List of capitals in China

Last updated

The scope of this list is limited to capital cities of first-level administrative divisions such as provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, and special administrative regions, also including sub-provincial cities which are governed by a province but administered independently in many ways from a province.

Provincial-level capitals

JurisdictionCapitalChineseCapital sinceLand area
(km²)
Population
(2020)
Urban area
population (2020)
SymbolSeatMap
Anhui Hefei 合肥市185311,4349,369,8815,118,199 Shushan Administrative Division Hefei.png
Beijing
(Municipality)
Beijing 北京市192716,80121,893,09521,893,095 Tongzhou Administrative Division Beijing.svg
Chongqing
(Municipality)
Chongqing 重庆市192782,40132,054,15922,251,500 Yuzhong Administrative Division Chongqing 1.svg
Fujian Fuzhou 福州市127812,1778,291,2684,094,491 Gulou Administrative Division Fuzhou prfc map.png
Gansu Lanzhou 兰州市fgyf166713,3004,359,4463,072,100 Chengguan Administrative Division Lanzhou.svg
Guangdong Guangzhou 广州市13697,43418,676,60516,492,590 Yuexiu Administrative Division Guangzhou 2.png
Guangxi
(Autonomous region)
Nanning 南宁市191222,1898,741,5845,977,185 Qingxiu Administrative Division Nanning.png
Guizhou Guiyang 贵阳市14138,0345,987,0184,506,134 Guanshanhu Administrative Division Guiyang.png
Hainan Haikou 海口市19882,2372,046,1892,046,189 Xiuying Administrative Division Haikou.png
Hebei Shijiazhuang 石家庄市196815,72211,235,0864,717,198 Chang'an Administrative Division Shijiazhuang.png
Heilongjiang Harbin 哈尔滨市194953,10010,009,8547,152,381 Songbei Administrative Division Harbin.png
Henan Zhengzhou 郑州市19547,50712,600,5746,650,532 Zhongyuan Administrative Division Zhengzhou.png
Hong Kong
(Special administrative region)
Hong Kong 香港特别行政区19971,1047,481,8007,481,800 Central & Western Map of Hong Kong 18 Districts.svg
Hubei Wuhan 武汉市19278,49412,326,50012,326,500 Jiang'an Administrative Division Wuhan.png
Hunan Changsha 长沙市166411,81910,047,9146,242,453 Yuelu Administrative Division Changsha.png
Inner Mongolia
(Autonomous region)
Hohhot 呼和浩特市195217,2243,446,1002,681,758 Xincheng Administrative Division Hohhot.png
Jiangsu Nanjing 南京市19526,5989,314,6859,314,685 Xuanwu Administrative Division Nanjing.png
Jiangxi Nanchang 南昌市12777,3726,255,0073,929,660 Honggutan Administrative Division Nanchang.png
Jilin Changchun 长春市195420,5329,066,9065,691,024 Nanguan Administrative Division Changchun.png
Liaoning Shenyang 沈阳市166212,9429,070,0937,885,142 Hunnan Administrative Division Shenyang.png
Macau
(Special administrative region)
Macau 澳门特别行政区199929683,100683,100 São Lourenço MapOfMacauMunicipalities.svg
Ningxia
(Autonomous region)
Yinchuan 银川市19284,4672,859,0741,901,793 Jinfeng Administrative Division Yinchuan.png
Qinghai Xining 西宁市19287,3722,467,9651,954,795 Chengzhong Administrative Division Xining.png
Shaanxi Xi'an 西安市12869,98312,952,90711,904,805 Weiyang Administrative Division Xi'an.png
Shandong Jinan 济南市13778,1779,202,4328,352,574 Lixia Administrative Division Jinan.png
Shanghai
(Municipality)
Shanghai 上海市19276,34024,870,89524,870,895 Huangpu Administrative Division Shanghai.png
Shanxi Taiyuan 太原市13696,9595,305,0614,529,141 Xinghualing Administrative Division Taiyuan.png
Sichuan Chengdu 成都市128612,13220,937,75715,419,445 Wuhou Administrative Division Chengdu 2.png
Tianjin
(Municipality)
Tianjin 天津市192711,76013,866,00910,932,000 Hexi Administrative Division Tianjin.svg
Tibet
(Autonomous region)
Lhasa 拉萨市164229,274867,891648,044 Chengguan Administrative Division Lhasa.png
Xinjiang
(Autonomous region)
Ürümqi 乌鲁木齐市188414,5773,112,5593,029,372 Tianshan Administrative division Urumqi.png
Yunnan Kunming 昆明市127521,4738,460,0885,604,310 Chenggong Administrative Division Kunming.png
Zhejiang Hangzhou 杭州市136716,84711,936,01010,711,238 Jianggan Administrative Division Hangzhou.png

Sub-provincial cities that are not themselves provincial capitals

Sub-provincial cities have a status that is below that of the municipalities, which are independent and equivalent to provinces, but above other, regular prefecture-level cities, which are completely ruled by their respective provinces. However, these sub-provincial cities are marked the same as other provincial capitals (or a prefecture-level city if the city is not a provincial capital) on almost all maps.

