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Western China
Geographical and cultural region in China / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"West China" redirects here. For the province historically referred to as "West China" or "Western China", see Sichuan.
Western China (中国西部 or 华西) is the west of China. It consists of Southwestern China and Northwestern China. In the definition of the Chinese government, Western China covers six provinces (Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Qinghai), three autonomous regions (Tibet, Ningxia, and Xinjiang), and one direct-administered municipality (Chongqing).
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