The names of a dozen Chinese provinces are based on their location. Once you learn a handful of words, including north, south, east, west, mountain, river, and lake, you will have the key. Then, knowing the names and locations of the provinces mentioned in this video is so easy you will wonder why anyone would find them difficult.
This video is primarily designed for students and travelers who want to learn about China.
This includes Pinyin with tone marks for students learning Chinese.
(The version available on YouTube was released in March 2019. A more recent version (November 2020) of this video is available on Vimeo at: [ Ссылка ] . It includes some improved graphics. And better yet, unlike YoutTube, Vimeo does not interrupt your viewing experience with advertisements! The most recent version is also posted at Pere-X.net)
Want more?
Watch LEARNING CHINESE PROVINCES: PART TWO and LEARNING CHINESE PROVINCES: PART THREE!
Subtitles are available! In YouTube, use your mouse-pointer to "hover" over the "CC" icon toward the bottom of the video screen.
Note: These videos incorporate the "simplified" Chinese characters as currently used by the great majority of Chinese speakers. Likewise, the "English" names of Chinese geographic areas are those in current use by English language publications including maps and travel guidebooks.
