noun
person from one's own province (in China)
Used in the context of Chinese regional identity, often contrasted with 外省人 (person from another province).
See also: 外省人
彼は本省人で、同じ省の出身者とすぐに打ち解けた。
He is a person from the same province and quickly became friendly with others from that province.
noun
person whose ancestors lived in Taiwan before the Kuomintang-related immigration wave
Taiwan-specific historical term; refers to those whose families were in Taiwan before the post-WWII influx from mainland China. Contrasts with 外省人 (mainlander who arrived after WWII).
See also: 外省人
台湾では、本省人と外省人の間の歴史的な緊張が語られることがある。
In Taiwan, historical tensions between native Taiwanese and mainlanders are sometimes discussed.