Northwestern China (西北, Xīběi) includes the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Ningxia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National An autonomous region ( is a first-level administrative subdivision of China. Xinjiang ( Uyghur: شىنجاڭ Shinjang;; Postal map spelling: Sinkiang; Turkish: Sincan, Sincan Uygur Özerk Ningxia ( Postal map spelling: Ningsia full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region ( is a Hui autonomous region of the People's Republic ( Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess ( is a province located in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. (青海 qīnghǎi is a province of the People's Republic of China, named after Qinghai Lake.
Administrative divisions
- Provinces
| Name | Chinese (S) | pinyin | Abbreviation | Provincial capital | Chinese | pinyin | List of county-level divisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gansu | 甘肃 | Gānsù | 甘 gān or 陇 lǒng | Lanzhou | 兰州 | Lánzhōu | List of county-level divisions |
| Qinghai | 青海 | Qīnghǎi | 青 qīng | Xining | 西宁 | Xīníng | List of county-level divisions |
| Shaanxi | 陕西 | Shǎnxī | 陕 shǎn or 秦 qín | Xi'an | 西安 | Xī'ān | List of county-level divisions |
- Autonomous Region
| Name | Chinese (S) | pinyin | Local name | Abbreviation | Provincial capital | Chinese | pinyin | Local name | List of county-level divisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ningxia | 宁夏 | Níngxià | (The Hui speak Chinese) | 宁 níng | Yinchuan | 银川 | Yínchuān | (The Hui speak Chinese) | List of county-level divisions |
| Xinjiang | 新疆 | Xīnjiāng | شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى | 新 xīn | Ürümqi | 烏魯木齊 | Wūlǔmùqí | ئۈرۈمچى شەھەرى | List of county-level divisions |
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