Southwest China
Southwest China is the most exotic area of China, home to many minority ethnic groups. It has much in common with Northwest China; both areas are far less prosperous than the eastern and southern coastal regions.
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Chengdu
Chengdu is the provincial capital and largest city of Sichuan Province in southwest China.Chongqing
Chongqing is fast becoming the most economically important city in the interior West China, with an urban population of around 8.8 million.Destinations
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province in southern China, bordering Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam as well as the Chinese provinces and regions of Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan and Tibet.Sichuan
Sichuan, is a province in Southwest China. It is China's fourth most populous province; at 80 million it has about the population of Germany.Guizhou
Guizhou is a province in southwestern China. The local dialect of Guizhou is similar to that of Sichuan.Tibet
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Tibet is sometimes described as the "roof of the world"; the entire region is on a high plateau and there are many large mountains.
Chongqing
Chongqing municipality is in Southwest China. It has of population of over 30 million and covers 82,403 km.Southwest China
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Other Names for Southwest China
- French: Chine du Sud-Ouest
- German: Südwestchina
- Italian: Cina del sudovest
- Portuguese: Sudoeste
- Spanish: China del Suroeste
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. - Confucius