Mainland China

"Mainland China" is a geopolitical term defined as the territory under direct administration of the Chinese Communist government of the People's Republic of China in the aftermath of the Chinese Civil War. The geopolitical sense of the term includes islands such as Hainan, Chongming, and Zhoushan, even though those islands are offshore of the Chinese mainland.[1] By convention, the territories that fall outside of mainland China include:

• Special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China (PRC), which are regarded as subdivisions of the PRC but remained distinct governing authorities, juridical and capitalist systems from the mainland :[2][3][4]
  • Hong Kong, a quasi-dependent territory under PRC rule, formerly a British colony
  • Macau, a quasi-dependent territory under PRC rule, formerly a Portuguese colony

• Territories ruled by the state Republic of China (ROC, commonly referred to as Taiwan), including Taiwan and Penghu (Pescadores) islands in the Taiwan Strait, along with the Kinmen, Matsu, and Wuqiu (Kinmen) islands off the Fujian coast.

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Mainland China 中国大陆 / 中國大陸[upper-roman 1]
The geopolitical term "mainland China" (the highlighted area as shown above) defined as territories under direct administration of the People's Republic of China, including islands of Hainan and Zhoushan etc.
Largest cities	Shanghai Beijing Chongqing Tianjin Guangzhou Shenzhen
Official language	Standard Chinese
Ethnic groups	see Ethnic groups in China
Demonym(s)	Chinese
Area
• Total	9,596,961 km2 (3,705,407 sq mi)
Population
• 2019 census	1,400,050,000
• Density	147/km2 (380.7/sq mi)
Currency	Renminbi (RMB)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+86
ISO 3166 code	CN
Internet TLD	.cn .中国 .中國
Today part of	People's Republic of China

The term is widely used in all of the above territories as well as internationally, including by many Chinese diasporic communities.