mainland China (English, name)
expansion: mainland China
Senses:
glosses: The People's Republic of China, viewed as the general geographical region administered by the PRC in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War (as opposed to Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan which are coastal and insular areas)
glosses: Also used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see mainland, China.
Forms:
form: Mainland China
tags: alternative