West China

West China (simplified Chinese: 华西; traditional Chinese: 華西; pinyin: huáxī), refers to the area around China's Sichuan Province (including Chongqing Municipality, which was part of the province until 1997) in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River.[1] This term was widely used before 1949, however, it is not widely used contemporaneously.

History

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Geography

Provinces in west China
Name Chinese (S) Abbreviation Provincial capital Chinese
Sichuan 四川 蜀 shu Chengdu 成都
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References

  1. ^ Institute of Linguistics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (2005). Xiandai Hanyu Cidian. Commercial Press. ISBN 978-7-100-04385-4. 

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