In total, there are five sub-provincial cities that are not themselves provincial capitals. These five cities have been designated as "Cities with Independent Planning Status" (Chinese :计划单列市; pinyin :Jìhuá Dānliè Shì).

List of the Cities with Independent Planning Status

JurisdictionCityChineseDesignationLand area (km²)Population (2010)Urban area
population (2010)
SymbolSeatMap
Fujian Xiamen 厦门市19881,6993,531,3473,119,110 Siming Administrative Division Xiamen.png
Guangdong Shenzhen 深圳市19882,05010,358,38110,358,381 Futian Administrative Division Shenzhen 2.png
Liaoning Dalian 大连市198413,2378,106,1714,222,409 Xigang Administrative Division Dalian 2.png
Shandong Qingdao 青岛市198611,0268,715,0874,556,077 Shinan Administrative Division Qingdao.png
Zhejiang Ningbo 宁波市19879,8167,605,6892,823,065 Yinzhou Administrative Division Ningbo.svg

With the exception of Fuzhou, the provincial capital of Fujian Province, the provincial capitals of the other four provinces listed above – Guangzhou, Shenyang, Jinan, and Hangzhou – are themselves sub-provincial cities. Before 1997, when Chongqing was a sub-provincial city of Sichuan Province, provincial capital Chengdu was also a sub-provincial city.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fujian</span> Province of China

Fujian is a province located in South China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capital is Fuzhou and its largest prefecture city by population is Quanzhou, with other notable cities including the port city of Xiamen and Zhangzhou. Fujian is located on the west coast of the Taiwan Strait as the closest province geographically and culturally to Taiwan. Certain islands such as Kinmen are only approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Xiamen in Fujian.

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, prefecture, county, township, and village.

A sub-provincial division in China is a prefecture-level city governed by a province promoted by half-a-level. Thus, it is half-a-level under the provincial level, and half-a-level above the prefecture-level, hence the name "sub-provincial".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luzhou</span> Prefecture-level city in Sichuan, Peoples Republic of China

Luzhou (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: 瀘州; pinyin: Lúzhōu; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nu2zou1; Luzhou dialect: ), formerly transliterated as Lu-chou or Luchow, is a prefecture-level city located in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is also known as the "Liquor City" (酒城). It was named Jiangyang (simplified Chinese: 江阳; traditional Chinese: 江陽; pinyin: Jiāngyáng) until the Northern and Southern dynasties. Situated at the confluence of the Tuo River and the Yangtze River, Luzhou has been Sichuan province's largest port in both size and output since Chongqing's separation from Sichuan in 1997. As of the 2020 Chinese census, its population was 4,254,149. Of these, 1,241,273 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Jiangyang and Longmatan districts, as Naxi district is not conurbated yet. Luzhou borders Yunnan, Guizhou and Chongqing provinces. As the only geographic junction of the four provinces, it was an important port location in ancient China. After the PRC was founded in 1949, Luzhou became the capital of southern Sichuan province. In 1983, Luzhou was upgraded to prefecture-level city status.

Line 2 or 2 Line may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Theater command</span> Military command regions of China

A theater command is a multi-service formation of China's People's Liberation Army subordinated to the Central Military Commission. Theater commands are broadly responsible for strategy, plans, tactics, and policy specific to their assigned area of responsibility. In wartime, they will likely have full control of subordinate units; in peacetime, units also report to their service headquarters. The services retain administrative and "constructive" control. There are 5 theater commands: Eastern, Southern, Western, Northern, and Central theater commands, organized by a geographical basis.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Resident</span> Travel document issued by China for visitors from Taiwan

The Mainland Travel Permit for Taiwan Resident is a travel document issued by the Exit and Entry Administration of the People's Republic of China. This card-size biometric document is issued to Taiwan residents for traveling to mainland China. Since 2017, Taiwan residents with this document can stay in mainland China indefinitely for any purpose, including working and studying, with no restriction imposed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zhenxiong County</span> County in Yunnan, Peoples Republic of China

Zhenxiong County is a county in the northeast of Yunnan province, China, under the administration of Zhaotong prefecture and bordering Guizhou and Sichuan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National central city</span> Large city designated in China as important

In China, a national central city (国家中心城市) is a modern metropolis with regional, national, and international importance. There are nine national central cities: Beijing, Tianjin, Chongqing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi'an, and Zhengzhou.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of the administrative divisions of China (1949–present)</span>

The history of the administrative divisions of China after 1949 refers to the administrative divisions under the People's Republic of China. In 1949, the communist forces initially held scattered fragments of China at the start of the Chinese Civil War. By late 1949, they controlled the majority of mainland China, forcing the Republic of China government to relocate to Taiwan.

The administrative divisions of China between 1912 and 1949 were established under the regime of the Republic of China government.

Yanjing Beer 2018 Chinese FA Cup was the 20th edition of the Chinese FA Cup. On 29 December 2017, Yanjing Beer extended their sponsorship contract for another four years (2018–2021).