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East China (simplified Chinese: 华东; traditional Chinese: 華東; pinyin: Huádōng) is a geographical and a loosely-defined cultural region that covers the eastern coastal area of China.
Although an intangible and loosely defined concept, for administrative and governmental purposes, the region is defined by the government of the People's Republic of China to include the provinces of (in alphabetical order) Anhui, parts of Fujian, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong and Zhejiang, as well as the municipality of Shanghai.
The PRC lays claim over the Taiwan Province and parts of Fujian (also spelt Fukien or Fuchien), which are also defined as part of eastern China by the PRC. However, they are administered by the Republic of China.
Administrative divisions
- Provinces
| Name | Chinese (S) | pinyin | Abbreviation | Provincial capital (省會/shěnghuì) | Chinese | pinyin | List of county-level divisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui | 安徽 | Ānhuī | 皖 wǎn | Hefei | 合肥 | Héféi | List of county-level divisions |
| Fujian | 福建 | Fújiàn | 闽 mǐn | Fuzhou | 福州 | Fúzhōu | List of county-level divisions |
| Jiangsu | 江苏 | Jiāngsū | 苏 sū | Nanjing | 南京 | Nánjīng | List of county-level divisions |
| Jiangxi | 江西 | Jiāngxī | 赣 gàn | Nanchang | 南昌 | Nánchāng | List of county-level divisions |
| Shandong | 山东 | Shāndōng | 鲁 lǔ | Jinan | 济南 | Jǐnán | List of county-level divisions |
| Zhejiang | 浙江 | Zhèjiāng | 浙 zhè | Hangzhou | 杭州 | Hángzhōu | List of county-level divisions |
- Municipality
| Name | Chinese (S) | pinyin | Abbreviation | List of county-level divisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shanghai | 上海 | Shànghǎi | 沪 hù | List of administrative divisions |
- Disputed Province
- PRC claims - *
- ROC claims - **
| Name | Chinese (S) | pinyin | Abbreviation | Provincial capital (省會/shěnghuì) | Chinese | pinyin | List of county-level divisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujian** | 福建 | Fújiàn | 闽 mǐn | Fuzhou* Chincheng** |
福州* 金城** |
Fúzhōu* Jīnchéng** |
List of county-level divisions* List of county-level divisions** |
| Taiwan** Taiwan* |
台灣 | Táiwān | 台 tái | Jhongsing Village** Taipei* |
中兴新村** 台北* |
Zhōngxīng Xīncūn** Táiběi* |
List of administrative divisions** |
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