monsoon climate. The annual average temperature of the whole province from south to north is 10.5 ~ 16.7 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Shaolin Temple, The Longmen Grottoes, Yinxu, Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in “The Centre of Heaven and Earth”, White Horse Temple, Mount Song...
- Known as: Important comprehensive transportation hub, Zhongyuan granary, Hometown of Chinese.
17. Hubei
- Capital: Wuhan
- Population: 57.75 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 4.34 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 129
- Location: Hubei is located in Central China, with a total area of 185,900 square kilometers.
- Climate: Most of Hubei has a subtropical monsoon humid climate, with an annual average temperature of 15 ~ 17 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Yellow Crane Tower, Wudang Mountains, Shennongjia Scenic Area, the Tourist Area of the Three Gorges Dam, the Tourist Area of the Three Gorges Dam...
- Known as: Thoroughfare to Nine Provinces
18. Hunan
- Capital: Changsha
- Population: 66.44 million (2021.05)
- GDP: RMB 4.18 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 128
- Location: Hunan is located in South China, with a total area of 211,800 square kilometers.
- Climate: Hunan has a continental subtropical monsoon humid climate, and the annual average temperature is generally 16 ~ 19 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Zhangjiajie, Mount Heng, Mt.Yuelu, Yueyang Tower, Ancient Town of Fenghuang...
19. Guangdong
- Capital: Guangzhou
- Population: 126.01 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 11.08 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 154
- Location: It is located in southern China, on the coast of the South China Sea. Guangdong Province has a land area of 179,800 square kilometers and a total coastline of 4,114 kilometers.
- Climate: Guangdong province belongs to the East Asian monsoon region. It is one of the regions with the most abundant light, heat, and water resources in China. The annual average temperature is about 19 ~ 24 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Guangzhou Baiyun mountain scenic area, Chimelong Tourist Resort, Canton Tower...
- Known as: China's top economic province
20. Hainan
- Capital: Haikou
- Population: 10.08 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 553.239 billion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 21
- Location: Hainan is the southernmost province in China, with a total land area of 35,400 square kilometers and a sea area of about 2 million square kilometers.
- Climate: Hainan has a tropical monsoon climate, warm and hot all year round and with abundant rainfall. It has long summer and no winter, and the annual average temperature is 22 ~ 27 ℃.
- Known as: Longevity Island
21. Sichuan
- Capital: Chengdu
- Population: 83.68 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 4.86 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 132
- Location: Sichuan Province is located in Southwest China, with an area of 486,000 square kilometers, ranking fifth in China.
- Climate: Eastern Sichuan is warm and humid throughout the year, with an annual average temperature of 16 ~ 18 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area, Dujiangyan irrigation system, Mount Qingcheng, Leshan Giant Buddha...
- Known as: The Land of Abundance
22. Guizhou
- Capital: Guiyang
- Population: 38.56 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 1.7 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 75
- Places of Interest: Mount Fanjing, Site of the Zunyi Meeting, Wanfenglin, Thousand Miao Villages Xijiang...
- Location: It is located in the hinterland of Southwest China, with a total area of 176,200 square kilometers.
- Climate: Subtropical humid monsoon climate, warm in winter and cool in summer. The climate is warm & humid, the temperature change is small, and the climate is pleasant. Much precipitation, many cloudy days, and less sunshine.
- Known as: One of the top 10 Best Tourist Attractions in the world
23. Yunnan
- Capital: Kunming
- Population: 47.21 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 2.45 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 82
- Location: Yunnan is located in Southwest China, bordering Myanmar in the west and Laos/Vietnam in the south. Yunnan Province covers a total area of 394,100 square kilometers.
- Climate: Northwest Yunnan has long winter without summer and short spring/autumn; Eastern and Central Yunnan are like spring all year-round, and winter comes when it rains; South and Southwest Yunnan have long summer without winter, and autumn comes when it rains.
- Places of Interest: Stone Forest Scenic, Old Town of Lijiang, The Chongsheng Temple And The Three-Pagoda, Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas, Hani Terrace, Chengjiang Biota...
- Known as: Kingdom of Animals and Plants; Nonferrous Metal Kingdom.
24. Shaanxi
- Capital: Xi’an
- Population: 39.53 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 2.62 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 96
- Location: Shaanxi is located in the hinterland of China, with a total area of 205,600 square kilometers.
- Climate: Warm/subtropical monsoon climate. The annual average temperature of the whole province is 9-16 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Terracotta Army, Huangdi Mausoleum, Dayan Pagoda, The Hukou Waterfalls of Yellow River, Mount Hua...
- Known as: One of the important birthplaces of the Chinese nation and Chinese culture
25. Gansu
- Capital: Lanzhou
- Population: 25.02 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 0.9 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 50
- Location: Gansu is located in Northwest China, with a total area of 425,800 square kilometers.
- Climate: From south to north, the climate types of Gansu include subtropical monsoon climate, temperate monsoon climate, temperate continental arid climate, and plateau mountain climate.
- Places of Interest: Mogao Grottoes, Maiji Mountain, Labuleng Temple, Danxia landform, Jiayuguan Cultural Relics Scenic Spot...
