List of Autonomous Regions
| Designated minority |
Name in English | Hanzi (Simpl.) & Pinyin | Local name (Language) |
Abbreviation | Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uyghur | Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region | 新疆维吾尔自治区 Xīnjiāng Wéiwú'ěr Zìzhìqū |
شىنجاڭ ئۇيغۇر ئاپتونوم رايونى Shinjang Uyghur Aptonom Rayoni (Uyghur) |
新 Xīn (XUAR) |
Ürümqi (乌鲁木齐; ئۈرۈمچی) |
| Mongol | Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Nei Mongol Autonomous Region) |
内蒙古自治区 Nèi Měnggǔ Zìzhìqū |
Öbür Mongghul-un Öbertegen Jasaqu Orun (Mongolian) |
蒙 Měng (IMAR) |
Hohhot (呼和浩特; ) |
| Tibetan | Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang Autonomous Region) |
西藏自治区 Xīzàng Zìzhìqū |
བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས Poi Ranggyong Jong (Tibetan) |
藏 Zàng (TAR) |
Lhasa (拉萨; ལྷ་ས་) |
| Hui | Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | 宁夏回族自治区 Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū |
نٍ شيَا خُوِ ذُوْ ذِ جِ ثُوْ (Chinese Xiao'erjing) | 宁 Níng (NHAR) |
Yinchuan (银川; ىٍ ﭼُﻮًا) |
| Zhuang | Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | 广西壮族自治区 Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū |
Gvangjish Bouxcuengh Swcigih (Zhuang) | 桂 Guì (GZAR) |
Nanning (南宁; Namzningz) |
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