The Main Knowledge of Diaoyu Island
China has also released names of Diaoyu's 70 affiliated islands, the names in pinyin and description of areas. The Diaoyu Island and also other associated isles have been part of inherent Chinese territory from ancient times, and China has indisputable sovereignty over them, mentioned Hong Lei, spokesman from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a written statement.
Major Cities
China now has 668 cities, of which 13 have populations of more than two million.The article will introduce the capital city-Beijing, the largest city-Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Guangzhou as well as Xi'an to the readers.
Macao Special Administrative Region
Located west of the Pearl River estuary in Guangdong Province, 40 nautical miles west of Hong Kong, Macao's 23.5 sq km of territory comprises the Macao Peninsula, Taipa Island and Coloane Island and is inhabited by about 450,000 people.
Taiwan Province
Located to the southeast of the Chinese mainland opposite Fujian Province, the island province of Taiwan is flanked by the Pacific Ocean to the east and the Taiwan Straits to the west. Covering an area of 36,000 sq km.
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
The area constituting Hong Kong is located on the southeast coast of China, east of the mouth of the Pearl River and bordering Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province. It consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories, with a total area of 1,092 sq km. Hong Kong has been Chinese territory since ancient times.
China Administrative Division System
China’s administrative units are currently based on a three-level system dividing the nation into provinces, counties, and townships
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