Central China () is a geographical and a loosely defined cultural region that includes the
provinces of
Henan,
Hubei and
Hunan.
Jiangxi is sometimes also regarded to be part of this region. Central China is now officially part of
South Central China governed by the
People's Republic of China. In the context of the
Rise of Central China Plan
The Rise of Central China Plan () is a policy adopted by the People's Republic of China to accelerate the development of its central regions. It was announced by Premier Wen Jiabao on 5 March 2004. It covers six provinces: Shanxi, Henan, Anhui, Hub ...
by the
State Council of the People's Republic of China
The State Council, constitutionally synonymous with the Central People's Government since 1954 (particularly in relation to local governments), is the chief administrative authority of the People's Republic of China. It is chaired by the p ...
in 2004, surrounding provinces including
Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-lev ...
,
Anhui, are also defined as regions of Central China development zones.
Administrative divisions
Cities with urban area over one million in population
Provincial capitals in bold.
See also
*
Regions of China
**
East China and
Western China
**
Northern and southern China
Northern China () and Southern China () are two approximate regions within China. The exact boundary between these two regions is not precisely defined and only serve to depict where there appears to be regional differences between the climates ...
**
South Central China
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Northeast China,
Northwest China and
South west China
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China proper
Notes
References
Citations
Sources
* http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~chgis/work/design/chinastdb_1210.doc
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Regions of China