For other uses, see Administrative divisions of China (disambiguation).
This article is about the administrative divisions in the People's Republic of China. For those of the Republic of China commonly known as Taiwan, see Administrative divisions of Taiwan.
Administrative divisions of China
Province-level (1st)
Municipalities
Provinces
Autonomous regions
Special administrative regions
Sub-provincial level
Sub-provincial cities
Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures
Sub-provincial city districts
Prefecture-level (2nd)
Prefectural cities
Autonomous prefectures
Leagues (Aimag)
(abolishing)
Prefectures
(abolishing)
Sub-prefectural-level
Sub-prefectural cities
Provincial-controlled cities
Provincial-controlled counties
Provincial-controlled districts
County level (3rd)
Counties
Autonomous counties
County-level cities
Districts Ethnic districts
Banners (Hoxu) Autonomous banners
Shennongjia Forestry District
Liuzhi Special District
Wolong Special Administrative Region
Workers and peasants districts
(obsolete)
Analogous county level units
Management areas Management committee
Township level (4th)
Townships
Ethnic townships
Towns
Subdistricts
Subdistrict bureaux
Sum
Ethnic sum
County-controlled districts
County-controlled district bureaux
(obsolete)
Management committees
Town-level city
(pilot)
Analogous township level units
Management areas Management committee
Areas
Farms area (Overseas Chinese Farm Region [zh]), Prison area, University towns, etc.
Village level (5th)
(Grassroots Autonomous Organizations)
Villages · Gaqa · Ranches
Village Committees
Communities
Residential Committees
Others
Regions
Capital cities
New areas
Autonomous administrative divisions
National Central Cities
Special Economic Zones
History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present
Administrative division codes
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Politics of China
Leadership
Leadership generations
Succession of power
Hu–Wen Administration (2002–2012)
Xi–Li Administration (2012–2017)
Xi Administration (since 2017)
4th Leadership Core: Xi Jinping
20th Party Politburo: Xi Jinping
14th State Council: Li Qiang
Current state leaders
Current provincial leaders
National leaders
Orders of precedence
Paramount leader: Xi Jinping
First lady: Peng Liyuan
Communist Party leader: Xi Jinping
State representative: Xi Jinping
Head of government: Li Qiang
Congress Chairman: Zhao Leji
Conference Chairman: Wang Huning
Commander-in-chief: Xi Jinping
Politburo Standing Committee longest-serving members
Related systems
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Democratic centralism
Collective leadership
Organization Department
Elections
Civil service
Constitution
Law
Constitution
Previous constitutions
1954
1975
1978
"People's democratic dictatorship" (Article 1)
Democratic centralism (Article 3)
Constitutional oath of office (Article 27)
Protection of human rights (Article 33)
Freedom of religion (Article 36)
Highest state organ of power (Article 57)
Chinese legal system
Civil law tradition
Socialist law tradition
Laws
Legislation Law
List of statutes
General Principles of the Civil Law (to 2020)
Civil Code (From 2021)
Marriage Law
Labour law
Labour Law
Labour Contract Law
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Property Law
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Administrative Procedure Law
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Deng Xiaoping Theory
Primary stage of socialism
Four Cardinal Principles
Three Represents
Scientific Outlook on Development
Harmonious Socialist Society
Xi Jinping Thought
Chinese Dream
Four Comprehensives
Two Establishes and Two Safeguards
Democracy
Organization
National Party Congress (20th)
Central Committee (20th)
General Secretary (list)
Xi Jinping
Central Politburo (20th)
Standing Committee (20th)
Central Secretariat (20th)
Central Military Commission
Chairman: Xi Jinping
Vice Chairmen:
Zhang Youxia, He Weidong
National Security Commission
Chairman: Xi Jinping
Vice-Chairman:
Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Cai Qi
Office Chief: Cai Qi
Comprehensively Deepening Reforms Commission
Director: Xi Jinping
Deputy Directors:
Li Qiang, Wang Huning, Cai Qi
Secretary-General: Wang Huning
Financial & Economic Affairs Commission
Director: Xi Jinping
Deputy Director: Li Qiang
Office Chief: He Lifeng
General Office
Director: Cai Qi
Office of the General Secretary
Chief: Cai Qi
Central Guard Bureau
Central Guard Unit
Office of the Central Secrecy Commission
Organization Department
Head: Li Ganjie
Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (20th)
Standing Committee (20th)
Secretary: Li Xi
Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Central Military Commission
State Administration for Sci., Tech. & Industry for National Defense
Military history
Armed conflicts
Military modernization
Military reform since 2015
CMC Leading Group for Military Reform
Leader: Xi Jinping
Supervisory organ
National Supervisory Commission
Director: Liu Jinguo
Corruption in China
Anti-corruption campaign since 2012
Independent Commission Against Corruption (Hong Kong)
Commission Against Corruption (Macau)
Judicial organs
Supreme People's Court
President: Zhang Jun
People's Courts Judicial Police
Supreme People's Procuratorate
Prosecutor General: Ying Yong
People's Procuratorates Judicial Police
Judiciary of Hong Kong
Court of Final Appeal
Department of Justice
