Provinces & Regions
The People''s Republic of China has administrative control over twenty-two provinces and considers Taiwan to be its twenty-third province. There are also five autonomous regions, each with a designated minority group; four municipalities; and two Special Administrative Regions that enjoy considerable autonomy. The twenty-two provinces, five autonomous regions and four municipalities can be collectively referred to as "mainland China", a term which usually excludes Hong Kong and Macau.
Political divisions of the PRC
Provinces (省)
| * Anhui (安徽) * Fujian (福建) * Gansu (甘肃) * Guangdong (广东) * Guizhou (贵州) * Hainan (海南) * Hebei (河北) * Heilongjiang (黑龙江) | * Henan (河南) | * Shaanxi (陕西) |
*Taiwan is claimed by the PRC but administered by the Republic of China
Autonomous regions (自治区)
| * Guangxi (广西壮族自治区) * Inner Mongolia (内蒙古自治区) | * Ningxia (宁夏回族自治区) * Xinjiang (新疆维吾尔自治区) | * Tibet (西藏自治区) |
Municipalities (直辖市)
| * Beijing (北京市) * Chongqing (重庆市) |
* Shanghai (上海市) * Tianjin (天津市) |
Special Administrative Regions (特别行政区)
| * Hong Kong (香港特別行政區) | * Macau (澳門特別行政區) |
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The People''s Republic of China has administrative control over twenty-two provinces and considers Taiwan to be its twenty-third province. There are also five autonomous regions, each with a designated minority group; four municipalities; and two Special Administrative Regions that enjoy considerable autonomy. The twenty-two provinces, five autonomous regions and four municipalities can be collectively referred to as "mainland China", a term which usually excludes Hong Kong and Macau.