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Can you name the Provinces, Municipalities, and Autonomous areas of China? Enter a name in the box below Correctly named areas will show up on the map below You've got 10 minutes after you hit the start button.	Search: Popular trivia games today The Impossible Quiz 16594 States by Capital 13654 Top Food Chains (US) 12291 Best Actress Nominations (90s) 8774 1-100 5003 NFL Rushing TDs (2000s) 4718 And more...
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	DLJessup:	Sep 20th, 2008 at 18:07 GMT	2 points
	@Mr: Names I recognize from Chinese food: Sichuan = Szechwan Hunan

	Frank:	Sep 21st, 2008 at 01:14 GMT	15 points
	I'm pretty sure Shanghai should be a municipality, not lumped in with Jiangsu.

	Robert_Lo:	Sep 21st, 2008 at 07:04 GMT	22 points
	Putting Taiwan as a province of China is just begging for flames... It's also confusing since you listed Taiwan as a country in the List of Asian Countries while it's considered as a province here. Kind of contradicting in my opinion.

	Robert_Lo:	Sep 21st, 2008 at 07:18 GMT	7 points
	Also, for the user who asked about why thinking of food would help, here is the list of Chinese food most well-known by their province name: Anhui Fujian Hunan Jiangsu Shandong Sichuan Zhejiang Cantonese is also listed as the 8th one, but it's not an answer here, so obviously it wouldn't help. Other than the 8 big Chinese cuisine, you also get other smaller ones such as Beijing, Taiwanese, Hainan, Hubei, etc. Basically almost all the provinces have their own food that's famous inside China. Much better than your typical watered down American Chinese food!

	EasilyConfused:	Sep 21st, 2008 at 19:07 GMT	0 points
	Re: Robert Lo, China considers Taiwan to be a "wayward province," even though it is actually independent.

	Robert_Lo:	Sep 21st, 2008 at 20:31 GMT	17 points
	Also, for those who are interested in memorizing the provinces, here is a tip for the non-Chinese speakers: Bei = North and Nan = South. So provinces like Hebei and Henan, Hubei and Hunan can be remembered this way. Another one is Dong = East and Xi = West, so Shandong and Shanxi can also be recalled easily.

	Moonburger:	Sep 22nd, 2008 at 03:00 GMT	3 points
	Re: Daniel, I think that is stating the obvious. At this point, China does not have political control over Taiwan, and thus for a game looking at political boundaries (provinces) Taiwan should not be included. If you think about it, then the Spratly islands should also be a part of china.

	A_is_for_Addict:	Sep 25th, 2008 at 19:44 GMT	9 points
	China considers the Spratly Islands as part of the Hainan province

	uinfuirudo:	Sep 26th, 2008 at 06:41 GMT	1 point
	I had no idea which spelling method to use for the places. Its probably because I am confused and using the japanese readings.

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	Matthew Forrester:	Dec 5th, 2008 at 00:01 GMT	10 points
	Shanghai is absolutely, definitely, a municipality ranked equally with Beijing, Chongqing and Tianjin. Also, if you're going to include Taiwan, you should include Hong Kong and Macao SARs.

	Catherine_F:	Dec 18th, 2008 at 21:29 GMT	1 point
	My spelling is definitely lacking here, I got 4. Thanks for your advice, Robert Lo, I'll try to remember those next time.

	fishmonkey:	Feb 11th, 2009 at 17:11 GMT	1 point
	Got 18 - mainly because I love tea. The best tea is from China.

	LeeC:	Feb 18th, 2009 at 14:12 GMT	2 points
	@ Daniel & Bob Johnson, you try saying that to someone from Taiwan. The People's Republic of China (PRC) claims Taiwan as its province although the PRC has never controlled Taiwan or any of the current Republic of China (ROC) territory commonly referred to as "Taiwan".

	Kaenif:	Feb 19th, 2009 at 14:29 GMT	3 points
	Taiwan recognizes itself as Republic of China, and claims all of China. We cannot say that "Taiwan is independent". Also, from both angles (PRC or ROC), Taiwan is a province, so I think it should be included. Where is Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macau? (By an angry Hongkonger)

	Mountleek:	Mar 12th, 2009 at 04:51 GMT	6 points
	I can't believe that Shanghai, Hong Kong and Macau are stillllll missing. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

	zyf:	Mar 15th, 2009 at 19:58 GMT	1 point
	When it's a quiz about the geography of CHINA, and not mentioning either People's Republic or Republic, then it includes both. (Taiwan and mainland China)

	zyf:	Mar 15th, 2009 at 20:02 GMT	3 points
	Hong Kong and Macao are not Chinese recognized independent municipalities (do not confuse with Cities). There is currently 4 independent municipalities from a provincial government (directly linked to Chinese Central government), which are Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing and Shanghai. Although if this quiz includes special administrative region (S.A.R.), then it should include Hong Kong and Macao.

	Uhlan:	Mar 24th, 2009 at 22:09 GMT	1 point
	Note of advice - don't do Japanese prefectures and then this (or vice versa) - you get very confused by which places/word constructions are which in language if you don't speak either.

	Kathryn:	Mar 29th, 2009 at 18:28 GMT	6 points
	The whole situation with Taiwan is extremely confusing, but Taiwan is technically not a province of China--expect to mainland China. Hong Kong and Macau should also be included (not to mention Shanghai). Despite these things, I still enjoyed doing this one.

	Jcdizon:	Apr 4th, 2009 at 17:49 GMT	6 points
	Why aren't Hong Kong and Macau included?

	ulashima:	Apr 14th, 2009 at 17:11 GMT	9 points
	A call to Sporcle: Include Shanghai

	GeoExpert:	May 19th, 2009 at 01:34 GMT	3 points
	Including Taiwan is sending red alert. Shanghai should aslo be included. The only ones I got were Tibet, Xinjian, Inner Mongolia, Hong Kong, Beijing, Tiajin, Taiwan

	GeoExpert:	May 19th, 2009 at 01:35 GMT	2 points
	Never mind I did not get Hong Kong because it was not on here

	zifyoip:	May 29th, 2009 at 11:52 GMT	5 points
	Why is Shanghai not included?

	zifyoip:	May 29th, 2009 at 11:53 GMT	5 points
	Also "Nei Monggol" or "Nei Mongol" should be acceptable for Inner Mongolia.

	jaspa:	Jun 4th, 2009 at 23:38 GMT	3 points
	A diplomatic remedy for the inclusion of Taiwan in this quiz should be a note at that top that clarifies this quiz as "Provinces claimed by the People's Republic of China."

	zifyoip:	Jun 5th, 2009 at 04:58 GMT	6 points
	I'd like to see a "China largest cities" quiz.

	FishyInSpain:	Jul 14th, 2009 at 04:35 GMT	2 points
	great quiz, need to study, only got 4 and Yunnan only cuz I went there. I want to see a Russia one, I forget the names of their political divisions

	omnipotent1:	Sep 17th, 2009 at 01:12 GMT	2 points
	How is the X pronounced in Chinese?

	Mountleek:	Sep 19th, 2009 at 17:57 GMT	1 point
	omnipotent1: as a sound between "s" and "sh"

	omnipotent1:	Sep 20th, 2009 at 00:14 GMT	2 points
	Between? Interesting. Language is a fascinating thing, ain't it?

	marpocky:	Oct 25th, 2009 at 23:08 GMT	3 points
	Another plea to fix this quiz (Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau)

	tlchi:	Oct 26th, 2009 at 08:53 GMT	3 points
	It's customary for Sporcle quizzes on factual info to include a source, no?