# 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.
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 | ISO No. 3166-2:CN | 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 | District area | City proper | 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 |