West China
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West China 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
. This term was widely used before 1949, however, it is not widely used nowadays.
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
's Sichuan Province (including Chongqing Municipality, which was part of the province until 1997) in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
. This term was widely used before 1949, however, it is not widely used nowadays.
See also
- Greater Sichuan (Ba-Shu)
- West China Union University
- North ChinaNorth Chinathumb|250px|Northern [[People's Republic of China]] region.Northern China or North China is a geographical region of China. The heartland of North China is the North China Plain....
- East ChinaEast ChinaEast China is a geographical and a loosely-defined cultural region that covers the eastern coastal area of China.Although an intangible and loosely defined concept, for administrative and governmental purposes, the region is defined by the government of the People's Republic of China to include...
- South ChinaSouth ChinaSouth China or Southern China can refer to:* An approximate region within China; see Northern and southern China* South Central China* Southwest China* South China , an ancient continent studied in geology-Other uses:...