County-level city

County-level municipality County-level city
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	县级市
Traditional Chinese	縣級市
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xiànjíshì
Tibetan name
Tibetan	རྫོང་རིམ་པ་གྲོང་ཁྱེར།
Transcriptions Wylie dzong rim pa drong khyer Tibetan Pinyin Zong Rimba Chongkyêr
Mongolian name
Mongolian Cyrillic	ᠬᠣᠰᠢᠭᠤᠨ ᠤ ᠡᠩ ᠲᠡᠢ ᠬᠣᠲᠠ
Uyghur name
Uyghur	ناھىيىسى دەرىجىلىك شەھەر‎
Transcriptions Latin Yëziqi Nahiyisi Derijilik Sheher

A county-level municipality (Chinese: 县级市), county-level city or county city, formerly known as prefecture-controlled city (1949–1970: 专辖市; 1970–1983: Chinese: 地辖市), is a county-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. County-level cities have judicial but no legislative rights over their own local law and are usually governed by prefecture-level divisions, but a few are governed directly by province-level divisions. Three of the claim county-level cities are part of the disputed Taiwan Province, but all of them are controlled by the Republic of China as its provincial cities.

A county-level city is a "city" (市; shì) and "county" (县; xiàn) that have been merged into one unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal entity and a county which is an administrative division of a prefecture. Most county-level cities were created in the 1980s and 1990s by replacing denser populated counties.

County-level cities are not "cities" in the strictest sense of the word, since they usually contain rural areas many times the size of their urban, built-up area. This is because the counties that county-level cities have replaced are themselves large administrative units containing towns, villages and farmland. To distinguish a "county-level city" from its actual urban area (the traditional meaning of the word "city"), the term "市区" (shìqū) or "urban area", is used.

Comparable territorial divisions in other countries

In the main urban area of Daye, a county-level city within the prefecture-level city of Huangshi, Hubei. Daye also includes some separate towns, such as Dajipu (大箕铺)

In France, an equivalent of a county-level city is an agglomeration community.

While the idea of a "city" being a unit consisting of several "towns" is not a common one in English-speaking world, a somewhat similar naming convention is used for local government areas in some parts of Australia. For example, in New South Wales such a unit may often be called a "city" (rather than a traditional "shire"), and consist of "towns". E.g. City of Blue Mountains is made of a number of towns (Katoomba, Springwood, etc.).

Another example would be "municipal government" in the Canadian province of Ontario. Small municipalities (cities) and towns, along with urban, sub-urban and rural areas were merged or integrated into a "super" area, in part to obtain economies in administrative overhead by not having for each city and town individual library commissions, fire fighting units, health care, and other social services common to all areas.

List

As of June 2020, there are 391 county-level cities in total:

