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中华人民共和国
中文 中国 - 中华人民共和国[1]

中华人民共和国 位於亚洲东部、太平洋西岸，陆上从东北至西南分别与亚洲的十餘个国家接壤，海上从东部至南部分别隔黄海、东海、南海与朝鲜半岛、日本列岛、东南亚相望，首都北京。中华人民共和国目前直接管辖中国的22个省、5个少数民族自治区及4个直辖市，并对2个特别行政区行使国防与外交主权；国土总面积约959.67万平方千米[2]（实际管辖区域），仅次于俄罗斯、加拿大及美國而居世界第四；陆地总面积（不計河、湖）约932.64万平方千米，仅次于俄罗斯而列世界第二（注）；人口超過13亿，是世界上人口最多的国家，佔全球人口的五分之一。

粵語[2] 中國 - 中華人民共和國[3]

中華人民共和國位於亞洲東部、太平洋西岸，陸上從東北至西南分別同亞洲嘅十幾個國家接壤，海上由東部至南部分別隔黃海、東海、南海同朝鮮半島、日本列島、東南亞相望，首都係北京。中華人民共和國目前直接管轄中國大陸22個省、5個少數民族自治區同埋4個直轄市，並對2個特別行政區行使國防同外交主權；國土總面積約960萬平方千米，僅次俄羅斯、加拿大、美國，居世界第四，陸地總面積約933萬平方千米，居美國、加拿大之前而列世界第二（注）；人口逾13億，係世界上人口最多嘅國家。

English China - People's Republic of China

China is a country located mostly in East Asia, with a smaller proportion of its area located in Central Asia. It has borders with ► North Korea, ► Russia, ► Mongolia, ► Kazakhstan, ► Kyrgyzstan, ► Tajikistan with ► Gorno-Badakhshan, ► Afghanistan, ► Kashmir, disputed by China, ► Pakistan and ► India, ► Nepal, ► India, ► Bhutan, ► Myanmar, ► Laos and ► Vietnam, its own special administrative regions of ► Hong Kong and ► Macau. Furthermore it has maritime borders with ► South Korea, ► Japan, ► Taiwan (Republic of China (claimed by China) and the ► Philippines. It claims the ► Paracel Islands and the ► Spratly Islands, which leads to additional borders with ► Indonesia, ► Malaysia and ► Brunei. With over one-fifth of the world's population, the PRC has the world's largest population. At over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.5 million km²), the PRC is the third or fourth largest country by area. China has five autonomous regions: ► Tibet, ► Xinjiang, ► Inner Mongolia, ► Ningxia and ► Guangxi.

Short name  China
Official name People's Republic of China
Status Independent country, statehood since 1766 BCE. People's Republic proclaimed in 1949. UN member since 1971, recognized by 171 UN members. Permanent Member of the UN Security Council.
Location East Asia
Capital 北京[4] (Beijing)
Population 1,395,380,000 inhabitants
Area 9,596.960 square kilometres (3,705.407 sq mi)
Major languages Mandarin Chinese (official), variations of Chinese and minority languages. Main other language is Cantonese.
Major religions Chinese folk religion (worship of gods and ancestors, Confucianism and Taoism), Buddhism, non-religious population
More information China, Geography of the China, History of the China and Politics of the China
More images China - China (Category).

General maps

Image Geographic map of China
Image Geography of China
Image Map of China
Image Map of China
Image Topographic map
Image Comparison
Image Sino-Indian border, eastern section
Image Sino-Indian border, western section
Image Notable universities in China
Image C9 League top universities
Image China 1st-Grade National Museums
Image Sacred Mountains of China
Image Highways of China
Image Yangtze River Delta city belt
Image Chine High Speed Railways
Image China grottoes
Image Major cities
Image National Parks
Image mainlines of railways
Image major museums

Maps of divisions

This section holds maps of the administrative divisions.

Shanxi

History maps

This section holds a short summary of the history of the area of present-day China, illustrated with maps, including historical maps of former countries and empires that included present-day China.

