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Encyclopedia > List of cities in the People's Republic of China

According to administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China, there are three level of cities, namely municipalities, prefecture-level cities, and county-level cities. Direct-controlled municipalities are the highest-level cities in China, with status equal to that of the provinces. ... A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: dìjí shì, literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in Chinas administrative structure. ... A county-level city (县级市 Pinyin: xiànjí shì) is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. ...


Sub-provincial cities are prefecture-level, and Sub-prefecture-level cities are county-level, but given higher degree of power than cities of the same level. A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... A sub-prefecture-level city (副地級市), or vice-prefecture-level city, is an administrative division of China. ...

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Largest cities

The PRC has dozens of major cities, including 3 of the 55 global cities.[1] ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 115 KB) Description: The Forbidden City or Forbidden Palace (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: zǐ jìn chéng; literally Purple Forbidden City), located at the exact center of the ancient City of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and... ImageMetadata File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 115 KB) Description: The Forbidden City or Forbidden Palace (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: zǐ jìn chéng; literally Purple Forbidden City), located at the exact center of the ancient City of Beijing, was the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2543 KB) taken by myself on April 23 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Tianjin ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2560x1920, 2543 KB) taken by myself on April 23 2005 File links The following pages link to this file: Tianjin ... (Chinese: ; pinyin: TiānjÄ«n; Postal System Pinyin: Tientsin) is one of the four municipalities of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1232, 433 KB) Summary Wuhan, as viewed from the Yellow Crane Tower Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1632x1232, 433 KB) Summary Wuhan, as viewed from the Yellow Crane Tower Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Location within China Modern and ancient Wuhan (Simplified Chinese: 武汉; Traditional Chinese: 武漢; Pinyin: WÇ”hàn) is the capital of Hubei province, and is the most populous city in central China. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 243 KB)Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China You are welcome to download the 1024 x 768 version and set as the wallpaper for your Windows desktop. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 243 KB)Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong, China You are welcome to download the 1024 x 768 version and set as the wallpaper for your Windows desktop. ... A world city, or a world-class city, is a city with a set of somewhat subjective traits which often include the following: International familiarity (or first-name familiarity – one would say Paris, not Paris, France). Active influence and participation in international events and world affairs (for example, New...

# City City population
estimate[2] (2002),
million people
Administrative region Region
1. Shanghai 9,031,200 Shanghai Municipality East
2. Beijing 7,129,500 Beijing Municipality North
3. Hong Kong 7,012,738 Hong Kong SAR South
4. Tianjin 4,344,500 Tianjin Municipality North
5. Wuhan 3,957,500 Hubei Province Central
6. Shenyang 3,452,900 Liaoning Province Northeast
7. Guangzhou 3,433,700 Guangdong Province South
8. Harbin 2,765,400 Heilongjiang Province Northeast
9. Xi'an 2,656,500 Shaanxi Province Northwest
10. Chongqing 2,311,600 Chongqing Municipality Southwest
11. Kowloon 2,279,200 Hong Kong SAR South
12. Chengdu 1,927,100 Sichuan Province Southwest
13. Changchun 1,886,700 Jilin Province Northeast
14. Taiyuan 1,832,200 Shanxi Province North
15. Nanjing 1,800,000 Jiangsu Province East
16. Jinan 1,728,400 Shandong Province East
17. Dalian 1,657,500 Liaoning Province Northeast
18. Qingdao 1,449,500 Shandong Province East
19. Lanzhou 1,434,500 Gansu Province Northwest
20. Fushun 1,384,000 Liaoning Province Northeast
21. Zhengzhou 1,347,700 Henan Province Central

Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), stuated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), stuated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... (Chinese: ; pinyin: TiānjÄ«n; Postal System Pinyin: Tientsin) is one of the four municipalities of the Peoples Republic of China. ... (Chinese: ; pinyin: TiānjÄ«n; Postal System Pinyin: Tientsin) is one of the four municipalities of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Location within China Modern and ancient Wuhan (Simplified Chinese: 武汉; Traditional Chinese: 武漢; Pinyin: WÇ”hàn) is the capital of Hubei province, and is the most populous city in central China. ... Hubei (Chinese: 湖北; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hu-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hupeh) is a central province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Shenyang (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÄ›nyáng, Manchu: Mukden) is the capital city of Liaoning province in Northeast China. ... Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁; Traditional Chinese: 遼寧; pinyin: ) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... (Simplified Chinese: 广州; Traditional Chinese: 廣州; pinyin: GuÇŽngzhōu; Wade-Giles: Kuang-chou; Postal System Pinyin: Canton) is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. ... China, and should not be confused with the former Kwantung Leased Territory in north-eastern China. ... Harbin on a map of China For other meanings of Harbin, see Harbin (disambiguation). ... Heilongjiang (Simplified Chinese: 黑龙江省; Traditional Chinese: 黑龍江省; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Postal System Pinyin: Heilungkiang) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ... Xian (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Xīān; Wade-Giles: Hsi-An; Postal System Pinyin: Sian), is the capital of Shaanxi province in China and a sub-provincial city. ... Shaanxi (Simplified Chinese: 陕西; Traditional Chinese: 陝西; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shensi, pronounced like Shahn-shee) is a north-central province of the Peoples Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling... Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Chóngqìng; Postal System Pinyin: Chungking) is the largest and most populous of the Peoples Republic of Chinas four provincial-level municipalities, and the only one in the less densely populated western half of China. ... Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Chóngqìng; Postal System Pinyin: Chungking) is the largest and most populous of the Peoples Republic of Chinas four provincial-level municipalities, and the only one in the less densely populated western half of China. ... Kowloon (including New Kowloon) is an area bounded north by a mountain range. ... Chengdus location within China   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Chéngdu; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of the Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ... (Chinese: 四川; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ssu-ch`uan; Postal Pinyin: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... Location within China Changchun (Simplified Chinese: 长春; Traditional Chinese: 長春; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-chun) is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located at the northeast of the Peoples Republic of China. ...   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Jílín; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin; Manchu: Girin ula), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ... Location within China Taiyuan (Chinese: 太原; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tai-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in China, capital of the Shanxi province. ... Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ...   (Chinese: 南京; Romanizations: NánjÄ«ng (Pinyin), Nan-ching (Wade-Giles), Nanking (Postal map spelling)) is the capital of Chinas Jiangsu Province and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. ... Jiangsu (Simplified Chinese: 江苏; Traditional Chinese: 江蘇; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-su; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsu) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. ... Jinan (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Jǐnán) is a sub-provincial city and the capital of Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ... Dalian (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Dàlián; Japanese: Dairen; Russian: Далянь, Dalian or Дальний, Dalny) is the governing sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning Province of Northeast China. ... Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁; Traditional Chinese: 遼寧; pinyin: ) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... (Simplified Chinese: 青岛; Traditional Chinese: 青島; pinyin: QÄ«ngdÇŽo; Wade-Giles: Ching-tao), well-known to the West by its Postal System Pinyin transliteration Tsingtao, is a sub-provincial city in eastern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ... Lanzhou (Simplified Chinese: å…°å·ž; Traditional Chinese: 蘭州; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Lan-chou; Postal System Pinyin: Lanchow) is the capital of Gansu province, China. ... Gansu (Simplified Chinese: 甘肃; Traditional Chinese: 甘肅; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kan-su, Kansu, or Kan-suh) is a province located in the northwest of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Location within China Fushun (Simplified Chinese: 抚顺; Traditional Chinese: 撫順; pinyin: ) is a city in Liaoning, China, about 45 km from Shenyang, with population about 1. ... Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁; Traditional Chinese: 遼寧; pinyin: ) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Zhengzhou (Simplified Chinese: 郑州; Traditional Chinese: é„­å·ž; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhèngzhōu), formerly called Zhengxian (traditional form: Chengchow) , is a prefecture-level city and the capital of Henan province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Henan (Chinese: 河南; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ...

Municipalities

(Municipalities are provincial-level divisions.) Direct-controlled municipalities are the highest-level cities in China, with status equal to that of the provinces. ...

  • Beijing (北京) (Peking)
  • Chongqing (重庆) (Chungking)
    • Hechuan (合川)
    • Jiangjin (江津)
    • Yongchuan (永川)
    • Nanchuan (南川)
  • Shanghai (上海)
    • Pudong (浦东) (sub-provincial district, strictly speaking not a city, but given the power higher than an ordinary prefecture-level city)
  • Tianjin (天津) (Tientsin)

Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a city in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Chongqing (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Chóngqìng; Postal System Pinyin: Chungking) is the largest and most populous of the Peoples Republic of Chinas four provincial-level municipalities, and the only one in the less densely populated western half of China. ... Hechuan District (合川) is a district of Chongqing municipality of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Shanghai (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Shanghainese: ), stuated on the banks of the Yangtze River Delta in East China, is the largest city of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Pudong seen from the Bund Pudong (浦东, pinyin: PÇ”dōng), officially known as Pudong New District (浦东新区, pinyin: PÇ”dōng XÄ«n QÅ«), is a district of Shanghai, China. ... (Chinese: ; pinyin: TiānjÄ«n; Postal System Pinyin: Tientsin) is one of the four municipalities of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Provinces

(Only prefecture-level cities but not county-level cities are listed below, and only the major ones are listed, see the articles of the provinces for full lists.) A province, in the context of China, is a translation of sheng (省 shěng), which is an administrative division of China. ...


