How many autonomous regions are there in China? ——Latest hot topics and structured data analysis
Recently, discussions about China's administrative divisions have once again become a hot topic on the Internet. In particular, the history, current situation and future development of the special administrative unit of "autonomous regions" have attracted widespread attention. This article will combine the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days, present the core information of China's autonomous regions in the form of structured data, and analyze relevant social dynamics.
1. Basic situation of China’s autonomous regions

| Autonomous region name | Establishment time | capital | Area (10,000 square kilometers) | Main ethnic minorities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region | October 1, 1955 | Urumqi | 166.49 | Uyghur, Kazakh |
| Tibet Autonomous Region | September 9, 1965 | Lhasa | 122.84 | Tibetan |
| Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region | March 15, 1958 | Nanning | 23.76 | Zhuang |
| Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region | October 25, 1958 | Yinchuan | 6.64 | Hui |
| Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region | May 1, 1947 | Hohhot | 118.3 | Mongolian |
2. Correlation analysis of recent hot topics
1.Tourism economic recovery:With the arrival of the peak summer tourism season, topics such as grassland tours in Inner Mongolia and self-driving on the Duku Highway in Xinjiang have increased by 30% in popularity on platforms such as Douyin and Xiaohongshu, and related topics have been read more than 500 million times.
2.National cultural dissemination:The news that the Tibetan intangible cultural heritage "King Gesar's Biography" was selected into the United Nations' intangible cultural heritage list was trending on Weibo, with 120,000 discussions in a single day.
3.Regional development policy:In the "14th Five-Year Plan" Implementation Plan for the Development of the Western Region recently released by the National Development and Reform Commission, infrastructure projects involving autonomous regions accounted for 43%, triggering extensive discussions in the financial field.
3. Comparison of key data of autonomous regions
| economic indicators | Inner Mongolia | Guangxi | tibet | Ningxia | Xinjiang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP growth in 2023 | 5.8% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Per capita disposable income (yuan) | 35942 | 27951 | 21552 | 27192 | 26075 |
| Proportion of ethnic minority population | 20.3% | 37.2% | 86.0% | 36.6% | 59.4% |
4. Trends in social attention
According to the Baidu Index, the search volume for "autonomous region" in the past 10 days shows the following characteristics:
| keywords | Peak search volume date | Month-on-month change |
|---|---|---|
| Xinjiang travel | 2023-07-15 | +45% |
| Extra points for Tibet college entrance examination | 2023-07-18 | +210% |
| Inner Mongolia New Energy | 2023-07-20 | +68% |
5. Future Outlook
With the in-depth implementation of the “Belt and Road” initiative, the five autonomous regions, as important nodes in opening up to the outside world, are ushering in new development opportunities. Data show that in the first half of 2023, the autonomous region's total foreign trade import and export volume increased by 17.3% year-on-year, 6.2 percentage points higher than the national average. On the premise of adhering to the system of regional ethnic autonomy, how to balance economic development and cultural inheritance will become a long-term social issue.
This article presents structured data to help readers systematically understand the basic situation and latest developments of China's five autonomous regions. If you need more detailed data, you can pay attention to the "Statistical Bulletin on Economic and Social Development in Ethnic Areas" published regularly on the official website of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission.
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