City	Chinese	Province	Prefecture	Area (km²)	Founded (PRC)
Chaohu	巢湖市	Anhui	Hefei	2,082	2011-07-14
Guangde	广德市	Anhui	Xuancheng	2,165	2019-07-12
Jieshou	界首市	Anhui	Fuyang	666	1989-09-27
Mingguang	明光市	Anhui	Chuzhou	2,335	1994-05-31
Ningguo	宁国市	Anhui	Xuancheng	2,447	1997-03-11
Qianshan	潜山市	Anhui	Anqing	1,692	2018-07-02
Tianchang	天长市	Anhui	Chuzhou	1,770	1993-09-18
Tongcheng	桐城市	Anhui	Anqing	1,572	1996-08-20
Wuwei	无为市	Anhui	Wuhu	2,042	2019-11-20
Fu'an	福安市	Fujian	Ningde	1,880	1989-11-13
Fuding	福鼎市	Fujian	Ningde	1,526	1995-10-13
Fuqing	福清市	Fujian	Fuzhou	1,518	1990-12-26
Jian'ou	建瓯市	Fujian	Nanping	4,200	1992-10-20
Jinjiang	晋江市	Fujian	Quanzhou	642	1992-03-06
Longhai	龙海市	Fujian	Zhangzhou	1,115	1993-05-12
Nan'an	南安市	Fujian	Quanzhou	1,985	1993-05-12
Shaowu	邵武市	Fujian	Nanping	2,851	1983-08-17
Shishi	石狮市	Fujian	Quanzhou	160	1987-12-17
Wuyishan	武夷山市	Fujian	Nanping	2,814	1989-08-21
Yong'an	永安市	Fujian	Sanming	2,942	1984-09-12
Zhangping	漳平市	Fujian	Longyan	2,976	1990-08-15
Dunhuang	敦煌市	Gansu	Jiuquan	31,200	1987-08-21
Hezuo	合作市	Gansu	Gannan	2,670	1996-05-28
Huating	华亭市	Gansu	Pingliang	1,183	2018-07-02
Linxia	临夏市	Gansu	Linxia	89	1983-08-31
Yumen	玉门市	Gansu	Jiuquan	13,389	1961-11-15
Enping	恩平市	Guangdong	Jiangmen	1,698	1994-02-28
Gaozhou	高州市	Guangdong	Maoming	3,389	1993-06-08
Heshan	鹤山市	Guangdong	Jiangmen	1,083	1993-11-08
Huazhou	化州市	Guangdong	Maoming	2,404	1994-07-04
Kaiping	开平市	Guangdong	Jiangmen	1,659	1993-01-05
Lechang	乐昌市	Guangdong	Shaoguan	2,384	1994-04-28
Leizhou	雷州市	Guangdong	Zhanjiang	3,025	1994-04-26
Lianjiang	廉江市	Guangdong	Zhanjiang	2,543	1993-12-10
Lianzhou	连州市	Guangdong	Qingyuan	2,665	1994-04-22
Lufeng	陆丰市	Guangdong	Shanwei	1,777	1995-01-19
Luoding	罗定市	Guangdong	Yunfu	2,328	1993-04-08
Nanxiong	南雄市	Guangdong	Shaoguan	2,402	1996-06-17
Puning	普宁市	Guangdong	Jieyang	1,620	1993-04-06
Sihui	四会市	Guangdong	Zhaoqing	1,258	1993-11-25
Taishan	台山市	Guangdong	Jiangmen	3,296	1992-04-17
Wuchuan	吴川市	Guangdong	Zhanjiang	848	1994-05-26
Xingning	兴宁市	Guangdong	Meizhou	2,107	1994-06-06
Xinyi	信宜市	Guangdong	Maoming	3,081	1995-09-11
Yangchun	阳春市	Guangdong	Yangjiang	4,055	1994-05-05
Yingde	英德市	Guangdong	Qingyuan	5,671	1994-01-12
Beiliu	北流市	Guangxi	Yulin	2,457	1994-04-18
Cenxi	岑溪市	Guangxi	Wuzhou	2,783	1995-09-11
Dongxing	东兴市	Guangxi	Fangchenggang	590	1996-04-29
Guiping	桂平市	Guangxi	Guigang	4,074	1994-05-18
Heshan	合山市	Guangxi	Laibin	365	1981-06-29
Jingxi	靖西市	Guangxi	Baise	3,232	2015-08-01
Lipu	荔浦市	Guangxi	Guilin	1,759	2018-07-02
Pingguo	平果市	Guangxi	Baise	2,485	2019-11-20
Pingxiang	凭祥市	Guangxi	Chongzuo	645	1961-05-27
Chishui	赤水市	Guizhou	Zunyi	1,801	1990-09-30
Duyun	都匀市	Guizhou	Qiannan	2,278	1966-03-09
Fuquan	福泉市	Guizhou	Qiannan	1,691	1996-12-02
Kaili	凯里市	Guizhou	Qiandongnan	1,570	1983-08-19
