What is Mainland China?
Q: What is Mainland China?
A: Mainland China is the part of China that does not include the Republic of China controlling Taiwan, Kinmen, Matsu, and the Pescadores. It also excludes Hong Kong and Macau.
Q: Was all of Mainland China part of the Manchu Empire?
A: Yes, in the Qing Dynasty (Manchu Dynasty), all of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Kinmen, Matsu, the Pescadores and Mongolia were part of the Manchu Empire.
Q: Who colonized Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau?
A: Taiwan was colonized by Japaneses forces; Hong Kong was colonized by British forces; and Macau was colonized by Portuguese forces.
Q: When did Nationalist China take control over Taiwan?
A: Nationalist China (the Republic of China) took control over Taiwan in 1945.
Q: What region does Communist China include now?
A: Communist China includes only the part on mainland and some small islands near it (the largest communist island being Hainan).
Q: Are Hong Kong and Macau considered to be a part of Mainland China?
A: No. Even though they were returned to Chinese government later on they are still not thought as a part of Mainland china because they are called "special administrative regions" under a "one country two systems" idea.
Q: When did Mongolia become an independent state?
A: Mongolia became an independent state after Communist (the People's Republic of Chine) took over most parts of mainland china.
