Province Abbreviations and Capitals

How to Use the Province Abbreviations Reference

Quick reference for Chinese provinces, abbreviations, and capital cities.

Table Information

This table provides a comprehensive list of all provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and special administrative regions of China with their common abbreviations and capital cities.

How to Use This Reference

• Browse the table to find any Chinese province or region
• Check the abbreviation column for shorthand notation
• Find the capital city for each administrative division
• Use as a quick lookup reference for educational or business purposes

Administrative Divisions

• Provinces (23): Regular provincial administrative units
• Autonomous Regions (5): Tibet, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Guangxi
• Municipalities (4): Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing
• Special Administrative Regions (2): Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR

Abbreviation System

• Most abbreviations use one Chinese character
• Some provinces have alternative abbreviations (indicated by "/")
• Commonly used in postal codes, license plates, and official documents
• Based on historical regions or geographic features

Example Lookups

Common Abbreviations

• Beijing (京): Municipality, Capital: Beijing
• Shanghai (沪): Municipality, Capital: Shanghai
• Guangdong (粤): Province, Capital: Guangzhou
• Zhejiang (浙): Province, Capital: Hangzhou

Use Cases

• Educational reference for geography and administrative units
• Business correspondence and address formatting
• Travel planning and regional navigation
• Understanding Chinese administrative structure

Note

The table is organized by stroke order (笔画顺序). Some abbreviations may have regional variations. All information is accurate as of current administrative divisions.