Table 2.

Geographical division contained in this paper

RegionsProvincial units
Eastern ChinaShandong(SD), Jiangsu(JS), Anhui(AH), Zhejiang(ZJ), Fujian(FJ), Jiangxi(JX), Shanghai(SH)
South ChinaGuangdong(GD), Guangxi(GX), Hainan(HI)
Central ChinaHubei(HB), Hunan(HN), Henan(HA)
North ChinaBeijing(BJ), Tianjin(TJ), Hebei(HE), Shanxi(SX), Inner Mongolia(IM)
Northwest ChinaNingxia(NX), Xinjiang(XJ), Qinghai(QH), Shaanxi(SN), Gansu(GS)
Southwest ChinaSichuan(SC), Yunnan(YN), Guizhou(GZ), Xizang(XZ), Chongqing(CQ)
Northeast ChinaLiaoning(LN), Jilin(JL), Heilongjiang(HL)

Note: The abbreviations shown in parentheses will be used in the following figures and tables

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