Second-level administrative divisions of China
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China is officially divided into 339 prefecture-level divisions , which rank below provinces and above counties as the second-level administrative division in the country. Of these, 333 are located in territory controlled by the People's Republic of China , while 6 are located in land controlled by Taiwan .[ a]
There are four types of prefecture-level divisions:
Of these, leagues and prefectures are in the process of being abolished and transformed into one of the other two types of prefecture-level divisions.
Modern prefectures emerged out of successive attempts by Yuan Shikai and later the Nationalist Government of the Republic of China to abolish the second level of administrative divisions. When these attempts eventually failed, modern prefectures were created in 1936. Chinese provinces are relatively large by international standards, and provincial administrations have difficulty administering counties without an intermediary level of government. However, prefecture-level divisions are still not a formally recognized level of government in the same way as provinces and counties.
Prefecture-level cities [ edit ] By far the most common type of prefecture-level division, prefecture-level cities are cities with the right to administer surrounding counties. This arrangement is known as "cities governing counties." Although there have been at least a few prefecture-level cities since the beginning of the PRC, they were relatively uncommon until the 1980s. Since then, hundreds of prefectures have been converted into prefecture-level cities. They are each headed by a People's Government, whose officials are appointed by the province but subject to approval by the local People's Congress. As with other levels of Chinese government, the People's Congress can adopt local regulations and elects a standing committee to exercise its powers when not in session.
Until the 1980s, the most common prefecture-level division was the prefecture , which operated as the field agencies of the provincial government. Unlike other prefecture-level governments, they do not have their own People's Governments or People's Congresses. They are instead the field agencies of the province whose role is to supervise the local county governments. However, the number of prefectures has declined rapidly since the 1980s. There are now only six prefectures left, mainly in rural areas of outlying provinces.
Autonomous prefectures [ edit ] Unlike other prefecture-level divisions, autonomous prefectures are a formal part of the Chinese administrative structure. They were established in 1953 as part of a series of administrative reforms giving greater autonomy to ethnic minorities. Like leagues and prefecture-level cities, autonomous prefectures have a locally elected People's Government and People's Congress.
Leagues are similar to autonomous prefectures but are unique to Inner Mongolia . Their numbers have been declining in recent years as most are converted to prefecture-level cities. Only three leagues remain.
List of prefecture-level divisions [ edit ] Notes:
Municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, & Tianjin) are not included, but their internal divisions are similar to prefectures.
Sub-provincial cities are included, but other types of sub-provincial divisions are not.
The six prefectures of Taiwan Province are not listed.
* Indicates capital of province.
Bold : indicates sub-provincial city or above.
Name
Province
Type
Population (2010 )
Area (km2 )
Prefecture Seat
Hefei *
Anhui
City
