Western China
Western China (中国西部 or 华西) is the west of China.
It consists of Southwestern China and Northwestern China. In the definition of the Chinese government, Western China covers six provinces (Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai), three autonomous regions (Tibet, Ningxia, and Xinjiang), and one direct-administered municipality (Chongqing).
Urbanization
As part of the Xi Jinping administration's goal to urbanize 250 million citizens by 2025 as the first phase of a long-term green modernization plan, China seeks to resettle formerly rural people in provincial capitals, prefectural cities, and county-level towns in western China (as well as central China).: 8
Administrative divisions
| GB | ISO No. | Province | Chinese Name | Capital | Population | Density | Area | Abbr. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yú | 50 | Chongqing Municipality | 重庆市 Chóngqìng Shì | Chongqing | 28,846,170 | 350.50 | 82,300 | CQ | 渝 |
| Chuān (Shǔ) | 51 | Sichuan Province | 四川省 Sìchuān Shěng | Chengdu | 80,418,200 | 165.81 | 485,000 | SC | 川(蜀) |
| Guì (Qián) | 52 | Guizhou Province | 贵州省 Gùizhōu Shěng | Guiyang | 34,746,468 | 197.42 | 176,000 | GZ | 贵(黔) |
| Yún (Diān) | 53 | Yunnan Province | 云南省 Yúnnán Shěng | Kunming | 45,966,239 | 116.66 | 394,000 | YN | 云(滇) |
| Zàng | 54 | Tibet Autonomous Region | 西藏自治区 Xīzàng Zìzhìqū | Lhasa | 3,002,166 | 2.44 | 1,228,400 | XZ | 藏 |
| Shǎn (Qín) | 61 | Shaanxi Province | 陕西省 Shǎnxī Shěng | Xi'an | 37,327,378 | 181.55 | 205,600 | SN | 陕(秦) |
| Gān (Lǒng) | 62 | Gansu Province | 甘肃省 Gānsù Shěng | Lanzhou | 25,575,254 | 56.29 | 454,300 | GS | 甘(陇) |
| Qīng | 63 | Qinghai Province | 青海省 Qīnghǎi Shěng | Xining | 5,626,722 | 7.80 | 721,200 | QH | 青 |
| Níng | 64 | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | 宁夏回族自治区 Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū | Yinchuan | 6,301,350 | 94.89 | 66,400 | NX | 宁 |
| Xīn | 65 | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 新疆维吾尔自治区 Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū | Ürümqi | 21,813,334 | 13.13 | 1,660,400 | XJ | 新
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Cities with urban area over one million in population
Provincial capitals in bold.
| # | City | Urban area | District area | City proper | Prov. | Census date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chongqing | 8,894,757 | 12,084,385 | 16,044,027 | CQ | 2010-11-01 |
| 2 | Chengdu | 6,316,922 | 7,415,590 | 14,047,625 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 3 | Xi'an | 5,206,253 | 6,501,190 | 8,467,838 | SN | 2010-11-01 |
| 4 | Kunming | 3,140,777 | 3,272,586 | 6,432,209 | YN | 2010-11-01 |
| 5 | Ürümqi | 2,853,398 | 3,029,372 | 3,112,559 | XJ | 2010-11-01 |
| 6 | Guiyang | 2,520,061 | 3,034,750 | 4,322,611 | GZ | 2010-11-01 |
| 7 | Lanzhou | 2,438,595 | 2,628,426 | 3,616,163 | GS | 2010-11-01 |
| 8 | Yinchuan | 1,159,457 | 1,290,170 | 1,993,088 | NX | 2010-11-01 |
| 9 | Xining | 1,153,417 | 1,198,304 | 2,208,708 | QH | 2010-11-01 |
| 10 | Mianyang | 967,007 | 1,355,331 | 4,613,871 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 11 | Nanchong | 890,402 | 1,858,875 | 6,278,614 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 12 | Baoji | 871,940 | 1,437,802 | 3,716,737 | SN | 2010-11-01 |
| 13 | Wanzhou | 859,662 | 1,563,050 | see Chongqing | CQ | 2010-11-01 |
| 14 | Luzhou | 742,274 | 1,371,233 | 4,218,427 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 15 | Xianyang | 730,704 | 945,420 | 5,096,001 | SN | 2010-11-01 |
| 16 | Hechuan | 721,753 | 1,293,028 | see Chongqing | CQ | 2010-11-01 |
| 17 | Zunyi | 715,148 | 1,094,871 | 6,127,082 | GZ | 2010-11-01 |
| 18 | Nanchong | 890,402 | 1,858,875 | 6,278,614 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 19 | Luzhou | 742,274 | 1,371,233 | 4,218,427 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 20 | Jiangjin | 686,189 | 1,233,149 | see Chongqing | CQ | 2010-11-01 |
| 21 | Leshan | 678,752 | 1,211,237 | 3,235,759 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 22 | Zigong | 666,204 | 1,262,064 | 2,678,899 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 23 | Panzhihua | 631,258 | 787,177 | 1,214,121 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 24 | Fuling | 595,224 | 1,066,714 | see Chongqing | CQ | 2010-11-01 |
| 25 | Neijiang | 586,445 | 1,251,095 | 3,702,847 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 26 | Xuanwei | 584,076 | 1,302,891 | see Qujing | YN | 2010-11-01 |
| 27 | Yongchuan | 582,769 | 1,024,708 | see Chongqing | CQ | 2010-11-01 |
| 28 | Suining | 549,826 | 1,295,885 | 3,252,619 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 29 | Yibin | 549,650 | 836,340 | 4,471,896 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| 30 | Tianshui | 544,441 | 1,197,174 | 3,262,549 | GS | 2010-11-01 |
| 31 | Deyang | 530,122 | 735,070 | 3,615,758 | SC | 2010-11-01 |
| * | Lhasa | 199,159 | 279,074 | 559,423 | XZ | 2010-11-01 |
Policies
China's current development policy for its western regions is laid out in the Guiding Opinions of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council on Promoting the Development of the West in the New Era and Forming a New Pattern.: 186 This policy seeks to improve key industries and national development, particularly in aircraft manufacturing.: 186
Infrastructure developed through the Belt and Road Initiative has helped to reduce the imbalance between western China and the country's more developed eastern region.: 42
See also
- China Western Development
- Northwestern China
- Southwestern China
- West China Union College
- West China Union University
- Other regions
References
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