China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), is the second-most populous country after India, representing 17% of the world population. China is the 3rd largest country by area. The country is divided into 33 province-level divisions: 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital.
We visited the 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions in 2025.