7,457,027
11,323
Shushan District
Anqing
City
5,311,000
15,398
Daguan District
Bengbu
City
3,164,000
5,952
Bengshan District
Bozhou
City
4,851,000
8,394
Qiaocheng District
Chizhou
City
1,403,000
9,423
Guichi District
Chuzhou
City
3,938,000
13,398
Langya District
Fuyang
City
7,600,000
13,300
Yingzhou District
Huaibei
City
2,114,000
2,725
Xiangshan District
Huainan
City
3,342,000
5,533
Tianjia'an District
Huangshan
City
1,359,000
9,807
Tunxi District
Lu'an
City
4,610,000
15,447
Jin'an District
Ma'anshan
City
1,366,000
1,686
Yushan District
Suzhou, Anhui
City
5,353,000
9,939
Yongqiao District
Tongling
City
724,000
1,113
Tongguanshan District
Wuhu
City
2,263,000
3,317
Jiujiang District
Xuancheng
City
2,533,000
12,340
Xuanzhou District
Fuzhou, Fujian *
Fujian
City
7,115,370
12,000
Gulou District
Xiamen City
3,531,347
1,573
Siming District
Longyan
City
2,559,545
19,069
Xinluo District
Nanping
City
2,645,549
26,300
Yanping District
Ningde
City
2,821,996
13,452
Jiaocheng District
Putian
City
2,778,508
4,200
Chengxiang District
Quanzhou
City
8,128,530
11,015
Fengze District
Sanming
City
2,503,388
22,929
Meilie District
Zhangzhou
City
4,809,983
12,607
Xiangcheng District
Jiuquan
Gansu
City
1,095,947
191,342
Suzhou District
Jiayuguan
City
231,853
1,133
Xiongguan District
Zhangye
City
1,199,515
16,216
Ganzhou District
Jinchang
City
464,050
8,896
Jinchuan District
Wuwei
City
1,815,054
33,000
Liangzhou District
Baiyin
City
1,708,751
8,185
Baiyin District
Lanzhou *
City
3,616,163
13,100
Chengguan District
Gannan
Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)
689,132
40,898
Hezuo City
Dingxi
City
2,698,622
7,837
Anding District
Linxia
Autonomous prefecture (Hui)
1,946,677
8,169
Linxia City
Longnan
City
2,567,718
27,000
Wudu District
Tianshui
City
3,262,548
14,300
Qinzhou District
Pingliang
City
2,068,033
11,325
Kongtong District
Qingyang
City
2,211,191
10,470
Xifeng District
Qingyuan
Guangdong
City
3,698,394
19,000
Qingcheng District
Shaoguan
City
2,826,612
18,645
Zhenjiang District
Heyuan
City
2,953,019
15,478
Yuancheng District
Meizhou
City
4,240,139
15,836
Meijiang District
Chaozhou
City
2,669,844
3,614
Xiangqiao District
Zhaoqing
City
3,918,085
22,322
Duanzhou District
Yunfu
City
2,360,128
7,813
Yuncheng District
Foshan
City
7,194,311
3,813
Chancheng District
Guangzhou *City
12,700,800
7,434
Yuexiu District
Dongguan
City
8,220,237
2,465
Nancheng District
Huizhou
City
4,597,002
11,158
Huicheng District
Shanwei
City
2,935,717
5,271
Cheng District
Jieyang
City
5,877,025
5,240
Rongcheng District
Shantou
City
5,391,028
2,064
Jinping District
Zhanjiang
City
6,993,304
12,490
Chikan District
Maoming
City
5,817,753
11,458
Maonan District
Yangjiang
City
2,421,812
7,813
Jiangcheng District
Jiangmen
City
4,448,871
9,443
Pengjiang District
Zhongshan
City
3,120,884
1,800
Dong District
Zhuhai
City
1,560,229
1,653
Xiangzhou District
Shenzhen City
10,357,938
2,050
Futian District
Baise
Guangxi
City
3,466,800
36,252
Youjiang District
Hechi
City
3,369,200
13,706
Jinchengjiang District
Liuzhou
City
3,758,700
16,877
Liubei District
Guilin
City
4,748,000
27,809
Lingui District
Hezhou
City
1,954,100
11,854
Babu District
Chongzuo
City
1,994,300
17,345
Jiangzhou District
Nanning *
City
6,661,600
22,293
Qingxiu District
Laibin
City
2,099,700
13,400
Xingbin District
Guigang
City
4,118,800
10,595
Gangbei District
Wuzhou
City
2,882,200
12,588
Changzhou District
Fangchenggang
City
866,900
2,386
Gangkou District
Qinzhou
City
3,079,700
5,250
Qinbei District
Beihai
City
1,539,300
1,288
Haicheng District
Yulin, Guangxi
City
5,487,400
12,839
Yuzhou District
Bijie
Guizhou
City
6,536,370
26,853
Qixingguan District
Zunyi
