East China
Country People's Republic of China (Mainland China)
 Republic of China (Taiwan)
Area
  Total795,837 km2 (307,274 sq mi)
Population384,364,968
  Density483/km2 (1,250/sq mi)
GDP2022[2]
 - Total¥46.291 trillion
$6.883 trillion (excluding Taiwan)
 - Per Capita¥120,435
$17,810 (excluding Taiwan)

East China (simplified Chinese: 华东; traditional Chinese: 華東; pinyin: Huádōng; lit. 'Huaxia-east') is a geographical and a loosely defined cultural region that covers the eastern coastal area of China.

A concept abolished in 1978, for economical purposes the region was defined from 1949 to 1961 by the Chinese Central Government to include the provinces of (in alphabetical order) Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, Shandong and Zhejiang, as well as the municipality of Shanghai. In 1961, the province of Jiangxi was added to the region (previously it was considered part of South Central China).

Since the Chinese government claims Taiwan and the few outlying islands of Fujian (Kinmen and Matsu) governed by the Republic of China (Taiwanese government) as its territory, the claimed "Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China" is also classified in this region.

Administrative divisions

GB[3] ISO No. 3166-2:CN[4] Province Chinese Name Capital Population (2010 census) Density Area Abbreviation
31 Shanghai Municipality 上海市
Shànghǎi Shì
Shanghai 23,019,148 3,630.20 6,341 SH
32 Jiangsu Province 江苏省
Jiāngsū Shěng
Nanjing 78,659,903 766.66 102,600 JS
Zhè 33 Zhejiang Province 浙江省
Zhèjiāng Shěng
Hangzhou 54,426,891 533.59 102,000 ZJ
Wǎn 34 Anhui Province 安徽省
Ānhuī Shěng
Hefei 59,500,510 425.91 139,700 AH
Mǐn 35 Fujian Province 福建省
Fújiàn Shěng
Fuzhou 36,894,216 304.15 121,300 FJ
Gàn 36 Jiangxi Province 江西省
Jiāngxī Shěng
Nanchang 44,567,475 266.87 167,000 JX
37 Shandong Province 山东省
Shāndōng Shěng
Jinan 95,793,065 622.84 153,800 SD

Cities with urban area over one million in population

Provincial capitals in bold.

#CityUrban area[5]District area[5]City proper[5]Prov.Census date
1Shanghai20,217,74822,315,47423,019,196SH2010-11-01
2Nanjing5,827,8887,165,2928,003,744JS2010-11-01
3Hangzhou5,162,0936,241,9718,700,373ZJ2010-11-01
4Jinan3,527,5664,335,9896,813,984SD2010-11-01
5Qingdao3,519,9193,718,8358,715,087SD2010-11-01
6Suzhou3,302,1524,072,08110,459,890JS2010-11-01
7Xiamen3,119,1103,531,3473,531,347FJ2010-11-01
8Hefei3,098,7273,310,2685,702,466AH2010-11-01
9Fuzhou2,824,4142,921,7627,115,369FJ2010-11-01
10Wuxi2,757,7363,543,7196,374,399JS2010-11-01
11Wenzhou2,686,8253,039,4399,122,102ZJ2010-11-01
12Ningbo2,583,0733,491,5977,605,689ZJ2010-11-01
13Zibo2,261,7173,129,2284,530,597SD2010-11-01
14Changzhou2,257,3763,290,9184,592,431JS2010-11-01
15Nanchang2,223,6612,357,8395,042,566JX2010-11-01
16Yantai1,797,8612,227,7336,968,202SD2010-11-01
17Xuzhou1,735,1661,967,2148,577,225JS2010-11-01
18Nantong1,612,3852,274,1137,283,622JS2010-11-01
19Huai'an1,523,6552,635,4064,801,662JS2010-11-01
20Linyi1,522,4882,303,64810,039,440SD2010-11-01
21Weifang1,261,5822,044,0289,086,241SD2010-11-01
22Huainan1,238,4881,666,8262,333,896AH2010-11-01
23Taizhou1,189,2761,902,5105,968,838ZJ2010-11-01
24Jinjiang1,172,8271,986,447see QuanzhouFJ2010-11-01
25Quanzhou1,154,7311,435,1858,128,533FJ2010-11-01
26Yancheng1,136,8261,615,8367,262,200JS2010-11-01
27Tai'an1,123,5411,735,4255,494,207SD2010-11-01
28Kunshan1,118,6171,644,860see SuzhouJS2010-11-01
29Wuhu1,108,0871,307,0422,263,123AH2010-11-01
30Putian1,107,1991,953,8012,778,508FJ2010-11-01
31Yangzhou1,077,5311,392,5634,460,066JS2010-11-01
32Cixi1,059,9421,462,383see NingboZJ2010-11-01
33Jiangyin1,013,6701,595,138see WuxiJS2010-11-01

See also

References

  1. "Main Data of the Seventh National Population Census". National Bureau of Statistics of China. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021.
  2. GDP-2022 is a preliminary data "Home - Regional - Quarterly by Province" (Press release). China NBS.
  3. GB/T 2260 codes for the provinces of China
  4. ISO 3166-2:CN (ISO 3166-2 codes for the provinces of China)
  5. 1 2 3 国务院人口普查办公室、国家统计局人口和社会科技统计司编 (2012). 中国2010年人口普查分县资料. Beijing: 中国统计出版社 [China Statistics Press]. ISBN 978-7-5037-6659-6.

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