Anhui

Anhui (Chinese: 安徽; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: An-hui; Postal System Pinyin: Ngan-hui, Anhwei or An-hwei) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Anqing (Simplified Chinese: 安庆; Pinyin: is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Anhui province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Bengbu (Chinese: 蚌埠; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally Clam Wharf or Oyster Quay; other spellings: Pengpu, Bangbu, Pang-pu or Peng-pu) is a prefecture-level city with a population of 585,000 in northern Anhui province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Bozhou (亳州; pinyin: Bózhōu) is a city in northwestern Anhui, China (Bozhou_shi). ... Chizhou (Simplified Chinese: æ± å·ž; Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in Anhui province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Chuzhou (滁州) is a city with more 228,000 inhabitants (2004) Chuzhou prefecture in the East of Anhui province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Fuyang can be one of the following two cities in China: Fuyang, Anhui (阜阳) Fuyang, Zhejiang (富阳) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Hefei (Chinese: 合肥; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hofei) is a prefecture-level city and the provincial capital of Anhui province, China. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Huainan (Chinese: 淮南; Pinyin: Huáinán) is a prefecture-level city with 1,076,000 inhabitants in central Anhui province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Huangshan (黄山市; pinyin: Huángshān Shì) is a prefecture-level city in Anhui province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Liuan (Simplified Chinese: 六安; Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in eastern Anhui province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Maanshan (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Mǎānshān), also written as Maanshan, is a prefecture-level city in eastern Anhui province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Suzhou (Simplified Chinese: 宿州; pinyin: Sùzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northern Anhui province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Cities on the Yangtze, between Wuhan and Shanghair Tongling (Simplified Chinese: 铜陵; Traditional Chinese: 銅陵; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tung2-ling2) is a city in Anhui province of China. ... The business district of Wuhu seen at night from across the Mirror Lake. ... Xuancheng is a city with more than 100 000 inhabitants in Eastern Anhui province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Fujian

(Chinese: 福建; Pinyin: Fújiàn; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal System Pinyin: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of China. ... Fuzhou (Chinese: 福州; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chou; EFEO: Fou-Tcheou; SLC: Hùk-cieu; also seen as Foochow or Fuchow) is the provincial seat and the largest prefecture-level city of Fujian province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Longyan (Simplified Chinese: 龙岩; pinyin: Lóngyán) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Fujian province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Nanping (Simplified Chinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Ningde (Simplified Chinese: 宁德, Traditional Chinese: 寕德; pinyin: Níngdé), also known as Mindong (Simplified Chinese: 闽东, Traditional Chinese: 閩東; pinyin: Mǐndōng; lit. ... Putian is a city located on the southeast of Fujian Province, China. ... The characters 泉州 are also used for SenshÅ«, an alternate name for the former Japanese province of Izumi. ... Sanming (三明) is a prefecture-level city in Fujian province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... View of Xiamen Xiamen (Simplified Chinese: 厦门; Traditional Chinese: 廈門; Pinyin: Xiàmén; Wade-Giles: Hsiamen) is a coastal sub-provincial city in southeastern Fujian province, Peoples Republic of China. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Zhangzhou (Chinese: 漳州; pinyin: Zhāngzhōu) is a prefecture-level city, located on the banks of the Xi River in the Fujian province of China, about 55 km (35 mi) west of Xiamen. ...

Gansu

Gansu (Simplified Chinese: 甘肃; Traditional Chinese: 甘肅; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Kan-su, Kansu, or Kan-suh) is a province located in the northwest of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Baiyin (simplified Chinese: 白银; pinyin: Bái yín) is a prefecture-level city in Chinas Gansu province. ... Jiayuguan City (Simplified: 嘉峪关(市); Traditional: 嘉峪關; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in Gansu province, China. ... Jinchang (simplified Chinese: 金昌; pinyin: Jinchang) is a prefecture-level city in Chinas Gansu province. ... Jiuquan (酒泉) is a city with several hundredthousand inhabitants in the western part of the Chinese province Gansu. ... Lanzhou (Simplified Chinese: å…°å·ž; Traditional Chinese: 蘭州; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Lan-chou; Postal System Pinyin: Lanchow) is the capital of Gansu province, China. ... Pingliang (平凉 : Píngliàng) is a county in western Gansu Province in Chinas far west. ... Qingyang (simplified Chinese: 庆阳; pinyin: Qìngyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Chinas Gansu province. ... Tianshui (Chinese: 天水; pinyin: ) is the second largest city in Gansu province in northwest China. ... Wuwei (woo-WAY) Taoist concept of a disengagement from the affairs of the world. ... Zhangye (simplified Chinese: 张掖; pinyin: Zhāngyì) is a prefecture-level city in Chinas Gansu province. ...