Specific maps of the history of Taiwan are included in the Atlas of the Republic of China.
Image China dynasties
Image Huang Di (Ancient China and tribal unions)
Image Map showing the period of Yu the Great and Xia dynasty (2070 - 1600 BC)
Image Shang Dynasty (1600-1027 BC)
Image Situation during the Battle of Muye
Image Zhou Dynasty (1027-221 BC)
Image States of Zhou dynasty
Image Five Hegemons of Spring and Autumn Period
Image Spring and Autumn Period 722-481 BC)
Image Situation during the Battle of Changshao
Image Situation during the Battle of Chengpu
Image Situation during the Battle of Xiao
Image Situation during the Battle of Boju
Image Situation during the Battle of Bi
Image Journey of Confucius
Image Early Warring States Period
Image Warring States Period (5th century-221 BC)
Image Situation during the Battle of Guiling
Image Situation during the Battle of Maling
Image Situation during the Battle of Changping
Image Situation during the Battle of Handan
Image Situation of Qin's unification of China (230 - 221 BC)
Image Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE)
Image Qin Dynasty
Image Qin dynasty
Image Uprisings of Qin Dynasty
Image The Chu-Han contention
Image The rebellion of seven states
Image The expansion of Han dynasty in 2th century BC
Image Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
Image Han civilization 87 BCE
Image Xin dynasty(8 - 23)
Image Lulin and Chimei Uprisings of Xin Dynasty
Image Han Civilization 2 BCE
Image Han foreign relations
Image Western Han Dinasty
Image Han Dinasty 189
Image Yellow Turban Rebellion
Image Warlords of Han
Image Three Kingdoms 220-280
Image Battle of Yiling
Image Three Kingdoms(220 - 280)
Image Zhuge Liang's Southern Campaign
Image Zhuge Liang 1st and 2nd Northern Expeditions
Image Zhuge Liang 3rd Northern Expedition
Image Zhuge Liang 4th and 5th Northern Expeditions
Image Western Jin Dynasty (265-316)
Image War of the Eight Princes
Image Uprising of Five Barbarians
Image Eastern Jin Dynasty (317-420)
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 317
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 326
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 338
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 350
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 376
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 391
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 398
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 402
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 406
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 416
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 423
Image Sixteen Kingdoms in 436
Image Battle of Fei River
Image Battle of Canhe Slope
Image Duan Qi and Ran Wei kingdoms
Image Helian Xia kingdom
Image Huan Wen expeditions
Image Liu Yu expeditions
Image Northern Wei and Liu Song
Image Northern Wei and Southern Qi
Image Eastern Wei, Western Wei and Liang
Image Northern Qi, Northern Zhou and Chen
Image Liu Song dynasty
Image Northern Wei dynasty
Image Northern Qi, Northern Zhou and Chen dynasties
Image Sui dynasty (581 - 618)
Image Territory of Sui
Image Uprisings of Sui
Image Establishment of Tang Dynasty
Image Battle of Hulao
Image China under the Tang Dynasty 608-907
Image China in 610, (Tang Dynasty 608-907)
Image China in 742, (Tang Dynasty 608-907)
Image Administrative divisions of Tang dynasty in 660-663
Image The 10 major Jiedushi of Tang dynasty during Emperor Xuanzong's reign
Image Battle of Yinshan Mountains between Tang and Tujue
Image The conquest of Tuyuhun by Tang
Image Battle of Dafeichuan between Tang and Tibetan Empire
Image The wars between Tang and Korean kingdoms
Image The war between Tang and Western Tujue
Image Battle of Talas
Image Tang Dynasty
Image Khitan Rebellion during Wu Zetian's reign
Image An Lushan Rebellion
Image Fanzhens of Tang dynasty during Emperor Xianzong's reign
Image Huang Chao Uprising
Image Balhae Kingdom
Image Kingdom of Khotan
Image Later Liang
Image Later Tang
Image Later Jin
Image Later Han
Image Later Zhou
Image Establishment of Song Dynasty
Image Liao (Khitan) Dynasty and Northern Song
Image Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)
Image Northern Song
Image Uprisings of Song Jiang and Fang La in Song dynasty
Image Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) and Western Xia
Image Western Xia kingdom
Image Dali Kingdom
Image Jurchen Jin Dynasty
Image The wars between Song and Jurchen Jin
Image Western Liao
Image Battle of Qatwan
Image Empire of Genghis Khan at his death in 1227
Image Mongol invasion
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Map showing changes in borders of the Mongol Empire from founding by Genghis Khan in 1206, Genghis Khan's death in 1227 to the rule of Kublai Khan (1260–1294). (Uses modern day borders)