Panzhou	盘州市	Guizhou	Liupanshui	4,057	2017-04-09
Qingzhen	清镇市	Guizhou	Guiyang	1,302	1992-11-06
Renhuai	仁怀市	Guizhou	Zunyi	1,788	1995-11-30
Xingren	兴仁市	Guizhou	Qianxinan	1,785	2018-07-02
Xingyi	兴义市	Guizhou	Qianxinan	2,911	1987-11-06
Dongfang	东方市	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	2,272	1997-03-12
Qionghai	琼海市	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	1,692	1992-11-06
Wanning	万宁市	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	1,883	1996-08-05
Wenchang	文昌市	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	2,486	1995-11-07
Wuzhishan	五指山市	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	1,130	1986-06-12
Anguo	安国市	Hebei	Baoding	486	1991-05-06
Bazhou	霸州市	Hebei	Langfang	802	1990-01-04
Botou	泊头市	Hebei	Cangzhou	1,009	1982-12-13
Dingzhou	定州市	Hebei	Baoding	1,283	1986-03-05
Gaobeidian	高碑店市	Hebei	Baoding	618	1993-04-09
Hejian	河间市	Hebei	Cangzhou	1,333	1990-10-18
Huanghua	黄骅市	Hebei	Cangzhou	1,545	1989-07-27
Jinzhou	晋州市	Hebei	Shijiazhuang	619	1991-11-30
Luanzhou	滦州市	Hebei	Tangshan	1,027	2018-07-02
Nangong	南宫市	Hebei	Xingtai	861	1986-03-05
Pingquan	平泉市	Hebei	Chengde	3,294	2017-04-09
Qian'an	迁安市	Hebei	Tangshan	1,227	1996-10-10
Renqiu	任丘市	Hebei	Cangzhou	1,012	1986-03-05
Sanhe	三河市	Hebei	Langfang	634	1993-03-03
Shahe	沙河市	Hebei	Xingtai	859	1987-02-20
Shenzhou	深州市	Hebei	Hengshui	1,245	1994-07-04
Wu'an	武安市	Hebei	Handan	1,806	1988-09-01
Xinji	辛集市	Hebei	Shijiazhuang	951	1986-03-05
Xinle	新乐市	Hebei	Shijiazhuang	525	1992-10-08
Zhuozhou	涿州市	Hebei	Baoding	751	1986-09-24
Zunhua	遵化市	Hebei	Tangshan	1,509	1992-02-17
Anda	安达市	Heilongjiang	Suihua	3,586	1984-11-17
Bei'an	北安市	Heilongjiang	Heihe	7,194	1982-12-18
Dongning	东宁市	Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	7,117	2015-12-15
Fujin	富锦市	Heilongjiang	Jiamusi	8,224	1988-08-30
Fuyuan	抚远市	Heilongjiang	Jiamusi	6,047	2016-01-13
Hailin	海林市	Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	8,816	1992-07-28
Hailun	海伦市	Heilongjiang	Suihua	4,667	1989-12-23
Hulin	虎林市	Heilongjiang	Jixi	9,334	1996-10-11
Mishan	密山市	Heilongjiang	Jixi	7,731	1988-11-17
Mohe	漠河市	Heilongjiang	Daxing'anling	18,367	2018-02-22
Muling	穆棱市	Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	6,247	1995-03-07
Nehe	讷河市	Heilongjiang	Qiqihar	6,664	1992-09-02
Nenjiang	嫩江市	Heilongjiang	Heihe	15,109	2019-07-12
Ning'an	宁安市	Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	7,227	1993-02-12
Shangzhi	尚志市	Heilongjiang	Harbin	8,891	1988-09-14
Suifenhe	绥芬河市	Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	422	1975-08-15
Tieli	铁力市	Heilongjiang	Yichun	6,443	1988-09-13
Tongjiang	同江市	Heilongjiang	Jiamusi	6,229	1987-02-24
Wuchang	五常市	Heilongjiang	Harbin	7,512	1993-06-01
Wudalianchi	五大连池市	Heilongjiang	Heihe	9,874	1983-10-08