City
6,127,009
11,877
Huichuan District
Tongren
City
3,092,365
18,006
Bijiang District
Liupanshui
City
2,851,180
9,926
Zhongshan District
Anshun
City
2,297,339
9,269
Xixiu District
Guiyang *
City
4,324,561
8,034
Guanshanhu District
Qianxinan
Autonomous prefecture (Buyei & Miao)
2,805,857
16,804
Xingyi City
Qiannan
Autonomous prefecture (Buyei & Miao)
3,231,161
26,207
Duyun City
Qiandongnan
Autonomous prefecture (Miao & Dong)
3,480,626
30,339
Kaili City
Danzhou
Hainan
City
932,362
3,400
Nada Town
Haikou *
City
2,046,189
2,304
Longhua District
Sanya
City
685,408
1,919
Jiyang District
Sansha
City
444
13
Xisha District (Xisha Islands)
Shijiazhuang *
Hebei
City
9,547,869
14,771
Chang'an District
Baoding
City
10,029,197
20,911
Xinshi District
Cangzhou
City
7,134,053
14,383
Yunhe District
Chengde
City
3,473,197
39,519
Shuangqiao District
Handan
City
9,174,679
12,068
Congtai District
Hengshui
City
4,340,773
8,815
Taocheng District
Langfang
City
4,358,839
6,417
Guangyang District
Qinhuangdao
City
2,987,605
7,812
Haigang District
Tangshan
City
7,577,284
17,040
Lubei District
Xingtai
City
7,104,114
12,486
Qiaodong District
Zhangjiakou
City
4,345,491
36,947
Qiaoxi District
Harbin *Heilongjiang
City
10,635,971
53,068
Songbei District
Daqing
City
2,904,532
8,556
Sartu District
Hegang
City
1,058,665
14,784
Xiangyang District
Heihe
City
1,673,898
54,390
Aihui District
Jiamusi
City
2,552,097
12,173
Jiao District
Jixi
City
1,862,161
22,351
Jiguan District
Mudanjiang
City
2,798,723
40,435
Dong'an District
Qiqihar
City
5,367,003
42,469
Jianhua District
Qitaihe
City
920,419
6,221
Taoshan District
Shuangyashan
City
1,462,626
10,225
Jianshan District
Suihua
City
5,416,439
13,595
Beilin District
Yichun, Heilongjiang
City
1,148,126
15,064
Yichun District
Daxing'anling
Prefecture
511,564
46,755
Jiagedaqi District
Zhengzhou *
Henan
City
8,626,505
7,446
Zhongyuan District
Anyang
City
5,172,834
7,355
Wenfeng District
Hebi
City
1,569,100
2,182
Qibin District
Jiaozuo
City
3,539,860
4,071
Jiefang District
Kaifeng
City
4,676,159
6,444
Gulou District
Luohe
City
2,544,103
2,617
Yancheng District
Luoyang
City
6,549,486
15,208
Luolong District
Nanyang
City
10,263,006
26,600
Wolong District
Pingdingshan
City
4,904,367
7,882
Xinhua District
Puyang
City
3,598,494
4,188
Hualong District
Sanmenxia
City
2,233,872
10,496
Hubin District
Shangqiu
City
7,362,472
10,704
Liangyuan District
Xinxiang
City
5,707,801
8,169
Weibin District
Xinyang
City
6,108,683
18,819
Shihe District
Xuchang
City
4,307,199
4,996
Weidu District
Zhoukou
City
8,953,172
11,959
Chuanhui District
Zhumadian
City
7,230,744
15,083
Yicheng District
Wuhan *Hubei
City
9,785,392
8,494
Jiang'an District
Ezhou
City
1,048,672
1,504
Echeng District
Huanggang
City
6,162,072
17,446
Huangzhou District
Huangshi
City
2,429,318
4,630
Xialu District
Jingmen
City
2,873,687
12,404
Dongbao District
Jingzhou
City
5,691,707
14,067
Shashi District
Shiyan
City
3,340,843
23,600
Maojian District
Suizhou
City
2,162,222
9,636
Zengdu District
Xiangyang
City
5,500,307
19,700
Xiangcheng District
Xianning
City
2,462,583
9,861
Xian'an District
Xiaogan
City
4,814,542
8,910
Xiaonan District
Yichang
City
4,059,686
21,227
Xiling District
Enshi
Autonomous prefecture (Tujia & Miao)
3,290,294
9,266
Enshi City
Changsha *
Hunan
City
7,044,118
11,820
Yuelu District
Changde
City
5,747,218
18,189
Wuling District
Chenzhou
City
4,581,778
19,317
Beihu District
Hengyang
City
7,141,462
15,310
Zhengxiang District
Huaihua
City
4,741,948
27,600
Hecheng District
Loudi
City
3,785,627
8,107
Louxing District
Shaoyang
City
7,071,826
20,829
Daxiang District
Xiangtan
City
2,748,552
5,015
Yuetang District
