The following map shows an overall view of China's land area of about 3.7 million sq mi (9.6 million sq km) on a scale of 1:9,000,000. The territorial waters and neighboring countries are also included. The country’s provinces, major cities, together with popular tourist attractions are marked to facilitate visitors to China.

China has 34 provincial-level administrative units: 23 provinces, 4 municipalities (Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing), 5 autonomous regions (Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, Ningxia, Xinjiang) and 2 special administrative regions (Hong Kong, Macau).