Northwest China
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Northwestern China (西北, Xīběi) includes the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Ningxia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai.
[edit] 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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