Yiyang
City
4,313,084
12,144
Heshan District
Yongzhou
City
5,180,235
22,255
Lengshuitan District
Yueyang
City
5,477,911
5,799
Yueyanglou District
Zhangjiajie
City
1,476,521
9,516
Yongding District
Zhuzhou
City
3,855,609
11,262
Tianyuan District
Xiangxi
Autonomous Prefecture (Tujia & Miao)
2,547,833
15,486
Jishou City
Alxa
Inner Mongolia
League
231,334
267,574
Bayanhot Elute Subdistrict , Alxa Left Banner
Bayannur
City
1,669,915
65,788
Linhe District
Wuhai
City
532,902
1,754
Haibowan District
Ordos
City
1,940,653
87,000
Dongsheng District
Baotou
City
2,650,364
27,768
Hondlon District
Hohhot *
City
2,866,615
17,224
Xincheng District
Ulanqab
City
2,143,590
54,491
Jining District
Xilingol
League
1,028,022
202,580
Xilinhot City
Chifeng
City
4,341,245
90,275
Hongshan District
Tongliao
City
3,139,153
59,535
Horqin District
Hinggan
League
1,613,250
59,806
Ulanhot City
Hulunbuir
City
2,549,278
263,953
Hailar District
Nanjing *Jiangsu
City
8,004,680
6,598
Xuanwu District
Changzhou
City
4,591,972
4,385
Xinbei District
Huai'an
City
4,799,889
10,072
Qinghe District
Lianyungang
City
4,393,914
7,444
Xinpu District
Nantong
City
7,282,835
8,001
Chongchuan District
Suqian
City
4,715,553
8,555
Sucheng District
Suzhou, Jiangsu
City
10,465,994
8,488
Gusu District
Taizhou, Jiangsu
City
4,618,558
5,790
Hailing District
Wuxi
City
6,372,624
4,787
Binhu District
Xuzhou
City
8,580,500
11,258
Yunlong District
Yancheng
City
7,260,240
16,920
Tinghu District
Yangzhou
City
4,459,760
6,658
Guangling District
Zhenjiang
City
3,113,384
3,847
Runzhou District
Nanchang *
Jiangxi
City
5,042,565
7,402
Donghu District
Fuzhou, Jiangxi
City
3,912,312
7,258
Linchuan District
Ganzhou
City
8,368,440
39,400
Zhanggong District
Ji'an
City
4,810,340
25,300
Jizhou District
Jingdezhen
City
1,587,477
5,256
Changjiang District
Jiujiang
City
4,728,763
18,823
Xunyang District
Pingxiang
City
1,854,510
1,477
Anyuan District
Shangrao
City
6,579,714
22,791
Xinzhou District
Xinyu
City
1,138,873
1,227
Yushui District
Yichun, Jiangxi
City
5,419,575
7,208
Yuanzhou District
Yingtan
City
1,124,906
7,208
Yuehu District
Changchun *Jilin
City
7,677,089
20,532
Chaoyang District
Baicheng
City
2,033,058
25,683
Taobei District
Baishan
City
1,295,750
17,485
Hunjiang District
Jilin
City
4,414,681
27,700
Chuanying District
Liaoyuan
City
1,176,645
5,125
Longshan District
Siping
City
3,386,325
14,323
Tiexi District
Songyuan
City
2,881,082
22,000
Ningjiang District
Tonghua
City
2,325,242
15,195
Dongchang District
Yanbian
Autonomous Prefecture (Korean)
2,271,600
43,509
Yanji City
Shenyang *Liaoning
City
8,106,171
12,924
Shenhe District
Dalian City
6,690,432
13,237
Xigang District
Anshan
City
3,645,884
9,252
Tiedong District
Benxi
City
1,709,538
8,411
Pingshan District
Chaoyang
City
3,044,641
19,698
Shuangta District
Dandong
City
2,444,697
14,981
Zhenxing District
Fushun
City
2,138,090
10,816
Shuncheng District
Fuxin
City
1,819,339
10,445
Xihe District
Huludao
City
2,623,541
10,415
Longgang District
Jinzhou
City
3,126,463
10,111
Taihe District
Liaoyang
City
1,858,768
4,731
Baita District
Panjin
City
1,392,493
4,071
Xinglongtai District
Tieling
City
2,717,732
13,000
Yinzhou District
Yingkou
City
2,428,534
5,402
Zhanqian District
Yinchuan *
Ningxia
City
1,993,088
4,467
Jinfeng District
Shizuishan
City
725,482
5,209
Dawukou District
Wuzhong
City
1,273,792
20,733
Litong District
Zhongwei
City
1,080,832
16,986
Shapotou District
Guyuan
City
1,228,156
14,412
Yuanzhou District
Haixi
Qinghai
Autonomous prefecture (Mongol & Tibetan)
489,338
325,785
Delingha
Haibei
Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)
273,304
34,700
Sanjiaocheng Town , Haiyan County