Guangdong

China, and should not be confused with the former Kwantung Leased Territory in north-eastern China. ... Chaozhou (Chinese: 潮州 lit. ... Dongguan (Simplified Chinese: 东莞; Traditional Chinese: 東莞; pinyin: Dōngguān) is an important industrial prefecture-level city in the Pearl River Delta, in the Guangdong Province of southern China. ... Foshan (Chinese: 佛山; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... (Simplified Chinese: 广州; Traditional Chinese: 廣州; pinyin: GuÇŽngzhōu; Wade-Giles: Kuang-chou; Postal System Pinyin: Canton) is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... The Sino-British Restaurant, a renovated building along Changdi Middle road in the waterfront district. ... Meizhou (梅州) is a prefecture-level city of eastern Guangdong Province in the south of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The historic quarter of Shantou, which features both Western and Chinese architecture Shantou (Simplified Chinese: 汕头; Traditional Chinese: 汕頭; Hanyu Pinyin: ; POJ: Sòaⁿ-thau; also seen as Swátōw or Suátao) is a city of 784,000 in coastal eastern Guangdong Province, China, metropolitan area 4,721,117 (calculation... Shenzhen (Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÄ“nzhèn; Hakka:cim1 zun4; Cantonese Jyutping: sam1 zan3; Yale: sām jan; Sham Chun or Shamchun in old or Hong Kong documents; lit. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Xingning (traditional Chinese: 興寧 simplified Chinese: 兴宁) is county-level city, under the jurisdiction of Meizhou, in the Guangdong province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Location of Zhanjiang Zhanjiang (湛江) is a city in Guangdong province, in southeast China. ... Statue of Sun Yat-sen in Sunwen Memorial Park. ... Zhuhai waterfront Zhuhai Campus of Zhongshan University Zhuhai (Chinese: 珠海; Pinyin: ; lit. ...

Guizhou

(Simplified Chinese: 贵州; Traditional Chinese: 貴州; pinyin: Gùizhōu; Wade-Giles: Kuei-chou; also spelled Kweichow) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the southwestern part of the country. ... position in Guizhou districts of Guiyang View of Guiyang Typically known as the Forest City, Guiyang (Simplified Chinese: 贵阳; Traditional Chinese: 貴陽; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is the capital of Guizhou province in the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Hainan

This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Haikou (Chinese: 海口; pinyin: ), situated at the north of Hainan island, is the capital of Hainan Province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Hebei

Hebei (Chinese: 河北; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hopeh) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Shijiazhuang (Simplified Chinese: 石家庄; Traditional Chinese: 石家莊; pinyin: , literally, The Shi Family Village) is a prefecture-level city about 320 kilometers south of Beijing and the capital of Hebei province. ...

Heilongjiang

Heilongjiang (Simplified Chinese: 黑龙江省; Traditional Chinese: 黑龍江省; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Postal System Pinyin: Heilungkiang) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ... Acheng, (also spelled Ashi-ho, A-she-ho; Manchurian: Alchuku) is a city of Heilongjiang province, China, 125 mi. ... Harbin on a map of China For other meanings of Harbin, see Harbin (disambiguation). ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ...

Henan

Henan (Chinese: 河南; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-nan), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. ... Zhengzhou (Simplified Chinese: 郑州; Traditional Chinese: 鄭州; Hanyu Pinyin: Zhèngzhōu), formerly called Zhengxian (traditional form: Chengchow) , is a prefecture-level city and the capital of Henan province, Peoples Republic of China. ...

Hubei

Hubei (Chinese: 湖北; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Hu-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hupeh) is a central province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Ezhou (simplified Chinese: é„‚å·ž; pinyin: Èzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in Chinas Hubei province. ... Huanggang City (黃冈) is a major municipality (known as a Prefecture until 1995) in eastern Hubei Province, China. ... Huangshi (simplified Chinese: 黄石; pinyin: Huangshi) is a prefecture-level city in Chinas Hubei province. ... Jingmen (simplified Chinese: 荆门; traditional Chinese: 荊門; pinyin: JÄ«ngmén) is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Jingzhou (Simplified Chinese: 荆州; Traditional Chinese: 荊州; pinyin: ) is a city in the Hubei province of the Peoples Republic of China, on the banks of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang). ... Shiyan (Chinese: 十堰; Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hubei province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Suizhou (Chinese: 随州; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Xiangfan (Simplified Chinese: 襄樊; Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Xianning (simplified Chinese: 咸宁; pinyin: Xianning) is a prefecture-level city in Chinas Hubei province. ... Xiaogan (孝感) is a prefecture-level city in Hubei province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Location within China Modern and ancient Wuhan (Simplified Chinese: 武汉; Traditional Chinese: 武漢; Pinyin: WÇ”hàn) is the capital of Hubei province, and is the most populous city in central China. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Yichang (Chinese: 宜昌; pinyin: Yíchāng) is a city in the Hubei province of China. ...

