North China

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Northern People's Republic of China region.

Northern China or North China (simplified Chinese: 华北; traditional Chinese: 華北; pinyin: Huáběi; literally "China's north") is a geographical region of China. The heartland of North China is the North China Plain.

It is defined by the PRC government to include the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin, the provinces of Hebei and Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Administrative divisions

Provinces

Municipalities

Autonomous Region

Name	Chinese (S)	pinyin	Local name	Abbreviation	Provincial capital	Chinese	pinyin	Local name	List of county-level divisions
Inner Mongolia	内蒙古	Nèiměnggǔ		蒙 měng	Hohhot	呼和浩特	Hūhéhàotè		List of county-level divisions

See also

People's Republic of China portal

• North China Plain
• Northeast China (东北)
• East China
• Northern and southern China (北方, 南方)

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