Xining *
City
2,208,708
7,372
Chengzhong District
Haidong
City
1,396,846
12,810
Ledu District
Hainan
Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)
441,689
46,000
Qabqa Town , Gonghe County
Huangnan
Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)
256,716
17,921
Rongwo Town , Tongren County
Yushu
Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)
378,439
188,794
Yushu City
Golog
Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)
181,682
76,312
Dawu Town , Maqên County
Xi'an *Shaanxi
City
8,467,837
9,983
Weiyang District
Ankang
City
2,629,906
23,529
Hanbin District
Baoji
City
3,716,731
18,712
Jintai District
Hanzhong
City
3,416,196
27,246
Hantai District
Shangluo
City
2,341,742
19,292
Shangzhou District
Tongchuan
City
834,437
3,882
Yaozhou District
Weinan
City
5,286,077
13,000
Linwei District
Xianyang
City
4,894,834
10,196
Qindu District
Yan'an
City
2,187,009
37,000
Baota District
Yulin, Shaanxi
City
3,351,437
43,578
Yuyang District
Jinan *Shandong
City
6,814,000
8,177
Lixia District
Qingdao City
8,715,100
10,654
Shinan District
Binzhou
City
3,748,500
9,444
Bincheng District
Dezhou
City
5,568,200
10,356
Decheng District
Dongying
City
2,035,300
7,923
Dongying District
Heze
City
8,287,800
12,238
Mudan District
Jining
City
8,081,900
10,685
Shizhong District
Liaocheng
City
5,789,900
8,715
Dongchangfu District
Linyi
City
10,039,400
17,251
Lanshan District
Rizhao
City
2,801,100
5,310
Donggang District
Tai'an
City
5,494,200
7,762
Taishan District
Weifang
City
9,086,200
15,800
Kuiwen District
Weihai
City
2,804,800
5,436
Huancui District
Yantai
City
6,968,200
13,739
Laishan District
Zaozhuang
City
3,729,300
4,550
Shizhong District
Zibo
City
4,530,600
5,938
Zhangdian District
Taiyuan *
Shanxi
City
4,201,591
6,956
Xinghualing District
Changzhi
City
3,334,564
13,864
Cheng District
Datong
City
3,318,057
14,176
Cheng District
Jincheng
City
2,279,151
9,484
Cheng District
Jinzhong
City
3,249,425
16,408
Yuci District
Linfen
City
4,316,612
20,275
Yaodu District
Lüliang
City
3,727,057
21,000
Lishi District
Shuozhou
City
1,714,857
5,737
Shuocheng District
Xinzhou
City
3,067,501
25,180
Xinfu District
Yangquan
City
1,368,502
4,452
Cheng District
Yuncheng
City
5,134,794
14,106
Yanhu District
Garzê
Sichuan
Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)
1,091,872
151,078
Kangding City
Ngawa
Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan & Qiang)
898,713
83,201
Barkam Town , Barkam County
Mianyang
City
4,613,862
20,249
Fucheng District
Guangyuan
City
2,484,123
16,313
Lizhou District
Nanchong
City
6,278,622
12,479
Shunqing District
Bazhong
City
3,283,771
12,301
Bazhou District
Dazhou
City
5,468,092
16,591
Tongchuan District
Ya'an
City
1,507,264
15,300
Yucheng District
Chengdu *City
14,047,625
12,390
Qingyang District
Deyang
City
3,615,759
5,818
Jingyang District
Suining
City
3,252,551
5,326
Chuanshan District
Guang'an
City
3,205,476
6,344
Guang'an District
Meishan
City
2,950,548
7,186
Dongpo District
Ziyang
City
3,665,064
7,962
Yanjiang District
Leshan
City
3,235,756
12,826
Shizhong District
Neijiang
City
3,702,847
5,386
Shizhong District
Zigong
City
2,678,898
4,372
Ziliujing District
Yibin
City
4,472,001
13,283
Cuiping District
Luzhou
City
4,218,426
12,247
Jiangyang District
Liangshan
Autonomous prefecture (Yi)
4,532,809
60,423
Xichang City
Panzhihua
City
1,214,121
7,440
Dong District
Ngari
Tibet
Prefecture
95,465
304,683
Sênggêzangbo Town , Gar County
Nagqu
City
462,382
450,537
Nagqu Town , Nagqu County
Qamdo
City
657,505
110,154
Karub District
Xigazê
City
703,292
182,000
Samzhubzê District
Lhasa *
City
559,423
31,662
Chingoin District
Lhoka
City
328,990
79,699
