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North China
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North China (华北) is a geographical region of China, consisting of two direct-administered municipalities (Beijing and Tianjin), two provinces (Hebei and Shanxi), and one autonomous region (Inner Mongolia).
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North China | |
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![]() North People's Republic of China region | |
Country | ![]() |
Area | |
• Total | 2,185,105 km2 (843,674 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 164,823,136 |
• Density | 75/km2 (200/sq mi) |
GDP | 2022[2] |
- Total | ¥14.909 trillion ($2.217 trillion) |
- Per Capita | ¥90,457 ($13,449) |
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Part of the larger region of Northern China (Beifang), it lies north of the Qinling–Huaihe Line,[3] with its heartland in the North China Plain.
In modern times, the area has shifted in terms of socio-political and economic composition. Nowadays unique, embracing a North Chinese culture, it is influenced by Marxism, Soviet systems of industry while preserving a traditional Chinese indigenous culture. Agriculturally, the region cultivates wheat.
Most inhabitants here speak variants of Northern Chinese languages such as Mandarin, which includes Beijing dialect and its cousin variants. The Beijing dialect is largely the basis of Standard Chinese (or Standard Mandarin), the official language of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Jin Chinese and Mongolian are also widely spoken due to the political and cultural history of the area.