Central China
Central China (simplified Chinese: 华中; traditional Chinese: 華中; pinyin: Huázhōng; lit. 'Huaxia-middle') is a geographical and a loosely defined cultural region that includes the provinces of Henan, Hubei and Hunan. Jiangxi is sometimes also regarded to be part of this region. Central China is now officially part of South Central China governed by the People's Republic of China.
In the context of the Rise of Central China Plan by the State Council of the People's Republic of China in 2004, surrounding provinces including Shanxi, Anhui, are also defined as regions of Central China development zones.[1]: 217
Since 2004, these provinces have experienced a steady increase in domestic investment, particularly from coastal regions.[1]: 218
As part of the Xi Jinping administration's goal to urbanize 250 million citizens by 2025 as the first phase of a long-term green modernization plan, China seeks to resettle formerly rural people in provincial capitals, prefectural cities, and county-level towns in central China (as well as western China).[2]: 8
Administrative divisions edit
| GB[3] | ISO №[4] | Province | Chinese Name | Capital | Population | Density [clarification needed] | Area [clarification needed] | Abbreviation/Symbol | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yù | 41 | Henan Province | 河南省 Hénán Shěng | Zhengzhou | 94,023,567 | 563.01 | 167,000 | HA | 豫 |
| È | 42 | Hubei Province | 湖北省 Húběi Shěng | Wuhan | 57,237,740 | 307.89 | 185,900 | HB | 鄂 |
| Xiāng | 43 | Hunan Province | 湖南省 Húnán Shěng | Changsha | 65,683,722 | 312.77 | 210,000 | HN | 湘 |
Cities with urban area over one million in population edit
Provincial capitals in bold.
| # | City | Urban area[5] | District area[5] | City proper[5] | Prov. | Census date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan | 7,541,527 | 9,785,388 | 9,785,388 | HB | 2010-11-01 |
| 2 | Zhengzhou | 3,677,032 | 4,253,913 | 8,627,089 | HA | 2010-11-01 |
| 3 | Changsha | 2,963,218 | 3,092,213 | 7,040,952 | HN | 2010-11-01 |
| 4 | Luoyang | 1,584,463 | 1,926,079 | 6,549,941 | HA | 2010-11-01 |
| 5 | Xiangfan[note 1] | 1,433,057 | 2,199,690 | 5,500,307 | HB | 2010-11-01 |
| 6 | Hengyang | 1,115,645 | 1,133,967 | 7,148,344 | HN | 2010-11-01 |
| 7 | Yichang | 1,049,363 | 1,411,380 | 4,059,686 | HB | 2010-11-01 |
See also edit
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Citations edit
- ^ a b Ang, Yuen Yuen (2016). How China Escaped the Poverty Trap. Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-1-5017-0020-0. JSTOR 10.7591/j.ctt1zgwm1j.
- ^ Rodenbiker, Jesse (2023). Ecological States: Politics of Science and Nature in Urbanizing China. Environments of East Asia. Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press. ISBN 978-1-5017-6900-9.
- ^ GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
- ^ ISO 3166-2:CN (ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)
- ^ a b c 国务院人口普查办公室、国家统计局人口和社会科技统计司编 (2012). 中国2010年人口普查分县资料. Beijing: 中国统计出版社 [China Statistics Press]. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.
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