In addition to Qinghai and Fujian, these entities include one which is coterminous with a southern island, Heinan, and cuisine namesakes such as Hunan and Sichuan.
The most sparsely populated one of these twenty-two entities has a capital at Xining (SHIN-ing) and hosts a historic lake which is home to the migratory stopover Bird Island. Another of these entities is assigned control, on paper, of Quemoy and Matsu, which are under the de facto control of another government. In addition to Qinghai and Fujian, these entities include one which is coterminous with a southern island, Heinan, and cuisine namesakes such as Hunan and Sichuan. For 10 points, identify these most common administrative divisions of the world's most populous country.
The most sparsely populated one of these twenty-two entities has a capital at Xining (SHIN-ing) and hosts a historic lake which is home to the migratory stopover Bird Island.
provinces of China [accept obvious equivalents; or {sheng}]