 
Mongol Empire

By 1294 the empire had split into:

 
Golden Horde
 
Chagatai Khanate
 
Ilkhanate
 
Empire of the Great Khan (Yuan Dynasty)
Image Yuan dynasty (1271 - 1368)
Image Uprisings and warlords before the end of Yuan dynasty
Image Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Image Ming dynasty
Image Great Wall and Nine Garrisons of Ming Dynasty
Image Tumu Fort Crisis
Image Ming-Turpan Conflict
Image Battle of Ningyuan
Image Battle of Shanhai Pass
Image Southern Ming
Image Three Feudatories rebellion
Image Qing Empire and nearby countries (1700)
Image Qing Dynasty (1820)
Image Qing Dynasty (1892)
Image Boxer Rebellion
Image Mutual Protection of Southeast
Image Viceroys of Qing Dynasty
Image Situation during Northern Expedition
Image Civil War (1928-1937)
Image Republic of China (1930)
Image China Soviet Zones
Image Central Plains War
Image The Long March of Red Army
Image Battle of Luding Bridge
Image Creation of Manchukuo as Japanse puppet state
Image Map of Manchukuo
Image Growth of the Japanese Empire
Image Japanese control after the Second Sino-Japanese War (1940)
Image Situation in 1940
Image Japanese plans in 1941
Image Situation in 1944
Image Situation in April 1944 Ichigo Plan
Image Situation in October 1944
Image Chinese Civil War in 1947
Image Chinese Civil War in 1948
Image Chinese Civil War in early 1949
Image Chinese Civil War in later 1949
Image Three Campaigns of Chinese Civil War
Image Pingjin Campaign
Image Movement of the Republic of China to Taiwan
Image Hainan Island Campaign

Maps of ancient Chinese capital cities

Image Luoyang in Han Dynasty
Image Xi'an in Tang Dynasty
Image Kaifeng in Song Dynasty
Image Dadu in Yuan Dynasty
Image Nanjing in Ming Dynasty
Image Beijing in Ming and Qing Dynasties
Image History of Xi'an
Image History of Beijing

Old maps

This section holds copies of original general maps more than 70 years old.

Image Map of China 1936
Image Map of Manchukuo

Maps of autonomous regions

see also Atlas of Hong Kong, Atlas of Macau and Atlas of Tibet
Image Location of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Image Tibet Autonomous Region
Image Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
Image Nationalities of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region

Administrative divisions

Image Agricultural regions

Satellite maps

Image Satellite map

Notes and references

General remarks:

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  • Historical maps are included in the continent, country and dependency entries.
  • The status of various entities is disputed. See the content for the entities concerned.
  • The maps of former countries that are more or less continued by a present-day country or had a territory included in only one or two countries are included in the atlas of the present-day country. For example the Ottoman Empire can be found in the Atlas of Turkey.
  1. ↑ Romanization according to the Hanyu Pinyin standard: Zhōngguó - Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó.
  2. ↑ Yue Chinese (Cantonese)
  3. ↑ Only romanization of the short name: Heūnggóng.
  4. ↑ Romanization according to the Hanyu Pinyin standard: Běijīng.

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References

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