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Each of these regions also has a standard one-character abbreviation. Some of these are based on ancient states associated with that territory (for example, Lǔ 魯 for Shandong province), while others are simply characters taken from the fuller placename (for example, Zhè 浙 for Zhejiang province).
Each of these regions also has a standard one-character abbreviation. Some of these are based on ancient states associated with that territory (for example, Lǔ 魯 for Shandong province), while others are simply characters taken from the fuller placename (for example, Zhè 浙 for Zhejiang province).
The provinces were historically divided into counties (県, ''xiàn''). In the [[Ming Dynasty]], there were roughly 1,100 counties in the empire, each governed by a magistrate appointed by the Emperor.<ref>Ray Huang, ''1587: A Year of No Significance'', Yale University Press (1981), 50.</ref>
Each of the following divisions is listed followed by its standard abbreviation, and administrative center (provincial capital).
Each of the following divisions is listed followed by its standard abbreviation, and administrative center (provincial capital).
*[[Gansu province|Gānsù]] 甘肅 (甘, ''Gān''), [[Lanzhou|Lánzhōu]]
*[[Gansu province|Gānsù]] 甘肅 (甘, ''Gān''), [[Lanzhou|Lánzhōu]]
*[[Qinghai province|Qīnghǎi]] 青海 (青, ''Qīng''), Xīníng
*[[Qinghai province|Qīnghǎi]] 青海 (青, ''Qīng''), Xīníng
*[[Taiwan|Táiwān]] 臺灣／台湾 (臺／台, ''Tái''), [[Taipei|Táiběi]]
*([[Taiwan|Táiwān]] 臺灣／台湾 (臺／台, ''Tái''), [[Taipei|Táiběi]])
==Autonomous Regions==
==Autonomous Regions==
==References==
==References==
*''New Practical Chinese Reader 2 Textbook'', Beijing Language and Culture University Press (2004), 222.
*''New Practical Chinese Reader 2 Textbook'', Beijing Language and Culture University Press (2004), 222.
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[[Category:Provinces]]
[[Category:Provinces]]