China is the world's third largest country, after Russia and Canada. Its political geography is complicated. Encompassing 5 different administrative zones, China has 23 Provinces, 5 Autonomous Regions, 4 Municipalities, 2 Special Administrative Regions (SAR) and 1 Claimed Province. The following is a list of the provinces in China in alphabetical order. Click through for more information on each region. Taiwan, the twenty-third and claimed province, is listed separately.
1. Anhui Province
Capital city: Hefei
Provincial population: 64.6 million
Famous for: Yellow Mountains (Huang Shan) and Jiuhuashan, one of China's 4 Holy Buddhist mountains.
Map: Anhui Province
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2. Fujian Province
Capital city: Fuzhou
Provincial population: 35.1 million
Famous for: Xiamen (formerly "Amoy"), Gulangyu, Hakka architecture.
Map: Fujian Province
3. Gansu Province
Capital city: Lanzhou
Provincial population: 29.2 million
Famous for: Great Wall Jiayuguan Pass, Dunhuang City for Silk Road history and Mogao Grottoes.
Map: Gansu Province
4. Guangdong Province
Capital city: Guangzhou
Provincial population: 113 million
Famous for: factories and industry; its capital, Guangzhou (formerly "Canton").
Map: Guangdong Province
5. Guizhou Province
Capital city: Guiyang
Provincial population: 39 million
Famous for: large populations of minority peoples such as the Miao, Dong and Buyi.
Map: Guizhou Province
6. Hainan Province
Capital city: Haikou
Provincial population: 7.2 million
Famous for: beaches at Yalong Bay
Map: Hainan Province
7. Hebei Province
Capital city: Shijiazhuang
Provincial population: 68 million
Famous for: Chengde's Qing Dynasty summer palace (UNESCO Cultural World Heritage Site), Great Wall Shanhaiguan Pass, the easternmost end of the Ming-era Great Wall.
Map: Hebei Province
8. Heilongjiang Province
Capital city: Harbin
Provincial population: 38.2 million
Famous for: historically being part of Manchuria; Harbin's annual Ice & Snow Festival
Map: Heilongjiang Province
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9. Henan Province
Capital city: Zhengzhou
Provincial population: 98.7 million
Famous for: the Yellow River area - cradle of Chinese Civilization, Shaolin Temple, the Longmen Grottoes.
Map: Henan Province
10. Hunan Province
Capital city: Changsha
Provincial population: 67 million
Famous for: delicious spicy food, Mao Zedong's birth village of Shaoshan Chong, Wulingyuan scenic area.
Map: Hunan Province
11. Hubei Province
Capital city: Wuhan
Provincial population: 60.2 million
Famous for: the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River
Map: Hubei Province
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12. Jiangsu Province
Capital city: Nanjing
Provincial population: 75.5 million
Famous for: Nanjing - ancient capital of China and site of major Japanese atrocities during WWII; Suzhou - UNESCO World Heritage Site full of gardens and temples; Yixing where China's most famous clay teapots are made.
Map: Jiangsu Province
13. Jiangxi Province
Capital city: Nanchang
Provincial population: 42.8 million
Famous for: Jingdezhen - the home of Chinese porcelain; Lushan National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Map: Jiangxi Province
14. Jilin Province
Capital city: Changchun
Provincial population: 42.2 million
Famous for: being historically part of Manchuria; the scenery at Heaven Lake on the North Korean border.
Map: Jilin Province
15. Liaoning Province
Capital city: Shenyang
Provincial population: 27.1 million
Famous for: being historically part of Manchuria; Manchu cultural and historical sites (the Qing Dynasty was established by the Manchus in Liaoning who then moved their capital to the Forbidden City in Beijing); Dalian, a beautiful port city with beaches and foreign architecture.
Map: Liaoning Province
16. Qinghai Province
Capital city: Xining
Provincial population: 5.4 million
Famous for: the Qinghai-Tibet Railway; Qinghai Lake, China's largest saltwater lake and scenic area.
Map: Qinghai Province
17. Shaanxi Province
Capital city: Xi'an
Provincial population: 37 million
Famous for: the Terracotta Warriors Museum, Xi'an's Muslim quarter and ancient city wall.
Map: Shaanxi Province
18. Shandong Province
Capital city: Jinan
Provincial population: 91.8 million
Famous for: Qingdao's famous International Beer Festival; Qufu - home of Confucius (the Kong family).
Map: Shandong Province
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19. Shanxi Province
Capital city: Taiyuan
Provincial population: 33.4 million
Famous for: Pinqyao, a Ming-era walled city; Wutaishan, one of China's 4 holy Buddhist mountains; Datong Buddhist grottoes.
Map: Shanxi Province
20. Sichuan Province
Capital city: Chengdu
Provincial population: 87.3 million
Famous for: spicy Sichuan (or Szechuan) cuisine, Giant Pandas, Emeishan, one of China's 4 holy Buddhist mountains.
Map: Sichuan Province
21. Yunnan Province
Capital city: Kunming
Provincial population: 44.2 million
Famous for: a large population of minority groups; Lijiang, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famed for its Naxi minority culture; "Shangri-La", an ethnic Tibetan community in the high mountains; Xishuangbanna, a trekking area famed for beautiful scenery.
Map: Yunnan Province
22. Zhejiang Province
Capital city: Hangzhou
Provincial population: 47.2 million
Famous for: Longjing tea, the most famous of Chinese green teas; Putuoshan, one of China's 4 holy Buddhist mountains; Hangzhou's West Lake.
Map: Zhejiang Province
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