Provinces (Chinese: 省; pinyin: Shěng) are the most numerous type of province-level divisions in China. There are currently 22 provinces administered by China and 1 province that is claimed, but not administered (Taiwan). The government of Chinese provinces consists of a Provincial People's Government headed by a governor that acts as the executive, a Provincial People's Congress with legislative powers, and a parallel provincial branch of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that elects a Party Secretary and a Provincial Standing Committee.
Provinces are the most common form of province-level governments. The legislative bodies of the provinces are the Provincial People's Congresses. The executive branch is the Provincial People's Government, led by a governor. The People's Government is answerable to both the State Council and the Provincial People's Congress. The provincial branch of the CCP has a Provincial Party Congress every five years, and elects a Standing Committee to exercise its authority when not in session. The Provincial Party Secretary is the de facto most important position in the province.[1][2][3]
The first provinces were created in the Yuan dynasty, and have remained one of the most stable forms of Chinese government since then.[4] They were created to help the Imperial court manage local county governments, which were too numerous and far-flung to be managed directly.[5] The number of provinces grew steadily during subsequent dynasties, reaching 28 by the time of the Republic of China.[6] During the Warlord Era, provinces became largely or completely autonomous and exercised significant national influence. Province-level units proliferated and under the early People's Republic there were over 50.[7]
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BibliographyEdit
Goodman, David S.G. (2015). Handbook of the Politics of China. Northampton, Massachussetts: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited.
Saich, Tony (2015). Governance and Politics of China (Fourth ed.). New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Chung, Jae Ho; Lam, Chiu (2010). China's Local Administration: Traditions and Changes in the Sub-National Hierarchy. New York: Routledge.
Fitzgerald, John (2002). Rethinking China's Provinces. New York: Routledge.
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Provinces of the People's Republic of China.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for List of Chinese provinces and regions.
Interactive Dbresearch.com: WebMap 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine — with economic indicators for all Chinese Provinces.
October 23, 2023
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This article is about provinces in the People s Republic of China For the Republic of China see Administrative divisions of Taiwan Provinces Chinese 省 pinyin Sheng are the most numerous type of province level divisions in China There are currently 22 provinces administered by China and 1 province that is claimed but not administered Taiwan The government of Chinese provinces consists of a Provincial People s Government headed by a governor that acts as the executive a Provincial People s Congress with legislative powers and a parallel provincial branch of the Chinese Communist Party CCP that elects a Party Secretary and a Provincial Standing Committee Provinces省 ShengCategoryUnitary stateLocation People s Republic of ChinaNumber22 1 claimed GovernmentUnitary one party socialist republicSubdivisionsSub provincial city Prefecture level divisionsProvincesChinese nameSimplified Chinese省Traditional Chinese省TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinshengTibetan nameTibetanཞ ང ཆ ན TranscriptionsWyliezhing chenTibetan PinyinXingqenZhuang nameZhuangSwngjMongolian nameMongolian scriptᠮᠤᠵᠢTranscriptionsSASM GNCMojiUyghur nameUyghurئۆلكە TranscriptionsLatin YeziqiOlkeYengi YeziⱪƟlkeSASM GNCOleaManchu nameManchu scriptᡤᠣᠯᠣRomanizationgolo Contents 1 Government 2 History 3 List of provinces 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksGovernment EditProvinces are the most common form of province level governments The legislative bodies of the provinces are the Provincial People s Congresses The executive branch is the Provincial People s Government led by a governor The People s Government is answerable to both the State Council and the Provincial People s Congress The provincial branch of the CCP has a Provincial Party Congress every five years and elects a Standing Committee to exercise its authority when not in session The Provincial Party Secretary is the de facto most important position in the province 1 2 3 History EditMain article History of the administrative divisions of China The first provinces were created in the Yuan dynasty and have remained one of the most stable forms of Chinese government since then 4 They were created to help the Imperial court manage local county governments which were too