mainland China
Excluding special territories
Mainland China refers to the territory of the People's Republic of China excluding Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.
The term arose from political distinctions after 1949, when the Communist government controlled the continent while the Nationalists retreated to Taiwan: Goods manufactured in mainland China, She emigrated from mainland China in the 1980s.
The phrase appears frequently in discussions of cross-strait relations and trade policy.
China's seat of government
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
- GuangzhouSouthern Chinese trading hub
- ShenzhenSouthern Chinese metropolis
- ChongqingChinese southwestern megacity
Tianjin · Wuhan · Chengdu · Xi'an · Hangzhou · Nanjing · Kunming · megacity
Regional administrative district
- autonomous regionTerritory with delegated self-rule
- municipalityLocal governing district
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- BeijingChina's seat of government
Shanghai · Tibet · Xinjiang · Guangdong · Sichuan · Yunnan · Hubei · Hunan
High-ranking government official
- pinyinChinese-to-alphabet conversion system
- tonesDistinct sound qualities
- charactersPersons in a narrative
- radicalsAdvocates for fundamental change
Cantonese · dialects · bilingualism · calligraphy · stroke order
Massive Chinese defensive structure
- Forbidden CityMing dynasty royal complex
- Terracotta ArmyTomb sculpture battalion
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
battlements · watchtowers · Ming Dynasty · emperors · pagodas · temples · Summer Palace
Beijing
China's seat of government
- ShanghaiChinese coastal financial center
- GuangzhouSouthern Chinese trading hub
- ShenzhenSouthern Chinese metropolis
Chongqing · Tianjin · Wuhan · Chengdu · Xi'an · Hangzhou · Nanjing · Kunming · megacity · urbanization
province
Regional administrative district
- autonomous regionTerritory with delegated self-rule
- municipalityLocal governing district
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
Beijing · Shanghai · Tibet · Xinjiang · Guangdong · Sichuan · Yunnan · Hubei · Hunan · Yangtze River
Mandarin
High-ranking government official
- pinyinChinese-to-alphabet conversion system
- tonesDistinct sound qualities
- charactersPersons in a narrative
radicals · Cantonese · dialects · bilingualism · calligraphy · stroke order
Great Wall
Massive Chinese defensive structure
- Forbidden CityMing dynasty royal complex
- Terracotta ArmyTomb sculpture battalion
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
heritage · battlements · watchtowers · Ming Dynasty · emperors · pagodas · temples · Summer Palace
vast
Extremely great in size
extensive · populous · massive · large-scale · landmass · diverse · continental · terrain · mountains · deserts
mainland ChinaTaiwan
Disputed East Asian island-state
Republic of China · Hong Kong · Macau · Formosa · offshore islands