Min ChineseMin is a diverse group of Sinitic languages with about 75 million native speakers. These languages are spoken in China in a region centered on modern Fujian Province, stretching from Southern Zhejiang to Eastern Guangdong, as well as on Hainan Island and the neighbouring Leizhou Peninsula. Min varieties are also spoken in Taiwan, and by a large international diaspora, particularly in Southeast Asia.
Han Chinese subgroupsThe Han Chinese people can be defined into subgroups based on linguistic, cultural, ethnic, genetic, and regional features. The groups are termed minxi (Chinese: ; pinyin: mínxì; Wade–Giles: min hsi; lit. 'ethnic lineages', pronounced) in mainland China and zuqun (Chinese: ; pinyin: zúqún; Wade–Giles: tzu ch'ün; lit. 'ethnic groups', pronounced) in Taiwan. While the Chinese government recognizes 56 official ethnic groups, it does not recognize Han subgroups.
FujianFujian is a province in southeast China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefecture city by population is Quanzhou, with other notable cities including the port city of Xiamen and Zhangzhou. Fujian is located on the west coast of the Taiwan Strait as the closest province geographically and culturally to Taiwan.
Han ChineseThe Han Chinese, alternatively Han people or Chinese people, are an East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China. With a global population of over 1.4 billion, the Han Chinese are the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 17% of the world population. The Han Chinese represent 91.11% of the population in China and 97% of the population in Taiwan.Traditional Chinese charactersTraditional Chinese characters are one of two standardized character sets used to write the Chinese language, with the other being simplified characters. Traditional characters predominated in written Chinese, the historical lingua franca of East Asia, until the mid-20th century. Today, they are used in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, as well as in most overseas Chinese communities outside of Southeast Asia.
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GuangdongAbbreviationSimplified Chinese粤Traditional Chinese粵Guangdong is a coastal province in South China, on the north shore of the South China Sea with Guangzhou as the capital.
HainanProvince of ChinaProvince in ChinaFormer nameChinese珠崖Hanyu PinyinZhūyáLiteral meaning"Pearl cliffs"Second former nameTraditional Chinese瓊崖Simplified Chinese琼崖Hanyu PinyinQióngyáLiteral meaning"Jade cliffs"Third former nameTraditional Chinese瓊州Simplified Chinese琼州Hanyu PinyinQióngzhōuLiteral meaning"Jade prefecture"Hainan is an island and the southernmostprovince of China, consisting of the eponymousHainan Island and various smaller islands in the South China Sea under the province's administration.
ZhejiangProvince of ChinaProvince in ChinaZhejiang is a coastal province in East China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, with other notable cities including Ningbo, Yiwu and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiangsu and Shanghai to the north, Anhui to the northwest, Jiangxi to the west and Fujian to the south. To the east is the East China Sea, beyond which lies the Ryukyu Islands. The population of Zhejiang stands at 64.6 million, the 8th largest in China.
PinyinScheme for the Chinese Phonetic AlphabetSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseLiteral meaningscheme of spelled Han language sounds This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .
LeizhouLeizhou (Chinese: 雷州) is a county-level city in Guangdong Province, China. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Zhanjiang. The city was formerly known as Haikang County (postal: Hoihong); it was upgraded into a city in 1994. GeographyLeizhou is located at the extreme southwestern end of Guangdong and lies on the Leizhou Peninsula.
ChaoshanChaoshan or Teoswa (Chinese: 潮汕; pinyin: Cháoshàn; Peng'im: Dio5 suan1 [ti̯o˥˥˩˩.sũ̯ã˧˧] / Diê5 suan1 [ti̯e˥˥˩˩.sũ̯ã˧˧]) is a cultural-linguistic region in the east of Guangdong, China. It comprises the cities of Chaozhou, Jieyang and Shantou.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.