- Known as: One of the best tourist destinations in Asia
26. Qinghai
- Capital: Xining
- Population: 5.92 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 300.592 billion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 12
- Location: Qinghai is located inland in Northwest China, with a total area of 722,300 square kilometers.
- Climate: Plateau continental climate. Long sunshine time and strong radiation; Long winter and cool summer; The daily temperature range is large and the annual temperature range is small; The precipitation is small and the regional difference is large. The annual average temperature of each region in Qinghai Province is - 5.1 ~ 9.0 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountains, Hoh Xil...
- Known as: Plateau Pearl
27. Taiwan
- Capital: Taipei
- Population: 23.41 million (2021)
- GDP: RMB 4.59 trillion (2020)
- Location: Taiwan is located on the continental shelf along the southeast coast of China. Taiwan Province is composed of Taiwan Island, Lanyu Island, Green Island, Diaoyu Island, and Penghu Islands. The total land area is 36,000 square kilometers.
- Climate: Taiwan has long & humid summers and short & warm winters. The annual average temperature is 20 ~ 25 ℃ (except for high mountains).
- Places of Interest: Taipei Palace Museum, Sun Moon Lake, Ali Mountain, Tainan Confucius Temple...
- Known as: Oriental Sweet Island
28. Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
- Capital: Huhhot
- Population: 24.05 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 1.74 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 54
- Location: Inner Mongolia is located in northern China, with a total area of 1,183,000 square kilometers.
- Climate: The climate is dominated by temperate continental monsoon climate. It has the characteristics of little and uneven precipitation, strong wind, and drastic changes in cold and heat.
- Places of Interest: Populus euphratica in Ejina National Nature Reserve, Hulun Buir Grassland, xiangshawan...
29. Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
- Capital: Nanning
- Population: 50.13 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 2.22 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 82
- Location: Guangxi is located in South China, with a land area of 237,600 square kilometers and a sea area of about 40,000 square kilometers.
- Climate: Subtropical monsoon climate and tropical monsoon climate. The climate is warm, with plenty of rain and plenty of light. The annual average temperature is 17.5 ~ 23.5 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Guilin Karst, Qingxiu mountain, Detian waterfall, Xishan Scenic Spot in Guiping...
- Known as: The most convenient seaport in Southwest China.
30. Tibet Autonomous Region
- Capital: Lhasa
- Population: 3.65 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 190.274 billion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 7
- Location: Tibet is located in the southwest of the people's Republic of China and the southwest of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, covering an area of 1,228,400 square kilometers.
- Climate: The climate is generally cold and dry in the northwest and warm and humid in the southeast.
- Places of Interest: Potala Palace, Mount Everest, Brahmaputra...
- Known as: Roof of the World
31. Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region
- Capital: Yinchuan
- Population: 7.20 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 392.055 billion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 20
- Location: Ningxia is located in the inland area of Northwest China, covering an area of 66,400 square kilometers.
- Climate: Temperate continental arid and semi-arid climate. The annual precipitation is between 150 mm and 600 mm.
- Places of Interest: Shuidonggou, Huo shi zhai, Shapotou...
- Known as: A prosperous place beyond the Great Wall.
32. Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
- Capital: Urumqi
- Population: 25.85 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 1.38 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 56
- Location: Xinjiang is located in Northwest China, covering an area of 1,664,900 square kilometers. It is the largest provincial administrative region in China, accounting for one-sixth of China's total land area. Xinjiang borders Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Pakistan, Mongolia, India, and Afghanistan.
- Climate: Temperate continental climate. The temperature difference is large, the sunshine time is sufficient, the precipitation is small, and the climate is dry.
- Places of Interest: Tien Shan, Kanas Lake, Ghost City...
- Known as: Hometown of singing and dancing; Hometown of melons and fruits; A land of gold and jade.
33. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Population: 7.47 million (2020)
- GDP: RMB 2.41 trillion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 22
- Location: Hong Kong is located in southern China, covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, the New Territories, and 262 surrounding islands. The total land area is 1,106.66 square kilometers and the sea area is 1,648.7 square kilometers.
- Climate: Hong Kong has a marine subtropical monsoon climate with four distinct seasons, and the annual average temperature is 23.3 ℃.
- Places of Interest: Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park Hongkong, Golden Bauhinia Square, Hong Kong Palace Museum...
- Known as: The 3rd largest financial center in the world; Pearl of the East; Gourmet Paradise; Shopping Paradise
34. Macao Special Administrative Region
- Population: 683200 (2020)
- GDP: RMB 167.844 billion (2020)
- Colleges and Universities: 12
- Location: Macao is located on the southeast coast of the Chinese mainland. It is composed of the Peninsula of Macao, Ilha da Taipa, and Ilha Coloane, covering an area of 32.9 square kilometers.
- Climate: Subtropical marine monsoon climate, with an annual average temperature of about 22.3 ℃. It has the climate characteristics of abundant heat, sufficient water vapor, high temperature, and rainy.
- Places of Interest: The Historic Centre of Macao, Ruínas da Antiga Catedral de São Paulo, Tower of Macau, Hotel Lisboa, Templo A-Má...
- Known as: Oriental Casino; Garden on the Sea; World Tourism and Leisure Center
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