mainland China

American  

noun

1. the People's Republic of China, as distinguished from Taiwan.

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Other Word Forms

• mainland Chinese adjective

Example Sentences

The government has invested heavily in recent years in the "Northern Metropolis", a vision for developing rural land bordering mainland China into a cutting-edge tech and innovation hub.

From Barron's

Equity markets in mainland China remained closed for Lunar New Year holidays.

From The Wall Street Journal

—Asian markets were mostly higher on Thursday, with Hong Kong and mainland China remaining closed for the Lunar New Year holiday that began Monday.

From The Wall Street Journal

—Lunar New Year celebrations closed markets in mainland China, Hong Kong and Korea and thinned trading elsewhere.

From The Wall Street Journal

Markets in mainland China, South Korea, Taiwan and Vietnam were closed for Lunar New Year holidays, while exchanges are also closed Monday in Brazil and Canada.

From The Wall Street Journal