Zhaodong	肇东市	Heilongjiang	Suihua	4,330	1986-09-08
Changge	长葛市	Henan	Xuchang	650	1993-12-14
Changyuan	长垣市	Henan	Xinxiang	1,051	2019-07-12
Dengfeng	登封市	Henan	Zhengzhou	1,220	1994-05-30
Dengzhou	邓州市	Henan	Nanyang	2,294	1988-11-17
Gongyi	巩义市	Henan	Zhengzhou	1,041	1991-06-12
Huixian	辉县市	Henan	Xinxiang	2,007	1988-10-11
Jiyuan	济源市	Henan	ZZZZ-nonenone	1,965	1988-06-25
Lingbao	灵宝市	Henan	Sanmenxia	3,011	1993-05-12
Linzhou	林州市	Henan	Anyang	2,046	1994-01-24
Mengzhou	孟州市	Henan	Jiaozuo	542	1996-04-29
Qinyang	沁阳市	Henan	Jiaozuo	623	1989-09-27
Ruzhou	汝州市	Henan	Pingdingshan	1,573	1988-06-25
Weihui	卫辉市	Henan	Xinxiang	882	1988-10-08
Wugang	舞钢市	Henan	Pingdingshan	640	1990-09-04
Xiangcheng	项城市	Henan	Zhoukou	1,083	1993-12-16
Xingyang	荥阳市	Henan	Zhengzhou	955	1994-04-05
Xinmi	新密市	Henan	Zhengzhou	1,001	1994-04-05
Xinzheng	新郑市	Henan	Zhengzhou	873	1994-05-16
Yanshi	偃师市	Henan	Luoyang	888	1993-12-15
Yima	义马市	Henan	Sanmenxia	112	1981-04-04
Yongcheng	永城市	Henan	Shangqiu	2,068	1996-10-11
Yuzhou	禹州市	Henan	Xuchang	1,472	1988-06-25
Anlu	安陆市	Hubei	Xiaogan	1,355	1987-09-04
Chibi	赤壁市	Hubei	Xianning	1,723	1986-05-27
Dangyang	当阳市	Hubei	Yichang	2,159	1988-10-22
Danjiangkou	丹江口市	Hubei	Shiyan	3,121	1983-08-19
Daye	大冶市	Hubei	Huangshi	1,566	1994-02-18
Enshi	恩施市	Hubei	Enshi	3,972	1981-11-07
Guangshui	广水市	Hubei	Suizhou	2,647	1988-10-11
Hanchuan	汉川市	Hubei	Xiaogan	1,663	1997-03-12
Honghu	洪湖市	Hubei	Jingzhou	2,519	1987-07-31
Jianli	监利市	Hubei	Jingzhou	3,118	2020-06-12
Jingshan	京山市	Hubei	Jingmen	3,284	2018-02-22
Laohekou	老河口市	Hubei	Xiangyang	1,032	1979-11-16
Lichuan	利川市	Hubei	Enshi	4,603	1986-05-27
Macheng	麻城市	Hubei	Huanggang	3,599	1986-05-27
Qianjiang	潜江市	Hubei	ZZZZ-nonenone	2,004	1988-05-25
Shishou	石首市	Hubei	Jingzhou	1,427	1986-05-27
Songzi	松滋市	Hubei	Jingzhou	2,235	1995-12-29
Tianmen	天门市	Hubei	ZZZZ-nonenone	2,622	1987-08-03
Wuxue	武穴市	Hubei	Huanggang	1,246	1987-10-23
Xiantao	仙桃市	Hubei	ZZZZ-nonenone	2,538	1986-05-27
Yicheng	宜城市	Hubei	Xiangyang	2,115	1994-06-10
Yidu	宜都市	Hubei	Yichang	1,357	1987-11-30
Yingcheng	应城市	Hubei	Xiaogan	1,103	1986-05-27
Zaoyang	枣阳市	Hubei	Xiangyang	3,277	1988-01-08
Zhijiang	枝江市	Hubei	Yichang	1,310	1996-07-30
Zhongxiang	钟祥市	Hubei	Jingmen	4,488	1992-05-20
Changning	常宁市	Hunan	Hengyang	2,048	1996-11-26
Hongjiang	洪江市	Hunan	Huaihua	2,283	1979-09-01
Jinshi	津市市	Hunan	Changde	556	1979-12-19
Jishou	吉首市	Hunan	Xiangxi	1,078	1982-08-03
Leiyang	耒阳市	Hunan	Hengyang	2,648	1986-11-11
Lengshuijiang	冷水江市	Hunan	Loudi	438	1983-07-13
Lianyuan	涟源市	Hunan	Loudi	1,912	1987-06-10
Liling	醴陵市	Hunan	Zhuzhou	2,156	1985-05-24
Linxiang	临湘市	Hunan	Yueyang	1,719	1992-09-01
Liuyang	浏阳市	Hunan	Changsha	4,997	1993-01-16
Miluo	汨罗市	Hunan	Yueyang	1,670	1987-09-23
Ningxiang	宁乡市	Hunan	Changsha	2,912	2017-04-09
Shaodong	邵东市	Hunan	Shaoyang	1,778	2019-07-12