Hunan

  (Chinese: ; pinyin: Húnán) is a province of China, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting (hence the name Hunan, meaning south of the lake). Hunan is sometimes called 湘 (pinyin: Xiāng) for short, after the Xiang River which runs through the... Mao Zedong Museum in Changsha Changsha (Simplified Chinese: é•¿æ²™; Traditional Chinese: é•·æ²™; Pinyin: Chángshā; Wade-Giles: Chang-sha) is the capital of Hunan, a province of Southcentral China, located on the lower reaches of Xiangjiang river, a branch of the Yangtze River. ...

Jiangsu

Jiangsu (Simplified Chinese: 江苏; Traditional Chinese: 江蘇; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-su; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsu) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. ...   (Chinese: 南京; Romanizations: NánjÄ«ng (Pinyin), Nan-ching (Wade-Giles), Nanking (Postal map spelling)) is the capital of Chinas Jiangsu Province and a city with a prominent place in Chinese history and culture. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Changzhou (Chinese: 常州) is a prefecture-level city in the Jiang Nan region of the Jiangsu province of China, population up to 4 million. ... Jintan (金坛) is a county-level city within Changzhou in Jiangsu province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Liyang (溧阳, pinyin: Lì Yáng) is a county-level city of Jiangsu province, in China. ... Huaian (淮安) is a city in northern Jiangsu, China. ... Lianyungang (Simplified: 连云港; Traditional: 連雲港; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Jiangsu province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Nantong (Chinese: 南通; Hanyu Pinyin: ; former names: Nan-tung, Nantung, Tungzhou, or Tungchow) is a prefecture-level city in Jiangsu province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Haimen is a county-level city in Jiangsu Province of Peoples Republic of China. ... Qidong is a city in Jiangsu Province of Peoples Republic of China. ... Rugao (Chinese: 如皋; pinyin: ) is a city of Jiangsu province, Peoples Republic of China, located in the Golden Triangle region in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. ... Tongzhou (通州; pinyin: Tōngzhōu; Wade-Giles: Tungchow) can refer to: Tongzhou District, a district of Beijing, China Tongzhou City, a county-level city in Jiangsu province, China This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... Suqian (Simplified Chinese: 宿迁市; Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in northern Jiangsu province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Suzhou (Simplified Chinese: 苏州; Traditional Chinese: 蘇州; pinyin: SÅ«zhōu; Wade-Giles: Su-chou; sometimes seen transliterated as Su-chow, Suchow, or Soochow) is a famous city on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River and on the shores of Lake Taihu in the province of Jiangsu, China. ... Changshu (Simplified Chinese: 常熟; Traditional Chinese: 常熟; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-shu; lit. ... Kunshan ( 昆山; pinyin: KÅ«nshān; Wade-Giles: Kun-shan) is a county-level city in Jiangsu, China. ... Taicang (太仓) is a city in Jiangsu Province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Wujiang (武将) was a military class in Ancient China. ... Zhangjiagang (张家港; pinyin: ZhāngjiāgÇŽng; Wade-Giles: Chang-chia-kang) is a county-level city in Jiangsu province, China, under the direct administration of Suzhou City. ... Taizhou (Simplified Chinese: 台州; pinyin: Tāizhōu) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Zhejiang province, China. ... Jiangyan is a city in the prefecture of Taizhou in Jiangsu province, China. ... Wuxi (Simplified Chinese: 无锡; Traditional Chinese: 無錫; Pinyin: WúxÄ«; former spellings: Wu-hsi, Wuhsi, or Wusih; lit. ... Jiangyin (Simplified Chinese: 江阴; Traditional Chinese: 江陰; pinyin: JiāngyÄ«n; Wade-Giles: Kiangyin) is a city in Chinas Jiangsu province on the Yangtze River. ... Yixing (宜兴) is a county-level city in Jiangsu province, in eastern China, which is well-known for its yixing clay and artistry in teaware. ... Xuzhou (Chinese: 徐州; Hanyu Pinyin: ), known as Pengcheng (Chinese: 彭城; Hanyu Pinyin: ) in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Jiangsu province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Pizhou city (邳州; pinyin: pīzhōu) is a county-level city of Jiangsu province, in China. ... Xinyi can refer to: Xinyi District (信義區 Hsinyi District), a district of Taipei, in the Republic of China on Taiwan Xinyi City (新沂市), a county-level city of Jiangsu Province, the Peoples Republic of China This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which... Yancheng (Mandarin: 盐城) is a city located in northern Jiangsu Province, Peoples Republic of China (Postcode: 224001) with an area of 15,000 square kilometres and a population of 8,100,000. ... Yangzhou (Simplified Chinese: 扬州; Traditional Chinese: 揚州; Pinyin: Yángzhōu; former spellings: Yang-chou, Yangchow; literally Rising Prefecture) is a prefecture-level city in central Jiangsu province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Gaoyou (Simplified Chinese: 高邮; Traditional Chinese: 高郵; pinyin: ; lit. ... Zhenjiang (Simplified Chinese: 镇江; Traditional Chinese: 鎮江; pinyin: Zhènjiāng; Wade-Giles: Chen-chiang) is a prefecture-level city in the southwestern Jiangsu province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Danyang County (Danyang-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. ... Jurong is a constituency and town of Singapore, located in the western part of the mainland, in the West Region. ...

