Northwest China

Northwest China
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Northwestern China

Northwestern China (西北, Xīběi) includes the autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Ningxia and the provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai.

Administrative divisions

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Name	Chinese (S)	pinyin	Abbreviation	Provincial capital	Chinese	pinyin	List of county-level divisions
Gansu	甘肃	Gānsù	甘 gān or 陇 lǒng	Lanzhou	兰州	Lánzhōu	List of county-level divisions
Qinghai	青海	Qīnghǎi	青 qīng	Xining	西宁	Xīníng	List of county-level divisions
Shaanxi	陕西	Shǎnxī	陕 shǎn or 秦 qín	Xi'an	西安	Xī'ān	List of county-level divisions

Name	Chinese (S)	pinyin	Local name	Abbreviation	Provincial capital	Chinese	pinyin	Local name	List of county-level divisions
Ningxia	宁夏	Níngxià	(The Hui speak Chinese)	宁 níng	Yinchuan	银川	Yínchuān	(The Hui speak Chinese)	List of county-level divisions
Xinjiang	新疆	Xīnjiāng	شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى	新 xīn	Ürümqi	烏魯木齊	Wūlǔmùqí	ئۈرۈمچى شەھەرى	List of county-level divisions

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