Shaoshan	韶山市	Hunan	Xiangtan	247	1990-12-26
Wugang	武冈市	Hunan	Shaoyang	1,539	1994-02-18
Xiangxiang	湘乡市	Hunan	Xiangtan	1,966	1986-09-12
Yuanjiang	沅江市	Hunan	Yiyang	2,129	1988-10-11
Zixing	资兴市	Hunan	Chenzhou	2,730	1984-12-20
Arxan	阿尔山市	Inner Mongolia	Hinggan	7,409	1996-06-10
Erenhot	二连浩特市	Inner Mongolia	Xilingol	4,013	1966-01-18
Ergun	额尔古纳市	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	28,958	1994-07-13
Fengzhen	丰镇市	Inner Mongolia	Ulanqab	2,704	1990-11-15
Genhe	根河市	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	19,659	1994-04-28
Holingol	霍林郭勒市	Inner Mongolia	Tongliao	585	1985-11-09
Manzhouli	满洲里市	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	453	1954-05-21
Ulanhot	乌兰浩特市	Inner Mongolia	Hinggan	2,728	1980-07-26
Xilinhot	锡林浩特市	Inner Mongolia	Xilingol	14,780	1983-10-10
Yakeshi	牙克石市	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	27,590	1983-10-10
Zhalantun	扎兰屯市	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	16,800	1983-10-10
Changshu	常熟市	Jiangsu	Suzhou	1,276	1983-01-18
Danyang	丹阳市	Jiangsu	Zhenjiang	1,047	1987-12-15
Dongtai	东台市	Jiangsu	Yancheng	3,221	1987-12-17
Gaoyou	高邮市	Jiangsu	Yangzhou	1,922	1991-02-06
Hai'an	海安市	Jiangsu	Nantong	1,108	2018-02-22
Jiangyin	江阴市	Jiangsu	Wuxi	987	1987-04-23
Jingjiang	靖江市	Jiangsu	Taizhou	656	1993-07-14
Jurong	句容市	Jiangsu	Zhenjiang	1,387	1995-04-06
Liyang	溧阳市	Jiangsu	Changzhou	1,535	1990-08-15
Kunshan	昆山市	Jiangsu	Suzhou	932	1989-07-27
Pizhou	邳州市	Jiangsu	Xuzhou	2,088	1992-07-07
Qidong	启东市	Jiangsu	Nantong	1,208	1989-11-13
Rugao	如皋市	Jiangsu	Nantong	1,492	1991-02-06
Taicang	太仓市	Jiangsu	Suzhou	823	1993-01-08
Taixing	泰兴市	Jiangsu	Taizhou	1,170	1992-09-21
Xinghua	兴化市	Jiangsu	Taizhou	2,395	1987-12-22
Xinyi	新沂市	Jiangsu	Xuzhou	1,571	1990-02-05
Yangzhong	扬中市	Jiangsu	Zhenjiang	331	1994-05-18
Yixing	宜兴市	Jiangsu	Wuxi	1,997	1988-01-09
Yizheng	仪征市	Jiangsu	Yangzhou	902	1986-04-21
Zhangjiagang	张家港市	Jiangsu	Suzhou	990	1986-09-16
Dexing	德兴市	Jiangxi	Shangrao	2,082	1990-12-26
Fengcheng	丰城市	Jiangxi	Yichun	2,845	1988-10-04
Gao'an	高安市	Jiangxi	Yichun	2,439	1993-12-08
Gongqingcheng	共青城市	Jiangxi	Jiujiang	307	2010-09-10
Guixi	贵溪市	Jiangxi	Yingtan	2,480	1996-05-28
Jinggangshan	井冈山市	Jiangxi	Ji'an	1,297	1984-12-13
Leping	乐平市	Jiangxi	Jingdezhen	1,973	1992-07-27
Longnan	龙南市	Jiangxi	Ganzhou	1,641	2020-06-12
Lushan	庐山市	Jiangxi	Jiujiang	596	2016-03-20
Ruichang	瑞昌市	Jiangxi	Jiujiang	1,423	1989-12-20
Ruijin	瑞金市	Jiangxi	Ganzhou	2,448	1994-05-18
Zhangshu	樟树市	Jiangxi	Yichun	1,219	1988-10-13
Da'an	大安市	Jilin	Baicheng	4,879	1988-08-30
Dehui	德惠市	Jilin	Changchun	3,096	1994-07-06
Dunhua	敦化市	Jilin	Yanbian	11,963	1985-02-28
Fuyu	扶余市	Jilin	Songyuan	4,189	2013-01-24
Gongzhuling	公主岭市	Jilin	Changchun	4,027	1985-12-19
Helong	和龙市	Jilin	Yanbian	5,069	1993-07-05
