| Liaoxi Province 遼西省 | |||||||||||||
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| Province ofChina | |||||||||||||
| 1945–1954 | |||||||||||||
Map of Liaoxi within the PRC | |||||||||||||
| Capital | Jinzhou | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
• Established | 1945 | ||||||||||||
• Disestablished | 1954 | ||||||||||||
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| Today part of | China ∟Liaoning ∟Jilin | ||||||||||||
Liaoxi (simplified Chinese:辽西省;traditional Chinese:遼西省;pinyin:Liáoxī Shěng;Wade–Giles:Liao-hsi;lit. 'West of theLiao') was a former province inNortheast China, located in what is now part ofLiaoning andJilin provinces.[1] It existed from 1949 to 1954, and its capital wasJinzhou.
| Name | Administrative Seat | Simplified Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Subdivisions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinzhou | Jinzhou | 锦州市 | Jǐnzhōu Shì | 7 districts |
| Siping | Siping | 四平市 | Sìpíng Shì | 5 districts |
| Shanhaiguan | Shanhaiguan[2] | 山海关市 | Shānhǎiguān Shì | none |
| Fuxin | Fuxin | 阜新市 | Fùxīn Shì | 3 districts |
| directly-controlled | 21 counties | |||