Where Is Southeast China? Provinces and Geography

Southeast China** (华东 / 东南) is a **macroregion** encompassing the wealthy, densely populated coastal and inland provinces south of the Yangtze Delta:

Core Provinces (standard definition):

• Coastal: **Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Hainan** (island).
• Inland: **Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangxi** (autonomous region).
• Yangtze Delta: **Shanghai** (municipality), **Jiangsu** (southern), **Anhui** (southern).

Sometimes included (broader "South China"): Guizhou, Yunnan, Sichuan, Chongqing — but these are usually **Southwest China**.

Key Features:

• Economic powerhouse: Pearl River Delta (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan), Yangtze Delta (Shanghai, Suzhou, Ningbo), Xiamen, Fuzhou.
• Climate: Humid subtropical (Cwa/Cfa) — hot summers, mild winters. Typhoons.
• Language: Wu (Shanghai, Zhejiang), Min (Fujian, Hainan, Chaoshan), Yue (Cantonese — Guangdong, Guangxi), Hakka, Gan, Xiang.
• Diaspora: Ancestral home of most overseas Chinese (SE Asia, Americas).

Administratively, China uses **7 macroregions**; "Southeast" aligns with **East China (华东)** + **South Central China (华中/华南)** coastal portions.