Huadian	桦甸市	Jilin	Jilin	6,624	1988-05-25
Hunchun	珲春市	Jilin	Yanbian	4,938	1988-05-25
Ji'an	集安市	Jilin	Tonghua	3,408	1988-03-16
Jiaohe	蛟河市	Jilin	Jilin	6,235	1989-08-15
Linjiang	临江市	Jilin	Baishan	3,009	1993-11-28
Longjing	龙井市	Jilin	Yanbian	2,193	1988-05-25
Meihekou	梅河口市	Jilin	Tonghua	2,175	1985-12-19
Panshi	磐石市	Jilin	Jilin	3,867	1995-08-30
Shuangliao	双辽市	Jilin	Siping	3,121	1996-04-29
Shulan	舒兰市	Jilin	Jilin	4,554	1992-10-08
Taonan	洮南市	Jilin	Baicheng	5,108	1987-05-21
Tumen	图们市	Jilin	Yanbian	1,142	1965-03-27
Yanji	延吉市	Jilin	Yanbian	1,731	1953-05-04
Yushu	榆树市	Jilin	Changchun	4,691	1990-12-26
Beipiao	北票市	Liaoning	Chaoyang	4,469	1985-01-17
Beizhen	北镇市	Liaoning	Jinzhou	1,693	1995-03-21
Dashiqiao	大石桥市	Liaoning	Yingkou	1,379	1992-11-03
Dengta	灯塔市	Liaoning	Liaoyang	1,313	1996-08-27
Diaobingshan	调兵山市	Liaoning	Tieling	262	1986-09-12
Donggang	东港市	Liaoning	Dandong	2,496	1993-06-18
Fengcheng	凤城市	Liaoning	Dandong	5,518	1994-03-08
Gaizhou	盖州市	Liaoning	Yingkou	2,953	1992-11-03
Haicheng	海城市	Liaoning	Anshan	2,566	1985-01-17
Kaiyuan	开原市	Liaoning	Tieling	2,813	1988-12-27
Linghai	凌海市	Liaoning	Jinzhou	2,417	1993-11-16
Lingyuan	凌源市	Liaoning	Chaoyang	3,264	1991-12-21
Wafangdian	瓦房店市	Liaoning	Dalian	3,791	1985-01-17
Xingcheng	兴城市	Liaoning	Huludao	2,103	1986-12-13
Xinmin	新民市	Liaoning	Shenyang	3,315	1993-06-14
Zhuanghe	庄河市	Liaoning	Dalian	3,900	1992-09-21
Lingwu	灵武市	Ningxia	Yinchuan	3,846	1996-04-29
Qingtongxia	青铜峡市	Ningxia	Wuzhong	2,438	1984-12-17
Delingha	德令哈市	Qinghai	Haixi	27,766	1988-04-19
Golmud	格尔木市	Qinghai	Haixi	119,167	1980-06-14
Mangnai	茫崖市	Qinghai	Haixi	49,800	2018-02-22
Tongren	同仁市	Qinghai	Huangnan	3,465	2020-06-12
Yushu	玉树市	Qinghai	Yushu	15,413	2013-07-04
Binzhou	彬州市	Shaanxi	Xianyang	1,181	2018-02-22
Hancheng	韩城市	Shaanxi	Weinan	1,596	1983-09-09
Huayin	华阴市	Shaanxi	Weinan	675	1990-12-27
Shenmu	神木市	Shaanxi	Yulin	7,481	2017-04-09
Xingping	兴平市	Shaanxi	Xianyang	509	1993-06-18
Zichang	子长市	Shaanxi	Yan'an	2,393	2019-07-12
Anqiu	安丘市	Shandong	Weifang	1,712	1994-01-18
Changyi	昌邑市	Shandong	Weifang	1,628	1994-06-10
Feicheng	肥城市	Shandong	Tai'an	1,277	1992-08-01
Gaomi	高密市	Shandong	Weifang	1,527	1994-05-18
Haiyang	海阳市	Shandong	Yantai	1,909	1996-04-29
Jiaozhou	胶州市	Shandong	Qingdao	1,324	1987-02-12
Laixi	莱西市	Shandong	Qingdao	1,568	1990-12-18
Laiyang	莱阳市	Shandong	Yantai	1,732	1987-02-20
Laizhou	莱州市	Shandong	Yantai	1,928	1988-02-24
Leling	乐陵市	Shandong	Dezhou	1,173	1988-09-01
Linqing	临清市	Shandong	Liaocheng	950	1983-08-30
Longkou	龙口市	Shandong	Yantai	901	1986-09-23
Pingdu	平度市	Shandong	Qingdao	3,176	1989-07-27
Qingzhou	青州市	Shandong	Weifang	1,569	1986-03-01
Qixia	栖霞市	Shandong	Yantai	2,016	1995-11-30
Qufu	曲阜市	Shandong	Jining	815	1986-06-02
Rongcheng	荣成市	Shandong	Weihai	1,526	1988-11-01
Rushan	乳山市	Shandong	Weihai	1,665	1993-07-17