Jiangxi

Jiangxi (Chinese: 江西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chiang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kiangsi) is a southern province of the Peoples Republic of China, spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south. ... Nanchang (Chinese: 南昌; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. ... Ganzhou (赣州) is a municipal unit, equivalent to a prefecture-level city in Jiangxi province, China. ... Huichang (traditional Chinese: 會昌; simplified Chinese: 会昌) is a county, under the juridiction of Ganzhou, in Jiangxi province, Peoples Republic of China. ...

Jilin

  (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Jílín; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin; Manchu: Girin ula), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ... Location within China Changchun (Simplified Chinese: 长春; Traditional Chinese: 長春; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-chun) is the capital and largest city of Jilin province, located at the northeast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ...

Liaoning

  • Dalian (大连) (Lüda or Luta, including Lushun (Port Arthur)) (Sub-provincial city)
  • Shenyang (沈阳) (Sub-provincial city)

Liaoning (Simplified Chinese: 辽宁; Traditional Chinese: 遼寧; pinyin: ) is a northeastern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Dalian (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Dàlián; Japanese: Dairen; Russian: Далянь, Dalian or Дальний, Dalny) is the governing sub-provincial city in the eastern Liaoning Province of Northeast China. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Shenyang (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÄ›nyáng, Manchu: Mukden) is the capital city of Liaoning province in Northeast China. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ...

Qinghai

Qinghai (Chinese: 青海; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ching-hai; Postal System Pinyin: Tsinghai; Tibetan: མཚོ་སྔོན་ mtsho-sngon; Mongolian: Köke Naγur; Manchu: Huhu Noor) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, named after the enormous Qinghai Lake. ... Location of Xining Xining (Simplified Chinese : 西宁, Traditional Chinese : 西寧, Tibetan : Ziling) is the capital of Qinghai Province, Peoples Republic of China. ...

Shaanxi

  • Xi'an (西安) (Sub-provincial city)

Shaanxi (Simplified Chinese: 陕西; Traditional Chinese: 陝西; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shensi, pronounced like Shahn-shee) is a north-central province of the Peoples Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling... Xian (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Xīān; Wade-Giles: Hsi-An; Postal System Pinyin: Sian), is the capital of Shaanxi province in China and a sub-provincial city. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ...

Shandong

  (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Shāndōng; Wade-Giles: Shan-tung) is a coastal province of eastern Peoples Republic of China. ... Jinan (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Jǐnán) is a sub-provincial city and the capital of Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... (Simplified Chinese: 青岛; Traditional Chinese: 青島; pinyin: QÄ«ngdÇŽo; Wade-Giles: Ching-tao), well-known to the West by its Postal System Pinyin transliteration Tsingtao, is a sub-provincial city in eastern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Dongying (东营) is a city of China, located in the Shandong province. ... Yantai (Simplified Chinese: 烟台, Traditional Chinese: 煙台; pinyin: Yāntái) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Weihai (威海; pinyin: wēihǎi, also Weihaiwei) is a seaport city on the Bohai Gulf in north-east Shandong province, China. ... Dongfeng Street in Downtown Weifang Weifang (潍坊; Pinyin: Wéifāng) is an important city in central Shandong province, China. ... Linyi (simplified Chinese: 临沂; traditional Chinese: 臨沂; pinyin: Línyí) is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Liaocheng (Chinese: 聊城; pinyin: ), also known as the Water City, is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Laiwu (Simplified Chinese: 莱芜; Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Rizhao (Chinese: 日照; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in southeastern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Jining can be referring to one of the following: Jining (济宁), a city in Shandong, China Jining (集宁), a city (administratively a district) in Inner Mongolia, China This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Binzhou (Chinese: 滨州; pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city in northern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Heze (Chinese: ; pinyin: Hézé) is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Zibo (Chinese: ; pinyin: ZÄ«bó) is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Zaozhuang (Simplified Chinese: 枣庄; Traditional Chinese: 棗莊; pinyin: ) is a city in Shandong, China. ... Taian (Chinese: 泰安; Pinyin: Tàiān) is a prefecture-level city in western Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Dezhou (Chinese: ; pinyin: Dézhōu) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Shandong province, Peoples Republic of China. ...

Shanxi

Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Location within China Taiyuan (Chinese: 太原; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tai-yüan) is a prefecture-level city in China, capital of the Shanxi province. ...

Sichuan

  • Chengdu (成都) (Sub-provincial city)

(Chinese: 四川; Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ssu-ch`uan; Postal Pinyin: Szechwan and Szechuan) is a province in central-western China with its capital at Chengdu. ... Chengdus location within China   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Chéngdu; Wade-Giles: Cheng-tu), located in southwest China, is the capital of the Sichuan province and a sub-provincial city. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ...

