Special administrative regions
List of prefectural-level divisions and list of county-level divisions of the People's Republic of China | ||
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History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present Administrative division codes |
County-level divisions are the third level of administration of the People's Republic of China and include counties, autonomous counties, banners, autonomous banners, county-level cities and districts. Most county-level divisions are administered as part of prefecture-level divisions, but some are administered directly by province-level divisions. Among the county-level divisions, this list also includes the Republic of China-controlled Taiwan Province and fractured Fujian Province.
The following lists show all county-level divisions in each province-level division.
List of prefectural-level divisions and list of county-level divisions of the People's Republic of China | ||
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| Provinces | | |
| Autonomous regions | ||
| Municipalities | ||
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