Shaanxi Province

- Capitol: Xi'an
- Area: 205, 000 square km
- Population: 35.43 Million
- Major Cities: None
- Minority Groups: Hui
Shandong Province

- Capitol: Jinan
- Area: 153, 000 square km
- Population: 90.79 Million
- Major Cities: Qingdao, Zaozhuang, Zibo
- Minority Groups:
Hui
Shanghai Municipality

- Area: 6, 200 square km
- Population: 16.74 Million
Shanghai has a population of 9,537,000 (1999 est.) and is the countries
largest city and a major port. This city has developed a large industrial base.
Shanxi Province

- Capitol: Taiyuan
- Area: 156, 000 square km
- Population: 31.09 Million
- Major Cities: Datong
Sichuan Province

- Capitol: Chengdu
- Area: 488, 000 square km
- Population: 84.28 Million
- Major Cities: Leshan, Mianyang, Zigong
- Minority Groups:
Lisu, Miao, Naxi, Qiang, Tibetan, Yi
Taiwan
Not mentioned here as Taiwan government has maintained a separatist view.
However China still feels that Taiwan is a part of China.
Tianjin Municipality

- Area: 11, 300 square km
- Population: 10.01 Million
- Minority Groups: Hui
Tianjin has a population of 5,214,000 (1999 est.) and is a port city at the
juncture of the Hai River and the Grand Canal. This city has developed a large
industrial base.
Tibet, Xizang Autonomous Region

- Capitol: Lhasa
- Area: 1, 220, 000 square km
- Population: 2.62 Million
- Major Cities: None
- Minority Groups: Loba, Mongba, Tibetan
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

- Capitol: Urumqi
- Area: 1, 600, 000 square km
- Population: 16.89 Million
- Major Cities: None
- Minority Groups: Daur, Dongxiang, Hui,
Kazak, Kirgiz, Mongolian, Ozbek, Russian, Tajik, Tartar, Uygur, Xibo
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