Yunnan

(Simplified Chinese: 云南; Traditional Chinese: 雲南; pinyin: Yúnnán south of the clouds) is a province of the Peoples Republic of China, located in the far southwestern corner of the country. ... Lake Dianchi Kunming (Chinese: 昆明; Pinyin: Kūnmíng; Wade-Giles: Kun-ming) is the capital of Yunnan province, China with a population estimated on 7,055,000 in urban area in 2006 and 15,423,500 in Metropolitan area. ...

Zhejiang

Zhejiang (Chinese: 浙江; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Che-chiang; Postal System Pinyin: Chehkiang or Chekiang) is an eastern coastal province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: Hángzhōu; Postal map spelling: Hangchow) is a sub-provincial city in China and the capital of Zhejiang province. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Fuyang (Chinese 富阳, pinyin fù yáng, a county-level city under jurisdiction of Hangzhou, the provincial capital of Zhejiang province. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: Hángzhōu; Postal System Pinyin: Hangchow) is a sub-provincial city in China and the capital of Zhejiang province. ... Huzhou City (hanzi: 湖州市) in northern Zhejiang Province in China, it is located on Taihu lake (太湖). It covers an area of 5,817 km² and has a population of over 2. ... Jiaxing (嘉兴市; Postal System Pinyin: Kashing; Wade-Giles: Chia-hsing) is a prefecture-level city in northern Zhejiang Province, China. ... Haining is a city in Zhejiang province in China. ... Pinghu municipality is situated in northeast Zhejiang Province, next to the East China Sea and Hangzhou Bays north shore, close to Chinas largest city Shanghai. ... Tongxiang City (桐乡市; pinyin: Tóngxiāng Shì) is a county-level city, part of Jiaxing, in northern Zhejiang Province, China. ... Jinhua (Simplified Chinese: 金华; pinyin: JÄ«nhuá; lit. ... Dongyang is a Chinese city of about 1,000,000 people in the middle of Zhejiang Province, about 200 kilometers south of Hangzhou. ... Yiwu City (Chinese: 义乌 pinyin: yìwÅ«) is a city of about 1,000,000 people in central Zhejiang Province in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Yongkang (Chinese: ; pinyin: YÇ’ngkāng) is a county-level city located in the central part of Zhejiang Province, China. ... Lishui(丽水) is a city located in the southeast of the Peoples Republic of China within the boundaries of Zhejiang Province. ... Ningbo (Simplified Chinese: 宁波; Traditional Chinese: 寧波; pinyin: Níngbō; Wade-Giles: Ning-po; literally Tranquil Waves) is a seaport sub-provincial city with a population of 800,000 in northeastern Zhejiang province, Peoples Republic of China. ... A sub-provincial city (副省级城市), or vice-provincial city, in the Peoples Republic of China, is a prefecture-level city that is ruled by a province, but is administered independently in regard to economy and law. ... Empress Dowager Cixi Empress Dowager Cixi (Chinese: 慈禧太后; Wade-Giles: Tzu-hsi) (November 29, 1835–November 15, 1908), popularly known in China as the Western Empress Dowager (西太后), and officially known posthumously as Empress Xiaoqin Xian (孝欽顯皇后), was a... The former villa of Chiang Kai-shek, one of the local sons of Fenghua. ... Yuyao (simplified Chinese: 余姚; pinyin: Yúyáo) is a city in Zhejiang province, China, capital of Yuyao district, Ningbo. ... Quzhou (衢州; pinyin: Qúzhōu) is a prefecture-level city in Zhejiang province, China. ... Shaoxing (Simplified Chinese: 绍兴; Traditional Chinese: 紹興; Pinyin: ShàoxÄ«ng; Wade-Giles: Shao-hsing) is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Shangyu is a county-level city administered by Shaoxing in the Northeast of Zhejiang province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Shengzhou (Simplified Chinese: 嵊州, Traditional Chinese: 嵊州, pinyin: Shèngzhōu) is a county-level city in central Zhejiang inland just south of the Hangzhou Bay, administratively under the municipal government of Shaoxing. ... Taizhou (Simplified Chinese: 台州; pinyin: Tāizhōu) is a prefecture-level city in the east of Zhejiang province, China. ... Situated on the banks of the Lin River in Eastern China, Linhai (Chinese: 临海) is an important city in Zhejiang Province. ... Wenzhou (Simplified Chinese: 温州; Traditional Chinese: 溫州; Hanyu Pinyin: ) is a prefecture-level city with a population of 873,000 in southeastern Zhejiang province, Peoples Republic of China. ... Ruian (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Rùiān) is a city on the east coast of China, in the Zhejiang province. ... Yueqing (乐清市) is a city in the prefecture-level city of Wenzhou (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: WÄ“nzhōu) Categories: | ... Zhoushan (Simplified Chinese: 舟山; Pinyin: ), formerly transliterated as Chusan, is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province, Peoples Republic of China. ...

