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An autonomous region, used in the context of China, translates for zizhiqu (自治区 zìzhìqu), which are province-level divisions with a designated ethnic minority, and are guaranteed more rights under the constitution than provinces. For example, they have a chairman (where regular provinces have governors), who must be of the ethnic group as specified by the autonomous region ( Tibetan, Uighur, etc)
Autonomous regions were established after communist takeover, following Soviet nationality policy. There are five in total.
| Name | Chinese ( S) | pinyin | Designated minority | Local name | Abbreviation | Capital | List of county-level divisions |
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| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 广西壮族自治区 | Guǎngxi Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqu | Zhuang | Zhuang - Gvanзsiь Bouчcuenь Sɯcigi | 桂 guì | Nanning | List of county-level divisions |
| Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | 内蒙古自治区 | Nèimenggǔ Zìzhìqu | Mongol | Mongolian - Öbür Mongghul-un Öbertegen Jasaqu Orun | 内蒙古 nèimenggǔ | HohhotHohhot ( Pinyin: Huhehaote), occasionally spelled Huhehot is the capital city of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China. Population: 683,200 (1994) Area: __ km² Abbreviation: Hu City ( Hu-shi) GDP per capita: ¥11789 (ca. | List of county-level divisionsInner Mongolia an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, is made up of prefecture-level divisions, which are divided into county-level divisions, which are then divided into township-level divisions. These are: Prefecture-level (12) 9 prefec |
| Ningxia HuiNingxia , also spelled Ningsia is an autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, located on the northwest loess highland, the Yellow River flows through a vast area of its land. Province Abbreviation(s): Capital Yinchuan Area Total % water Ranked Autonomous Region | 宁夏回族自治区 | Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqu | HuiThe Hui ethnic group is unrelated to the Hui dialects''. The Hu are a Chinese ethnic group. They form one of the 56 nationalities officially recognized by the People's Republic of China. Most Hui are similar in culture and appearance to Han Chinese with t | (The Hui speak ChineseThe Chinese language (/, /, or ; pinyin: hany, huay, or zhongwen) is a member of the Sino-Tibetan family of languages. Although most Chinese view the many varieties of spoken Chinese as a single language, regional variations in spoken language are compara) | 宁 níng | YinchuanYinchuan is the capital of Ningxia Autonomous Region, China. Area: 4467 km :Population: 736,300 Geography :Longitude: east 10549’ 10635’ :Latitude: north 3808’ 3851’ Climate Not too cold in winter, not too hot in summer. The annual average temperature is | List of county-level divisions |
| Xinjiang UighurXinjiang (; Pinyin: Xinjing; Postal Pinyin: Sinkiang; Wade-Giles: Hsin-chiang; literal meaning: "New Frontier") Uighur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, sometimes known as Chinese Turkestan or Eastern Turkestan Turkestan also spelt Turk Autonomous Region | 新疆维吾尔族自治区 | Xinjiāng Wéiwú'erzú Zìzhìqu | Uighur | Uighur - ?injan Uygur Aptonom Rayoni | 新 xin | Urumqi | List of county-level divisions |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | 西藏自治区 | Xizàng Zìzhìqu | Tibetan | Tibetan - བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས / Bod.raṅ.skyoṅ.ljoṅs | 藏 zàng | Lhasa | List of county-level divisions |