Zêtang Town , Nêdong County
Nyingchi
City
195,109
116,175
Bayi District
Altay [ b] Xinjiang
Prefecture
603,280
117,988
Altay City
Bortala
Autonomous prefecture (Mongol)
443,680
24,896
Bole (Börtala) City
Tarbaĝatay [ b] Prefecture
1,219,212
94,891
Tacheng (Qoqek) City
Karamay
City
391,008
7,734
Karamay District
Changji
Autonomous prefecture (Hui)
1,428,592
73,659
Changji (Sanji) City
Ürümqi* Ürümqi *
City
3,110,280
14,217
Tianshan District
Turpan
City
622,679
69,620
Gaochang District
Hami
City
572,400
138,919
Yizhou District
Ili [ b] Autonomous prefecture (Kazakh)
2,482,627
269,502
Yining (Ĝulja) City
Kizilsu
Autonomous prefecture (Kirgiz)
525,599
70,916
Atux City
Kaxgar
Prefecture
3,979,362
112,058
Kashi (Kaxgar) City
Aksu
Prefecture
2,370,887
128,099
Aksu City
Hotan
Prefecture
2,014,365
248,946
Hotan City
Bayingolin
Autonomous prefecture (Mongol)
1,278,492
472,472
Korla City
Kunming *
Yunnan
City
6,432,000
21,473
Chenggong District
Qujing
City
5,855,000
28,904
Qilin District
Yuxi
City
2,304,000
15,285
Hongta District
Baoshan
City
2,506,000
19,040
Longyang District
Zhaotong
City
5,213,000
23,192
Zhaoyang District
Lijiang
City
1,245,000
21,219
Gucheng District
Pu'er
City
2,543,000
45,385
Simao District
Lincang
City
2,430,000
24,469
Linxiang District
Dehong
Autonomous prefecture (Dai & Jingpo)
1,211,000
11,526
Mangshi
Nujiang
Autonomous prefecture (Lisu)
534,000
14,703
Liuku Town , Lushui County
Dêqên
Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan)
400,000
23,870
Shangri-La City
Dali
Autonomous prefecture (Bai)
3,456,000
29,459
Dali City
Chuxiong
Autonomous prefecture (Yi)
2,684,000
29,256
Chuxiong City
Honghe
Autonomous prefecture (Hani & Yi)
4,501,000
32,929
Mengzi City
Wenshan
Autonomous prefecture (Zhuang & Miao)
3,518,000
32,239
Wenshan City
Xishuangbanna
Autonomous prefecture (Dai)
1,134,000
19,700
Jinghong City
Hangzhou *Zhejiang
City
8,700,400
16,847
Jianggan District
Ningbo City
7,605,700
9,365
Yinzhou District
Huzhou
City
2,893,500
5,818
Wuxing District
Jiaxing
City
4,501,700
3,915
Nanhu District
Jinhua
City
5,361,600
10,918
Wucheng District
Lishui
City
2,117,000
17,298
Liandu District
Quzhou
City
2,122,700
8,846
Kecheng District
Shaoxing
City
4,912,200
8,256
Yuecheng District
Taizhou, Zhejiang
City
5,968,800
9,411
Jiaojiang District
Wenzhou
City
9,122,100
11,784
Lucheng District
Zhoushan
City
1,121,300
1,440
Dinghai District
^ a b c As Taiwan is currently administered by the Republic of China , its administrative divisions differ from those in provinces administered by the People's Republic of China .
The claimed official borders and divisions of the Taiwan Province of People's Republic of China mirror those of the ROC Taiwan Province before 1949. The PRC has not acknowledged any changes made post-1949 by the ROC.
PRC once treated Taipei (still regarded as capital city, instead of Zhongxing New Village ) and Kaohsiung as prefecture-level cities (they are actually Special municipality of Republic of China at that time), all other cities and counties as county-level cities and counties, and display them on maps as such. This is analogous to the previous practice of the ROC in producing maps depicting mainland administrative boundaries the way they were in 1949. However, this practice has also declined.
^ a b c Ili (itself a prefecture with sub-provincial status) contains 2 other prefectures: Tacheng and Altay. Ili also directly controls 2 county-level cities, 7 counties, and 1 autonomous county, like a normal prefecture does. Tacheng and Altay is counted in Xinjiang's total number of prefectures here.
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