| Southeast China | |
| Information | |
| Country |  China |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 23 ° 12 ′ 0 ″ N 113 ° 54 ′ 0 ″ E | |
The south-eastern region of the China has always been eyeing abroad. A thousand years ago, this region was the main maritime terminus of the Silk Road. It is still today one of the most important centers of commercial exchanges and most of the Chinese emigrants in the rest of the world originate from this region.
Understand
Regions
Hong Kong, Macau are dealt with in separate articles. From a practical point of view for the traveler, these regions are different with their own visa, currency, etc.
Politically, Hong Kong and Macao are special administrative regions of China with a capitalist economy and a separate political system, summed up by the phrase: “One country, two systems”.
Taiwan could also be included in this region, being historically linked to Fujian but given its distinct economic and political situation, it also has a separate article.
Cities
- 1 Fuzhou – , capital of Fujian
- 2 Canton (Guangzhou) – capital of Guangdong, historically the largest city in southern China and the third largest city in the country
- 3 Haikou – capital of Hainan
- 4 Quanzhou – historic port, former terminus of the Maritime Silk Road
- 5 Sanya – Hainan tourist center
- 6 Shantou – Special economic zone, Guangdong
- 7 Shenzhen – Guangdong megalopolis, Special economic zone, to the side of Hong Kong
- 8 Xiamen – Special economic zone, Fujian
- 9 Zhanjiang
- 10 Zhuhai – Special economic zone, Guangdong, next to Macau
