If you are working on geocoding or working with some datasets you may encounter these codes, but generally speaking it is quite rare to see these two-letter abbreviations being used.
We sometimes find these abbreviations used in the URLs of Chinese government websites that are divided into different province sections, for example the various province-level company search websites.
#Abbreviations for words province iso
Prior to 2017, this ISO standard used 2-digit numeric codes (which we didn't consider to be abbreviations) rather than 2-letter codes, so the change is quite recent. These codes are based on Chinese standard GB/T 2260-2007, as used in the China-specific section of international standard ISO 3166-2. More details on each abbreviation method below: China Province Two-letter Codes This table identifies these abbreviations for each province of China: There are two main methods for abbreviating Chinese province names: Having a character specific to each province helps to provide concise information, whilst saving space on many types of documents and media. Whilst China can't quite match America's number of states, there are still 34 different provinces in China, and having an abbreviation for each certainly makes a wide range of tasks easier.Īlthough one method of China province abbreviation closely resembles the 2-letter system used in the United States, the most commonly used method (at least within China itself) is to have a single Chinese character to represent each province. Why are China Province Abbreviations Needed?įamously, the United States has a 2 letter abbreviation for each of her 50 states - think "CA" for California, "NY" for New York and "TX" for Texas.
#Abbreviations for words province full
This article introduces these methods as well as providing a full list of each China province abbreviation, from Anhui to Zhejiang. Not only can all provinces in China be abbreviated to a two-letter code, but there is also a single Chinese character used to represent each. Did you know that China province abbreviations can be made using both Chinese and English languages?
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