The territory of China is divided into separate administrative units to facilitate the management of the country. This is necessary due to the large geographical extent of the country, as well as the colossal population (about one and a half billion people). This article will tell about some provinces of China, a country with an ancient and unique culture.
How many provinces are there in China
Province of China is the highest-level administrative division. There are a total of 22 provinces in China (excluding Taiwan, which is formally part of the People's Republic of China, but not fully controlled by it).
All Chinese provinces and cities of central subordination, in addition to their full names, have their abbreviated versions. Short names generally sound different from long forms because they are historical and have names of ancient political entities that occupied the lands of modern provinces in the distant past.
The government of each province is led by a committee from the Communist Party, led by a secretary. In fact, he governs the province and receives the mostimportant decisions in the region.
Sichuan Province
Sichuan is a large province in southwest China. According to Chinese sources, the population of this administrative unit is more than eighty million people. People living in Sichuan Province speak a unique form of Mandarin (Chinese) that was formed during the re-population of the area during the Ming Dynasty. Currently, these dialects are spoken by about 120 million people, which could make this dialect the 10th most spoken language in the world if it was counted separately.
Sichuan Cuisine
The warm and humid climate of this province of China has given rise to a wide variety of spicy dishes. Sichuan pepper was supplemented with Mexican chili during interactions with Western culture to form modern Sichuan cuisine. Many "indigenous dishes", including spicy gongbao chicken with peanuts and mapo tofu (tofu cheese in spicy sauce), have become popular foods around the world. Sichuan Province in China is also famous for its advanced agriculture.
Hebei Province
Hebei Province is located in northeast China, along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. The population of the province is over seventy million people. It is here that a huge river flows into the Yellow Sea. The largest city in the province is Shijiazhuang. This city is located 270 km from the capital of China on the border of the Great Plain of China. To the west of the city are the Taihang Mountains, and to the north is the small Huto River. WithFrom west to east, the relief gradually changes from high mountains to gentle hills and plains. The population of the city is about 10 million people. It produces textiles, pharmaceuticals, and also has a developed chemical industry.
However, the main attraction of Hebei Province in China is the town of Shanhaiguan. In fact, it is a provincial port city on the northern coast of the Bohai Bay, with a population of one hundred and fifty thousand people. Its fame is due to the fact that on its territory there is the Shanhaiguan passage to the Great Wall of China, which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
This is one of the most popular places for tourists visiting China. The city was founded in the sixth century, restored several times under different rulers, until the representatives of the Ming dynasty made it a powerful military fortress. During the Qing Dynasty, Shanhaiguan was called the "key to the capitals": already at that time, a road connecting Beijing and Mukden ran through it.
Anhui Province
No less interesting is the Chinese province of Anhui. She is also abbreviated as Wan. She occupied a huge territory in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. China's Anhui Province is the "progenitor" of the wenfangxibao, or "four treasures of science": a classic set of calligraphy items.
This is where the traditions of producing objects for calligraphic writing are preserved: paper, ink, brushes and inkwells. Businesses in Xuancheng andHuangshan uses ancient technologies to produce huangshi paper (the famous rice paper with a lot of mulberry bark) and hui ink, which is considered the best for calligraphy. The She region produces classic Chinese stone inkwells. Hefei - the capital of Anhui Province - is one of the most ancient cities in China, the most populated city in the province. In the past, Hefei was a trading city at the crossroads of major roads. Agriculture was developed in the capital of the province, and the city became rich in the trade in grain and vegetable oil. Today it is a huge industrial center where most of China's electronics, fabrics and clothing are produced.
