East China

East China (华东) is a region in the People's Republic of China. It mainly consists of seven provincial administrative regions, namely Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Shandong.

East China
Country	People's Republic of China (Mainland China)  Republic of China (Taiwan)
Area
• Total	795,837 km2 (307,274 sq mi)
Population  (2020)[1]	384,364,968
• Density	483/km2 (1,250/sq mi)
GDP	2022[2]
- Total	¥46.291 trillion US$6.846 trillion
- Per Capita	¥120,435 US$17,810
Largest city	Shanghai

A concept abolished in 1978, for economical purposes the region was defined from 1949 to 1961 by the Chinese Central Government to include the provinces of (in alphabetical order) Anhui, Fujian, Jiangsu, Shandong and Zhejiang, as well as the municipality of Shanghai. In 1961, the province of Jiangxi was added to the region (previously it was considered part of South Central China).

Since the Chinese government claims Taiwan and the few outlying islands of Fujian (Kinmen and Matsu) governed by the Republic of China (Taiwanese government) as its territory, the claimed "Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China" is also classified in this region.

Administrative divisions

GB[3]	ISO No. 3166-2:CN[4]	Province	Chinese Name	Capital	Population (2010 census)	Density	Area	Abbreviation
Hù	31	Shanghai Municipality	上海市 Shànghǎi Shì	Shanghai	23,019,148	3,630.20	6,341	SH	沪
Sū	32	Jiangsu Province	江苏省 Jiāngsū Shěng	Nanjing	78,659,903	766.66	102,600	JS	苏
Zhè	33	Zhejiang Province	浙江省 Zhèjiāng Shěng	Hangzhou	54,426,891	533.59	102,000	ZJ	浙
Wǎn	34	Anhui Province	安徽省 Ānhuī Shěng	Hefei	59,500,510	425.91	139,700	AH	皖
Mǐn	35	Fujian Province	福建省 Fújiàn Shěng	Fuzhou	36,894,216	304.15	121,300	FJ	闽
Gàn	36	Jiangxi Province	江西省 Jiāngxī Shěng	Nanchang	44,567,475	266.87	167,000	JX	赣
Lǔ	37	Shandong Province	山东省 Shāndōng Shěng	Jinan	95,793,065	622.84	153,800	SD	鲁

Cities with urban area over one million in population

Provincial capitals in bold.

#	City	Urban area[5]	District area[5]	City proper[5]	Prov.	Census date
1	Shanghai	20,217,748	22,315,474	23,019,196	SH	2010-11-01
2	Nanjing	5,827,888	7,165,292	8,003,744	JS	2010-11-01
3	Hangzhou	5,162,093	6,241,971	8,700,373	ZJ	2010-11-01
4	Jinan	3,527,566	4,335,989	6,813,984	SD	2010-11-01
5	Qingdao	3,519,919	3,718,835	8,715,087	SD	2010-11-01
6	Suzhou	3,302,152	4,072,081	10,459,890	JS	2010-11-01
7	Xiamen	3,119,110	3,531,347	3,531,347	FJ	2010-11-01
8	Hefei	3,098,727	3,310,268	5,702,466	AH	2010-11-01
9	Fuzhou	2,824,414	2,921,762	7,115,369	FJ	2010-11-01
10	Wuxi	2,757,736	3,543,719	6,374,399	JS	2010-11-01
11	Wenzhou	2,686,825	3,039,439	9,122,102	ZJ	2010-11-01
12	Ningbo	2,583,073	3,491,597	7,605,689	ZJ	2010-11-01
13	Zibo	2,261,717	3,129,228	4,530,597	SD	2010-11-01
14	Changzhou	2,257,376	3,290,918	4,592,431	JS	2010-11-01
15	Nanchang	2,223,661	2,357,839	5,042,566	JX	2010-11-01
16	Yantai	1,797,861	2,227,733	6,968,202	SD	2010-11-01
17	Xuzhou	1,735,166	1,967,214	8,577,225	JS	2010-11-01
18	Nantong	1,612,385	2,274,113	7,283,622	JS	2010-11-01
19	Huai'an	1,523,655	2,635,406	4,801,662	JS	2010-11-01
20	Linyi	1,522,488	2,303,648	10,039,440	SD	2010-11-01
21	Weifang	1,261,582	2,044,028	9,086,241	SD	2010-11-01
22	Huainan	1,238,488	1,666,826	2,333,896	AH	2010-11-01
23	Taizhou	1,189,276	1,902,510	5,968,838	ZJ	2010-11-01
24	Jinjiang	1,172,827	1,986,447	see Quanzhou	FJ	2010-11-01
25	Quanzhou	1,154,731	1,435,185	8,128,533	FJ	2010-11-01
26	Yancheng	1,136,826	1,615,836	7,262,200	JS	2010-11-01
27	Tai'an	1,123,541	1,735,425	5,494,207	SD	2010-11-01
28	Kunshan	1,118,617	1,644,860	see Suzhou	JS	2010-11-01
29	Wuhu	1,108,087	1,307,042	2,263,123	AH	2010-11-01
30	Putian	1,107,199	1,953,801	2,778,508	FJ	2010-11-01
31	Yangzhou	1,077,531	1,392,563	4,460,066	JS	2010-11-01
32	Cixi	1,059,942	1,462,383	see Ningbo	ZJ	2010-11-01
33	Jiangyin	1,013,670	1,595,138	see Wuxi	JS	2010-11-01

See also

• China portal

• Yangtze River Delta