Mainland China

Mainland China (, lit. "''The Chinese Massive Landmass''" or "Continental China") is an informal geographical term which is usually synonymous with the area currently administered by the , Quemoy , and Matsu islands, as well as the special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macau.

"Mainland China" (''Zhōngguó dàlù'') or simply ("the Mainland") is widely used by Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and in overseas Chinese communities. This term is neutral toward the Political Status Of Taiwan , Republic of China and implies an existence or extension of the political administration of China beyond the mainland (i.e. to Taiwan). This connotation of a broader China without specifiying which China, the PRC or the ROC, and how many Chinas, One-China or otherwise, enables Chinese from all around the world to refer to the Chinese mainland without triggering political differences. However, "Mainland China" is almost never used by by those in Taiwan and beyond who support independence of Taiwan from China (both the People's Republic China and the Republic of China). These supporters of Taiwanese independence refer to the mainland simply as "China" without the mainland modifier to suggest any extension/existence of China to Taiwan, which they simply call "Taiwan" without the "ROC" modifier.

On the Mainland, the term ''Zhōngguó nèidì'' (內地 "the interior of China") is also used to distinguish Mainland China from Taiwan, Hong Kong and/or Macau.

In Taiwan, the term in 1949; children of ''wàishěng rén'', who are born in Taiwan. The status of ''waishengren'' in Taiwan is a divisive political issue, with pro- Taiwan Independence politicians calling into question their loyalty and devotion to Taiwan and pro- Chinese Reunification politicians accusing the pro-independence politicans of playing identity politics. {Link without Title}

The term Mainlander can also refer to ''dàlù rén'' (大陸人, literal meaning: "Mainland person(s)"), meaning the people who live on the Mainland now and the very small number of people who have emigrated to Taiwan recently. The term Mainlander is used in Hong Kong and Macau for people from the rest of the PRC.

Relations between Mainland China and Taiwan are typically known in Chinese as ''liǎng'àn guānxì'' (兩岸關係), which literally means "relations between the two sides/shores (of the Strait Of Taiwan )" and is known in English as " Cross-straits Relations ". The term ''hǎixiá liǎng'àn'' (two shores) is often used when describing Mainland China and Taiwan collectively.

When Hong Kong is involved, the term ''liǎng'àn sāndì'' (''literally'' two shores, three places) is used. When Macau is also mentioned, the term used is '' liǎng'àn sìdì''.

The term Mainland China is used more often since the transfers of Sovereignty , to the People's Republic of China, of Hong Kong in 1997 and Macau in 1999. Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau have different Customs and Immigration control, Passport s, Currencies , Stamp s, Judiciary systems and Courts Of Last Resort , Public Finance , Extradition , etc.

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