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| Mainland China | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese: | 中國大陸 |
| Simplified Chinese: | 中国大陆 |
| Hanyu Pinyin: | Zhōnggúo Dàlù |
| Cantonese Jyutping: | jung1 gwok3 daai6 luk6 |
Mainland China, or Continental China, or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term usually synonymous with the area currently governed by the People's Republic of China (PRC), including off-shore islands. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Jyutping (sometimes spelled Jyutpin) is a Romanization system for Standard Cantonese developed by the Linguistic Society of Hong Kong (LSHK Geopolitics is the study that analyzes Geography, History and Social science with reference to Spatial politics and patterns at various scales Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES
However, it does not include the two Special Administrative Regions (SARs) of the PRC, which are Hong Kong and Macau. A Special Administrative Region ( SAR) is a high autonomous administrative division of the People's Republic of China. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics.
Taiwan, as not ruled by the PRC, is also not included in "the mainland". Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.
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Introduction
Ever since the Kuomintang (KMT) led Republic of China lost the Chinese Civil War to the Communist Party of China in 1949 leading to the establishment of the PRC, there has been a struggle between the two Chinese entities. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES The Communist Party of China ( CPC) ( also known as the Chinese Communist Party ( CCP) is the founding and ruling political party of the Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The PRC has since been based on "Mainland China". [1] It excludes the area controlled by the retreating Kuomintang, as well as the then colonies of Hong Kong and Macau. [2] Since the return of Hong Kong and Macau to Chinese sovereignty in 1997 and 1999 respectively, the term continues to regularly exclude these territories in respect of the policy as adopted by the PRC central government towards the SARs. [3]
The term is also used in economic indicators, such as IMD Competitiveness Report.
View of the term by group
- In Taiwan, the term "Mainlander" can also refer to waishengren (Chinese: 外省人; pinyin: wàishěngrén), or the people who emigrated to Taiwan from Mainland China near and after the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949; and their children, who were born in Taiwan. Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia. Mainlanders (also called Inlanders) are people who live in a region considered a "mainland" Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The status of waishengren in Taiwan is a divisive political issue, with pro-Taiwan independence politicians calling into question their loyalty and devotion to Taiwan and pro-Chinese reunification politicians accusing the pro-independence politicians of playing identity politics. Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a There is also a specific Chinese reunification of 1928. Chinese reunification ( is a goal of Chinese nationalism that refers to [4] The term "Mainland" can also refer to daluren (simplified Chinese: 大陆; traditional Chinese: 大陸; pinyin: dàlù), meaning a people who live on the mainland. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use An example is the Mainland Affairs Council of ROC. The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC ( Traditional chinese: 大陸委員會 Simplified chinese: 大陆委员会 Hanyu pinyin: Dàlù Wěiyuánhuì}} is [5]
- Supporters of Taiwanese independence also frequently disfavour the use of the term as it implied a geographical extension or relation to the rest of China. Taiwan independence ( Pe̍h-oē-jī: Tâi-oân To̍k-li̍p ūn-tōng abbreviated to 台獨 Táidú Tâi-to̍k is a In the mainland itself, the term (simplified Chinese: 内地; traditional Chinese: 內地; pinyin: nèidì), literally the inland. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use The term has gained popularity in use in place of the term "mainland", particularly after the return of the SARs.
- In Hong Kong and Macau, the term "mainland China" and "mainlander" is frequently used for people from the PRC. For political correctness, the term (內地) has become the most common in the region. Official government groups such as "Constitutional and Mainland Affairs" (政制及內地事務局) is an examples that use the inland term. [6]
- In the PRC, the inland term (內地) is often separated by the external term (國外) or (外國) for things outside of the mainland region. Examples include "Administration of Foreign-funded Banks" (中華人民共和國外資銀行管理條例) or the "Measures on Administration of Representative Offices of Foreign Insurance Institutions" (外國保險機構駐華代表機構管理辦法). [3]
Others
Other use of geography-related terms are also often used where neutrality is required.
| Simplified Chinese |
Traditional Chinese |
Pinyin | Jyutping | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 两岸关系 | 兩岸關係 | liǎng'àn guānxì | loeng5 ngon6 gwaan1 hai6 | Reference to the Taiwan Strait (Cross-Strait relations, literally "relations between the two sides/shores of the Strait of Taiwan) |
| 海峡两岸 | 海峽兩岸 | Hǎixiá liǎng'àn | hoi2 haap6 loeng5 ngon6 | The physical shores on both sides of the straits, "two shores" may be used. History Before 1949 See also The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180-km-wide (11185-mile-wide Strait between Mainland China and Taiwan. |
| 两岸三地 | 兩岸三地 | liǎng'àn sāndì | loeng5 ngon6 saam1 dei6 | An extension of this is the term "two shores, three places" |
| 两岸四地 | 兩岸四地 | liǎng'àn sìdì | loeng5 ngon6 sei3 dei6 | When referring to either Hong Kong or Macau, or "two shores, four places" when referring to both Hong Kong and Macau |
References
- ^ Jeshurun, Chandran. [1993] (1993). China, India, Japan and the Security of Southeast Asia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. ISBN 9813016612. pg 146.
- ^ So, Alvin Y. Lin, Nan. Poston, Dudley L. Contributor Professor, So, Alvin Y. [2001] (2001). The Chinese Triangle of Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Greenwood Publishing. ISBN 0313308691.
- ^ a b LegCo. "Legislative council HK. " Mainland Judgments (Reciprocal Enforcement) Bill. Retrieved on 2008-03-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing
- ^ Apdrc. org. "Apdrc.org. " Taiwan's Identity Politics. Retrieved on 2008-03-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing
- ^ Mac. gov. tw. "Mac.gov.tw. " Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council. Retrieved on 2008-03-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing
- ^ Cmab. gov. hk. "Cmab.gov.hk. " Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-03-10. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing
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See also
Mainlanders (also called Inlanders) are people who live in a region considered a "mainland" Greater China ( is a term referring collectively to both the territories administered by the People's Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macau) Mainland is usually the Continental part of a region as opposed to the Islands nearby The term Free China, in the context of the Second Sino-Japanese War, refers to those areas of China not under the control of the Imperial Japanese Army The " Free Area of the Republic of China " ( is a Legal and Political description referring to the territories of the Republic of China underDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic