South China

For other uses, see South China (disambiguation).
Dark Red: South China in traditional definition
Medium Red: South China according to the 1945–1949 definition
Light Red: Southern China (A much broader area named Nanfang in Mandarin)

South China (simplified Chinese: 华南; traditional Chinese: 華南; pinyin: huá nán) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China. Its precise meaning varies with context.

Definitions

Further information: Northern and southern China

In the broadest sense, Southern China can denote the entire portion of the country south of the line demarcated by the Qin Mountains and Huai River. Between 1945 and 1949, the Republic of China defined Guizhou, Yunnan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Fujian and Taiwan as the "Seven Provinces of South China" (simplified Chinese: 华南七省; traditional Chinese: 華南七省; pinyin: huá nán qī shěng). The term can also be used to denote the Lingnan region; but today, the phrase is generally used to refer only to Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong and Macau (historically also known as Liangguang). Defined as such, South China is also contained within South Central China.

Administrative divisions

GB[1] ISO №[2] Province Chinese Name Capital Population Density Area Abbreviation/Symbol
GD 44 Guangdong Province 广东省
Guǎngdōng Shěng		 Guangzhou 104,303,132 579.46 180,000 粤
Yuè
GX 45 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 广西壮族自治区
Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū		 Nanning 46,026,629 195.02 236,000 桂
Guì
HI 46 Hainan Province 海南省
Hǎinán Shěng		 Haikou 8,671,518 255.04 34,000 琼
Qióng
HK 91 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 香港特别行政区
Xiánggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū		 Hong Kong 7,061,200 6,396.01 1,104 港
Gǎng
MC 92 Macau Special Administrative Region 澳门特别行政区
Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū		 Macau 552,300 19,044.82 29 澳
Ào

See also

References

  1. ↑ GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
  2. ↑ ISO 3166-2:CN (ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)

External links

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