China is politically divided into 34 regions (provincial-level). Of these, 23 are provinces, 4 are non-governmental cities (e.g., Beijing or Shanghai), 5 are so-called autonomous regions (e.g., Tibet or Inner Mongolia) and 2 are special administrative regions (
Hong Kong and Macau).
The Chinese government also considers Taiwan to be a province of the People's Republic. Many people in de facto independently governed Taiwan (Republic of China) see things differently. Click on
Difficulty to play this quiz including Taiwan.
Considering China's great importance in the world today, it is worth investing time into this quiz and learning the country's provinces/regions.
Looking at the map of the People's Republic, one notices that China in its current form looks like a giant rooster. This is also taught in Chinese textbooks.
Via the Language menu, you can also learn the province names in Chinese characters (traditional and simplified) and also in Pinyin.
Since the Chinese province names are difficult to remember, you can also learn the provinces in two stages: the
north of China and
the south. Once you have mastered the provinces, you can then take the
China - Capitals of the Provinces Quiz.
This quiz covers the following provinces (and other provincial-level regions):
Anhui, Beijing, Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hebei, Heilongjiang, Henan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Hunan, Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Jilin, Liaoning, Macau, Ningxia, Qinghai, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Tibet, Xinjiang, Yunnan and Zhejiang