Autonomous regions

An autonomous region, used in the context of China, translates for zizhiqu (自治区 z qū), which are province-level divisions with a designated ethnic minority, and are guaranteed more rights under the constitution than provinces. ...

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Guangxi (Zhuang: Gvangjsih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西; Traditional Chinese: 廣西; Pinyin: Guǎngxī; Wade-Giles: Kuang-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Kwangsi), full name Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih; old orthography: ; Simplified Chinese: 广西壮族自治区; Traditional Chinese: 廣西壯族自治區; Pinyin: Guǎngxī Zhuàngzú Zìzhìqū) is a Zhuang autonomous region of... position in Guangxi Nanning (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Nánníng) is the capital of Guangxi autonomous region in southern China. ...

Nei Mongol Autonomous Region (Inner Mongolia)

  • Hohhot (呼和浩特)

Inner Mongolia (Mongolian: ᠥᠪᠦᠷ ᠮᠣᠨᠺᠤᠯᠤᠨ ᠥᠪᠡᠷᠲᠡᠺᠡᠨ ᠵᠠᠰᠠᠬᠤ ᠣᠷᠤᠨ r Mongghul-un bertegen Jasaqu Orun; Chinese: 内蒙古自治区; Hanyu Pinyin: N... Hohhot (Chinese: 呼和浩特; Pinyin: HÅ«héhàotè; Mongolian: Ð¥Ó©Ñ… хот), occasionally spelled Huhehot or Huhhot, is the capital city of the Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region

Ningxia (Simplified Chinese: 宁夏; Traditional Chinese: 寧夏; Pinyin: Níngxià; Wade-Giles: Ning-hsia; Postal Pinyin: Ningsia), full name Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (Simplified Chinese: 宁夏回族自治区; Traditional Chinese: 寧夏回族自治區; Pinyin: Níngxià Huízú Zìzhìqū), is a Hui autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China, located on the northwest Loess... Yinchuan (Simplified Chinese: 银川; Traditional Chinese: 銀川; pinyin: ) is the capital of Ningxia Autonomous Region, China. ...

Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region

For the county in Shanxi province, see Xinjiang County. ... Aksu (also known as Ak-su, Akshu, Aqsu, Bharuka and Po-lu-chia. ... Altay or Aletai (Chinese: 阿勒泰) is a city in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, in the Peoples Republic of China. ... Location of Kashgar Kashgars Sunday market Kashgar (also spelled Cascar[citation needed]; Uyghur: قەشقەر/; Chinese: ; pinyin: Kāshí, ), is an oasis city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Ürümqi (Uyghur: ئۈرۈمچى; Uyghur Latin script: Ürümqi; Chinese: 烏魯木齊; Pinyin: Wūlǔmùqí; population about 1. ...

Xizang Autonomous Region (Tibet)

The Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) (Tibetan: བོད་རང་སྐྱོང་ལྗོངས་; Wylie: Bod-rang-skyong-ljongs; Simplified Chinese: 西藏自治区; Traditional Chinese: 西藏自治區; Pinyin: Xīzàng Zìzhìqū), is a province-level autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Lhasa prefecture-level city in Tibet Autonomous Region Lhasa (Tibetan: ལྷ་ས་; Wylie: lha-sa; Simplified Chinese: 拉萨; Traditional Chinese: 拉薩; pinyin: Lāsà), sometimes spelled Llasa, is the traditional capital of Tibet and the capital of the Tibetan Autonomous Region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Special administrative regions

Special administrative region may be: Peoples Republic of China Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the Peoples Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999) Republic of China Special administrative regions, also translated as special administrative...

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

see List of cities and towns in Hong Kong Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... The following is a list of cities, towns and new towns in Hong Kong. ...


Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China

see List of cities and parishes in Macao Motto: none Anthem: March of the Volunteers Macau uses the national anthem of the PRC Capital none Historically, the capital was Cidade do Nome de Deus de Macau (or Macau Peninsula, name abolished upon Reunification); government headquarters located in the St. ... The administrative division within Macao (Click here for Satellite Image) Macao is a special administrative region of the Peoples Republic of China. ...


See also

. ... Due to Chinas large population and area, the political divisions of China have always consisted of several levels since ancient times. ... This is the list of city listings by country and territory: ==See . ... This page lists the 100 largest metropolitan areas of the world, ranked by population. ... A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: dìjí shì, literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in Chinas administrative structure. ... Prefecture, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... A global city and world city, or world-class city, is a concept introduced by a group of academics including the Globalization and World Cities Study Group and Network (GaWC), based primarily at Loughborough University. ... This is an alphabetical list of cities in the Republic of China (Taiwan). ... This is the definition of metropolitan areas used by the Republic of China government in Taiwan. ...

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