Shouguang	寿光市	Shandong	Weifang	1,990	1993-06-01
Tengzhou	滕州市	Shandong	Zaozhuang	1,495	1988-03-07
Xintai	新泰市	Shandong	Tai'an	1,934	1983-08-30
Yucheng	禹城市	Shandong	Dezhou	992	1993-09-09
Zhaoyuan	招远市	Shandong	Yantai	1,432	1991-12-21
Zhucheng	诸城市	Shandong	Weifang	2,151	1987-04-20
Zoucheng	邹城市	Shandong	Jining	1,616	1992-10-04
Zouping	邹平市	Shandong	Binzhou	1,250	2018-07-02
Fenyang	汾阳市	Shanxi	Lüliang	1,170	1996-08-20
Gaoping	高平市	Shanxi	Jincheng	980	1993-05-12
Gujiao	古交市	Shanxi	Taiyuan	1,512	1988-02-24
Hejin	河津市	Shanxi	Yuncheng	593	1994-01-12
Houma	侯马市	Shanxi	Linfen	220	1971-06-05
Huairen	怀仁市	Shanxi	Shuozhou	1,234	2018-02-22
Huozhou	霍州市	Shanxi	Linfen	765	1989-12-23
Jiexiu	介休市	Shanxi	Jinzhong	741	1992-02-10
Xiaoyi	孝义市	Shanxi	Lüliang	938	1992-02-10
Yongji	永济市	Shanxi	Yuncheng	1,208	1994-01-12
Yuanping	原平市	Shanxi	Xinzhou	2,550	1993-06-17
Barkam	马尔康市	Sichuan	Ngawa	6,633	2015-11-02
Chongzhou	崇州市	Sichuan	Chengdu	1,090	1994-06-20
Dujiangyan	都江堰市	Sichuan	Chengdu	1,208	1988-03-03
Emeishan	峨眉山市	Sichuan	Leshan	1,181	1988-09-01
Guanghan	广汉市	Sichuan	Deyang	549	1988-02-24
Huaying	华蓥市	Sichuan	Guang'an	466	1985-02-04
Jiangyou	江油市	Sichuan	Mianyang	2,721	1988-02-24
Jianyang	简阳市	Sichuan	Chengdu	2,214	1994-04-05
Kangding	康定市	Sichuan	Garzê	11,486	2015-02-17
Langzhong	阆中市	Sichuan	Nanchong	1,878	1991-01-12
Longchang	隆昌市	Sichuan	Neijiang	794	2017-04-09
Mianzhu	绵竹市	Sichuan	Deyang	1,246	1996-10-15
Pengzhou	彭州市	Sichuan	Chengdu	1,420	1993-12-01
Qionglai	邛崃市	Sichuan	Chengdu	1,384	1994-06-19
Shehong	射洪市	Sichuan	Suining	1,496	2019-07-12
Shifang	什邡市	Sichuan	Deyang	820	1995-11-08
Wanyuan	万源市	Sichuan	Dazhou	4,065	1993-07-14
Xichang	西昌市	Sichuan	Liangshan	2,655	1979-07-19
Chiayi	嘉义市	Taiwan	ZZZZ-nonenone	60	—
Hsinchu	新竹市	Taiwan	ZZZZ-nonenone	104	—
Keelung	基隆市	Taiwan	ZZZZ-nonenone	132	—
Aksu	阿克苏市	Xinjiang	Aksu	13,647	1983-08-19
Alashankou	阿拉山口市	Xinjiang	Bortala	1,204	2012-12-17
Altay	阿勒泰市	Xinjiang	Altay	10,819	1984-11-17
Aral	阿拉尔市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	5,266	2002-09-17
Artux	阿图什市	Xinjiang	Kizilsu	15,698	1986-06-07
Beitun	北屯市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	911	2011-12-27
Bole	博乐市	Xinjiang	Bortala	7,802	1985-06-24
Changji	昌吉市	Xinjiang	Changji	7,981	1983-07-21
Fukang	阜康市	Xinjiang	Changji	8,545	1992-11-03
Hotan	和田市	Xinjiang	Hotan	466	1983-09-09
Huyanghe	胡杨河市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	677.94	2019-11-06
Kashgar	喀什市	Xinjiang	Kashgar	791	1952-05-22
Khorgas	霍尔果斯市	Xinjiang	Ili	1,909	2014-06-26
Kokdala	可克达拉市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	979.71	2015-03-16
Korla	库尔勒市	Xinjiang	Bayingolin	6,038	1979-09-02
Kuytun	奎屯市	Xinjiang	Ili	1,171	1975-08-29
Kunyu	昆玉市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	687.13	2016-01-07
