North China

For other uses, see Northern China.

Northern People's Republic of China region.

Northern China or North China (simplified Chinese: 华北; traditional Chinese: 華北; pinyin: Huáběi; literally "China's north") is a geographical region of China. The heartland of North China is the North China Plain.

It is defined by the Chinese government to include the municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin, the provinces of Hebei and Shanxi, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

Administrative divisions

Provinces

Name	Chinese (S)	pinyin	Abbreviation	Provincial capital	Chinese	pinyin	List of county-level divisions
Hebei	河北	Héběi	冀 jì	Shijiazhuang	石家庄	Shíjiāzhuāng	List of county-level divisions
Shanxi	山西	Shānxī	晋 jìn	Taiyuan	太原	Tàiyuán	List of county-level divisions

Municipalities

Provinces governed by the People's Republic of China

Name	Chinese (S)	pinyin	Abbreviation	List of county-level divisions
Beijing	北京	Běijīng	京 jīng	List of administrative divisions
Tianjin	天津	Tiānjīn	津 jīn	List of administrative divisions

Autonomous Region

Name	Chinese (S)	pinyin	Local name	Abbreviation	Provincial capital	Chinese	pinyin	Local name	List of county-level divisions
Inner Mongolia	内蒙古	Nèiměnggǔ		蒙 měng	Hohhot	呼和浩特	Hūhéhàotè		List of county-level divisions

See also

• North China Plain
• Northeast China (东北)
• East China
• Northern and southern China (北方, 南方)