In today's world, South China is a topic that has gained great relevance and has become a matter of interest to both experts and the general public. Since its emergence, South China has sparked constant debate, generating conflicting opinions and triggering a series of investigations and analyzes in various fields. This article aims to thoroughly address this topic and analyze its importance, impact and relevance in today's society. Along these lines, different perspectives and arguments related to South China will be explored, in order to provide a broad and enriching vision of this issue that is so relevant today.
South China (Chinese: 华南; 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.
GB | ISO № | Province | Chinese Name | Capital | Population | Density | Area | Abbreviation/Symbol | |
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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 |
Provincial capitals in bold.[original research?]
# | City | Urban area | District area | City proper | Prov. | Census date |
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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 |
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 |