Kuqa	库车市	Xinjiang	Aksu	14,529	2019-11-20
Shihezi	石河子市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	457	1976-01-02
Shuanghe	双河市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	742	2014-01-25
Tacheng	塔城市	Xinjiang	Tacheng	4,007	1984-11-17
Tiemenguan	铁门关市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	590	2012-12-17
Tumxuk	图木舒克市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	2,003	2002-09-17
Wujiaqu	五家渠市	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	742	2002-09-17
Wusu	乌苏市	Xinjiang	Tacheng	14,394	1996-07-10
Yining	伊宁市	Xinjiang	Ili	730	1952-05-22
Anning	安宁市	Yunnan	Kunming	1,313	1995-10-13
Chengjiang	澄江市	Yunnan	Yuxi	773	2019-11-20
Chuxiong	楚雄市	Yunnan	Chuxiong	4,482	1983-09-09
Dali	大理市	Yunnan	Dali	1,468	1983-09-09
Gejiu	个旧市	Yunnan	Honghe	1,597	1958-09-16
Jinghong	景洪市	Yunnan	Xishuangbanna	7,133	1993-12-22
Kaiyuan	开远市	Yunnan	Honghe	2,009	1981-01-18
Lushui	泸水市	Yunnan	Nujiang	2,938	2016-06-16
Mang/Mangshi	芒市	Yunnan	Dehong	2,987	1996-10-28
Mengzi	蒙自市	Yunnan	Honghe	2,228	2010-09-10
Mile	弥勒市	Yunnan	Honghe	4,004	2013-01-24
Ruili	瑞丽市	Yunnan	Dehong	1,020	1992-06-26
Shangri-La	香格里拉市	Yunnan	Dêqên	11,613	2014-12-16
Shuifu	水富市	Yunnan	Zhaotong	319	2018-07-02
Tengchong	腾冲市	Yunnan	Baoshan	5,845	2015-08-01
Wenshan	文山市	Yunnan	Wenshan	3,064	2010-12-02
Xuanwei	宣威市	Yunnan	Qujing	6,257	1994-02-18
Cixi	慈溪市	Zhejiang	Ningbo	1,154	1988-10-13
Dongyang	东阳市	Zhejiang	Jinhua	1,739	1988-05-25
Haining	海宁市	Zhejiang	Jiaxing	681	1986-11-22
Jiande	建德市	Zhejiang	Hangzhou	2,364	1992-04-01
Jiangshan	江山市	Zhejiang	Quzhou	2,018	1987-11-27
Lanxi	兰溪市	Zhejiang	Jinhua	1,310	1985-05-15
Linhai	临海市	Zhejiang	Taizhou	2,171	1986-03-01
Longgang	龙港市	Zhejiang	Wenzhou	121.92	2019-08-16
Longquan	龙泉市	Zhejiang	Lishui	3,059	1990-12-26
Pinghu	平湖市	Zhejiang	Jiaxing	536	1991-06-15
Ruian	瑞安市	Zhejiang	Wenzhou	1,278	1987-04-15
Shengzhou	嵊州市	Zhejiang	Shaoxing	1,790	1995-08-30
Tongxiang	桐乡市	Zhejiang	Jiaxing	723	1993-03-26
Wenling	温岭市	Zhejiang	Taizhou	836	1994-02-18
Yiwu	义乌市	Zhejiang	Jinhua	1,103	1988-05-25
Yongkang	永康市	Zhejiang	Jinhua	1,049	1992-08-24
Yueqing	乐清市	Zhejiang	Wenzhou	1,174	1993-09-18
Yuhuan	玉环市	Zhejiang	Taizhou	378	2017-04-09
Yuyao	余姚市	Zhejiang	Ningbo	1,346	1985-07-16
Zhuji	诸暨市	Zhejiang	Shaoxing	2,311	1989-09-27

Sub-prefectural cities

Main article: Sub-prefectural city

A sub-prefectural city is a county-level city with powers approaching those of prefecture-level cities. Examples include, Xiantao (Hubei), Qianjiang (Hubei), Tianmen (Hubei) and Jiyuan (Henan).

See also

• Administrative divisions of China
• Counties of the People's Republic of China
• Prefecture-level city
• List of cities in China

References

• Understanding the Chinese Economies, Rongxing Guo · 2012