numerous and far flung to be managed directly 5 The number of provinces grew steadily during subsequent dynasties reaching 28 by the time of the Republic of China 6 During the Warlord Era provinces became largely or completely autonomous and exercised significant national influence Province level units proliferated and under the early People s Republic there were over 50 7 List of provinces EditGB T 2260 2007 8 ISO 9 Province ChineseHanyu Pinyin Capital Population 2020 Density per km2 Area km2 Abbreviation a AH CN AH Anhui 安徽省 Anhui Sheng Hefei 61 027 171 436 29 139 879 皖 WǎnFJ CN FJ Fujian b 福建省 Fujian Sheng Fuzhou 41 540 086 335 66 123 756 闽 MǐnGD CN GD Guangdong c 广东省 Guǎngdōng Sheng Guangzhou 126 012 510 700 02 180 013 粤 YueGS CN GS Gansu 甘肃省 Gansu Sheng Lanzhou 25 019 831 54 70 457 382 甘 陇 Gan Lǒng GZ CN GZ Guizhou 贵州省 Guizhōu Sheng Guiyang 38 562 148 218 93 176 140 贵 黔 Gui Qian HA HEN CN HA Henan 河南省 Henan Sheng Zhengzhou 99 365 519 600 52 165 467 豫 YuHB HUB CN HB Hubei 湖北省 Hubei Sheng Wuhan 57 752 557 310 87 185 776 鄂 EHE HEB CN HE Hebei 河北省 Hebei Sheng Shijiazhuang 74 610 235 393 08 189 809 冀 JiHI CN HI Hainan d 海南省 Hǎinan Sheng Haikou 10 081 232 294 27 34 259 琼 QiongHL CN HL Heilongjiang 黑龙江省 Heilongjiang Sheng Harbin 31 850 088 67 37 472 766 黑 HeiHN HUN CN HN Hunan 湖南省 Hunan Sheng Changsha 66 444 864 313 65 211 842 湘 XiangJL CN JL Jilin 吉林省 Jilin Sheng Changchun 24 073 453 126 51 190 282 吉 JiJS CN JS Jiangsu 江苏省 Jiangsu Sheng Nanjing 84 748 016 847 91 99 949 苏 SuJX CN JX Jiangxi 江西省 Jiangxi Sheng Nanchang 45 188 635 270 69 166 939 赣 GanLN CN LN Liaoning 辽宁省 Liaoning Sheng Shenyang 42 591 407 289 59 147 076 辽 LiaoQH CN QH Qinghai 青海省 Qinghǎi Sheng Xining 5 923 957 8 58 690 355 青 QingSC CN SC Sichuan 四川省 Sichuan Sheng Chengdu 83 674 866 174 93 484 056 川 蜀 Chuan Shǔ SD CN SD Shandong 山东省 Shandōng Sheng Jinan 101 527 453 643 78 157 704 鲁 LǔSN SAA CN SN Shaanxi 陕西省 Shǎnxi Sheng Xi an 39 528 999 192 24 205 624 陕 秦 Shǎn Qin SX SAX CN SX Shanxi 山西省 Shanxi Sheng Taiyuan 34 915 616 222 80 156 713 晋 JinTW CN TW e Taiwan f 台湾省 Taiwan Sheng Taipei PRC claimed None provincial government abolished ROC g 23 162 123 650 97 36 161 台 臺 TaiYN CN YN Yunnan 云南省 Yunnan Sheng Kunming 47 209 277 123 20 383 195 云 滇 Yun Dian ZJ CN ZJ Zhejiang 浙江省 Zhejiang Sheng Hangzhou 64 567 588 615 67 104 873 浙 Zhe Abbreviation in the parentheses is informal Most of the Fujian is administered by China but Taiwan governs Kinmen County and Lienchiang County under its own Fujian Province Most of the Guangdong is administered by China but Taiwan governs Pratas Island as part of the Dongsha Atoll National Park Most of the Hainan is administered by China while Taiwan governs Taiping Island as part of Cijin District Kaohsiung Has separate ISO 3166 2 code TW The People s Republic of China considers Taiwan to be its 23rd province but Taiwan is currently administrated by the Republic of China For more information see the political status of Taiwan The Taiwan Provincial Government was established in September 1945 after the Japanese rule It was streamlined in December 1998 with administrative functions transferred to the National Development Council and other ministries of the Executive Yuan In July 2018 the government was abolished with the budget and most personnel removed 10 See also Edit nbsp China portalFederalism in China List of Chinese administrative divisions by GDP List of Chinese administrative divisions by population List of current Chinese provincial leaders Regional discrimination in China Taiwan Province People s Republic of China Tiao kuai Yangtze Delta Zhou country subdivision References Edit Goodman 2015 p 96 Saich 2015 pp 157 158 Chung amp Lam 2010 Chapter 2 Guo 2017 p 23 sfn error no target CITEREFGuo2017 help Fitzgerald 2002 p 16 Goodman 2015 pp 150 154 Goodman 2015 pp 153 154 GB T 2260 codes for the provinces of China Archived from the original on 2004 03 05 Retrieved 2011 10 30 ISO 3166 2 CN ISO 3166 2 codes for the provinces of China Taiwan Provincial Government Official Website Archived from the original on 10 April 2003 Retrieved 17 July 2018 Bibliography EditGoodman David S G 2015 Handbook of the Politics of China Northampton Massachussetts Edward Elgar Publishing Limited Saich Tony 2015 Governance and Politics of China Fourth ed New York Palgrave Macmillan Chung Jae Ho Lam Chiu 2010 China s Local Administration Traditions and Changes in the Sub National Hierarchy New York Routledge Fitzgerald John 2002 Rethinking China s Provinces New York Routledge External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Provinces of the People s Republic of China nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for List of Chinese provinces and regions Interactive Dbresearch com WebMap Archived 2016 04 06 at the Wayback Machine with economic indicators for all Chinese Provinces Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Provinces of China amp oldid 1181431561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
