South China
Geographical and cultural region
Dark red: 3 southernmost provinces of China, usually considered to be South China Medium Red: South China according to the 1945–1949 definition Light Red: Southern China (a much broader area)
South China (pinyin : Huá'nán ) is a geographical and cultural region that covers the southernmost part of China . Its precise meaning varies with context. A notable feature of South China in comparison to the rest of China is that most of its citizens are not native speakers of Standard Chinese . Cantonese is the most common language in the region while the Guangxi region contains the largest concentration of China's ethnic minorities.
Administrative divisions
GB [1]
ISO № [2]
Province
Chinese Name
Capital
Population
Density
Area
Abbreviation/Symbol
Yuè
44
Guangdong Province
广东省 Guǎngdōng Shěng Gwong2dung1 Saang2
Guangzhou
104,303,132
579.46
180,000
GD
粤
Guì
45
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
广西壮族自治区 Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū Gwong2sai1 Zong3zuk6 Zi6zi6keoi1
Nanning
46,026,629
195.02
236,000
GX
桂
Qióng
46
Hainan Province
海南省 Hǎinán Shěng Háinâm Téng
Haikou
8,671,518
255.04
34,000
HI
琼
Gǎng
91
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
香港特别行政区 Xiānggǎng Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Hoeng2gong1 Dak6bit6 Hang4zing3keoi1
Tamar
7,061,200
6,396.01
1,104
HK
港
Ào
92
Macau Special Administrative Region
澳门特别行政区 Àomén Tèbié Xíngzhèngqū Ou3mun2 Dak6bit6 Han4zing3keoi1
Macau
552,300
19,044.82
29
MC
澳
Cities with urban area over one million in population
Provincial capitals in bold .[original research? ]
#
City
Urban area[3]
District area[3]
City proper[3]
Prov.
Census date
1
Shenzhen
10,358,381
10,358,381
10,358,381
GD
2010-11-01
2
Guangzhou
9,702,144
11,071,424
12,701,948
GD
2010-11-01
3
Dongguan
7,271,322
8,220,207
8,220,207
GD
2010-11-01
4
Hong Kong
7,071,576
7,071,576
7,071,576
HK
2011-06-30[4]
5
Foshan
6,771,895
7,197,394
7,197,394
GD
2010-11-01
6
Shantou
3,644,017
5,329,024
5,389,328
GD
2010-11-01
7
Zhongshan
2,740,994
3,121,275
3,121,275
GD
2010-11-01
8
Nanning
2,660,833
3,434,303
6,658,742
GX
2010-11-01
9
Huizhou
1,807,858
2,344,634
4,598,402
GD
2010-11-01
10
Haikou
1,517,410
2,046,170
2,046,170
HI
2010-11-01
11
Jiangmen
1,480,023
1,822,614
4,450,703
GD
2010-11-01
12
Liuzhou
1,410,712
1,436,599
3,758,704
GX
2010-11-01
13
Zhuhai
1,369,538
1,562,530
1,562,530
GD
2010-11-01
14
Zhanjiang
1,038,762
1,611,868
6,994,832
GD
2010-11-01
15
Macau
552,503
552,503
552,503
MO
2011-08-12[5]
Namesake
See also
References