Prosecutions Division
Law enforcement in Hong Kong
Security Bureau
Regular Disciplined Services
Hong Kong Police Force
Judiciary of Macau
Court of Final Appeal
Public Prosecutions Office
Secretariat for Security
Macau Security Force
Unitary Police Services [zh]
Public Security Police
Judiciary Police [zh]
United front
Political Consultative Conference
National Committee
Chairman: Wang Huning
Vice-Chairpersons
Top-ranked: Shi Taifeng
Secretary-General: Wang Dongfeng
Political parties:
CCP (ruling)
United Front Work Department
Head: Shi Taifeng
RCCK
CDL
CNDCA
CAPD
CPWDP
CZGP
JS
TDSL
Historical parties:
KMT
CDSP
YCP
Federation of Industry and Commerce
People's organizations
Law enforcement
CCP Central Politics and Law Commission
Secretary: Chen Wenqing
Ministry of Public Security
Minister: Wang Xiaohong
Public Security Organs People's Police
State Immigration Administration
Local public security bureaus
Ministry of State Security
Minister: Chen Yixin
State Security Organs People's Police
Ministry of Justice
Minister: He Rong
Judicial Administrative Organs People's Police
Bureau of Prison Administration [zh]
Office for Safeguarding National Security
Urban Management (chengguan)
Propaganda
Central Leading Group for Propaganda, Ideology and Culture
Leader: Cai Qi
Deputy Leaders: Li Shulei, Shen Yiqin
Central Guidance Commission on Building Spiritual Civilization
Director: Cai Qi
Deputy Director: Li Shulei
Central Propaganda Department
Head: Li Shulei
National Press and Publication Administration
China Film Administration
State Council Information Office
China Daily
Ministry of Culture and Tourism
National Radio and Television Administration
China Media Group
China Central Television
China Global Television Network
China National Radio
China Radio International
Xinhua News Agency
Reference News
China News Service
People's Daily
Global Times
China Today
Censorship in China
Radio jamming
Overseas censorship of Chinese issues
Media of China
Internal media
Publishing industry in China
Internet in China
Internet censorship
Great Firewall
Great Cannon
Central Cyberspace Affairs Commission
Director: Cai Qi
Cyberspace Administration of China
Director: Zhuang Rongwen
Hong Kong
Macau
Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs
Leader: Ding Xuexiang
HK & Macau Affairs Office
Director: Xia Baolong
Hong Kong Liaison Office
Macau Liaison Office
One country, two systems
Special administrative regions
Hong Kong Basic Law
Chief Executive: John Lee Ka-chiu
Hong Kong SAR Government
Politics of Hong Kong
Pro-Beijing camp
Pro-democracy camp
Independence movement
Mainland & HK CEPA
Macao Basic Law
Chief Executive: Ho Iat-seng
Macau SAR Government
Politics of Macau
Mainland & Macau CEPA
Cross-Strait relations
Cross-Strait relations
Chinese Civil War
One China
Political status of Taiwan
Republic of China on Taiwan
Taiwan Area
"Taiwan Province", PRC
Taiwan independence movement
Anti-Secession Law
Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement
Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement
Chinese unification
Central Leading Group for Taiwan Affairs
Leader: Xi Jinping
Deputy Leader: Wang Huning
Taiwan Affairs Office
Director: Song Tao
Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits
Foreign relations
Central Foreign Affairs Commission
Director: Xi Jinping
Deputy Director: Li Qiang
Secretary-General: Wang Yi
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Wang Yi
Spokespersons
Diplomatic missions
Diplomatic missions of China / in China
Foreign aid from China / to China
International Development Cooperation Agency
Ministry of Commerce
Exim Bank of China
China Development Bank
Belt and Road Initiative
Silk Road Fund
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
BRICS
New Development Bank
Ministry of National Defense
International Military Cooperation Office
NPC Foreign Affairs Committee
CCP International Department
State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs
Overseas Chinese Affairs Office
Chinese nationality law
Chinese passports (Hong Kong; Macau)
Visa requirements for Chinese citizens (Hong Kong, Macau)
Visa policy of China (Hong Kong; Macau)
National Immigration Administration
Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence
Panda diplomacy
Beijing Consensus
Community of Common Destiny
China and the United Nations
China and the World Trade Organization
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
China–Africa relations
China–Arab relations
China–Caribbean relations
China–European Union relations
China–Latin America relations
China–Pacific relations
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The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since ancient times, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there are five levels of local government; the provincial (province, autonomous region, municipality, and special administrative region), prefecture, county, township, and village.
Since the 17th century, provincial boundaries in China have remained largely static. Major changes since then have been the reorganisation of provinces in the northeast after the establishment of the People's Republic of China and the formation of autonomous regions, based on Soviet ethnic policies. The provinces serve an important cultural role in China, as people tend to identify with their native province.
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