Shanxi is a province in northern China, located in the Loess Plateau and the North China Plain. It is bordered by Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the north. Shanxi is the most populous province in China, with a population of 37 million people. Honan is a province in central China, located in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. It is bordered by Henan to the north, Anhui to the east, Hubei to the southeast, Chongqing to the southwest, and Shaanxi to the west. Honan has a population of over 94 million people. Hopeh is a province in northern China, located in the eastern part of the North China Plain. It is bordered by Hebei to the east, Shanxi to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west. Hopeh has a population of over 75 million people.