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All provincial-level divisions of China are divided into prefectural-level divisions (second-level): prefectural-level cities, prefectures, autonomous prefectures and leagues. There are 339 official prefecture level divisions in China as of January 2019: 333 under the control of the People's Republic of China, and 6 in the claimed Taiwan Province. [note 1]
Province | City | Pref. | A. Pref. | League |
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Anhui | 16 | |||
Beijing | none | |||
Chongqing | none | |||
Fujian | 9 | |||
Gansu | 12 | 2 | ||
Guangdong | 21 | |||
Guangxi | 14 | |||
Guizhou | 6 | 3 | ||
Hainan | 4 | |||
Hebei | 11 | |||
Heilongjiang | 12 | 1 | ||
Henan | 17 | |||
Hong Kong | none [note 2] | |||
Hubei | 12 | 1 | ||
Hunan | 13 | 1 | ||
Inner Mongolia | 9 | 3 | ||
Jiangsu | 13 | |||
Jiangxi | 11 | |||
Jilin | 8 | 1 | ||
Liaoning | 14 | |||
Macau | none [note 2] | |||
Ningxia | 5 | |||
Qinghai | 2 | 6 | ||
Shaanxi | 10 | |||
Shandong | 16 | |||
Shanghai | none | |||
Shanxi | 11 | |||
Sichuan | 18 | 3 | ||
Taiwan | (6) [note 1] | |||
Tianjin | none | |||
Tibet | 6 | 1 | ||
Xinjiang | 4 | 5 [note 3] | 5 | |
Yunnan | 8 | 8 | ||
Zhejiang | 11 |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Wudang | 芜當专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-03-?? | split among Xuancheng Pref. & Chizhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Huizhou | 徽州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1987-11-?? | partially merged into Xuancheng Pref. & reorganized as Huangshan PLC | Prefecture |
Anqing | 安庆地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1988-08-?? | partially merged into Anqing & merged with Chizhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Chuxian | 滁县地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1992-12-?? | reorganized as Chuzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Fuyang | 阜阳地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1996-01-?? | reorganized as Fuyang PLC | Prefecture |
Suxian | 宿县地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1998-12-?? | reorganized as Suzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Chaohu | 巢湖地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-07-09 | reorganized as Chaohu PLC | Prefecture |
Lu'an | 六安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-09-?? | reorganized as Lu'an PLC | Prefecture |
Chizhou | 池州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Chizou PLC | Prefecture |
Xuancheng | 宣城专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-03-?? | split among Wuhu Pref. & Huizhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Wuhu→Xuangcheng | 芜湖→宣城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Xuancheng PLC | Prefecture |
Bengbu | 蚌埠专区 | 1956-01-?? | 1961-04-?? | split among Suxian Pref. & Chixian Pref. | Prefecture |
Chaohu | 巢湖市 | 1999-07-09 | 2011-07-14 | split among Hefei PLC, Wuhu PLC, Ma'anshan PLC | PLC |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Chanan | 察南专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1951-08-?? | dissolved, later merged into Zhangjiakou Pref. | Prefecture |
Chabei | 察北专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | reorganized as Zhangjiakou Pref. & Chahar Leag. | Prefecture |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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First→Jian'ou→Jianyang | 第一→建瓯→建阳专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1971-06-?? | merged into Nanping Pref. | Prefecture |
Second→Jianyang→Nanping | 第二→建阳→南平地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1994-09-?? | reorganized as Nanping PLC | Prefecture |
Third→Fu'an→Ningde | 第三→福安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-11-?? | reorganized as Ningde PLC | Prefecture |
Fourth→Minhou→Putian | 第四→闽侯→莆田地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-04-?? | split among Fuzhou PLC & Jinjiang Pref. | Prefecture |
Fifth→Quanzhou→Jinjiang | 第五→泉州→晋江地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-05-?? | reorganized as Quanzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Sixth→Zhangzhou→Longxi | 第六→漳州→龙溪地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-05-?? | reorganized as Zhangzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Seventh→Yong'an→Sanming | 第七→永安→三明地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983004--?? | reorganized as Sanming PLC | Prefecture |
Eighth→Longyan | 第八→龙岩地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1996-11-?? | reorganized as Longyan PLC | Prefecture |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Tongxian | 通县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1958-04-?? | split among Beijing Muni., Tangshan Pref., Tianjin Pref., Chengde Pref. | Prefecture |
Tianjin→Langfang | 天津→廊坊地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1988-09-?? | reorganized as Langfang PLC | Prefecture |
Shijiazhuang | 石家庄地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Shijiazhuang PLC | Prefecture |
Tangshan | 唐山地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-03-?? | partially merged into Tangshan PLC & reorganized as Qinhuangdao PLC | Prefecture |
Handan | 邯郸地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Handan PLC | Prefecture |
Xingtai | 邢台地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Xingtai PLC | Prefecture |
Baoding | 保定地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1994-12-?? | merged into Baoding PLC | Prefecture |
Dingxian | 定县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-04-?? | split among Shijiazhuang Pref. & Cangxian Pref. | Prefecture |
Cangxian→Cangzhou | 沧县→沧州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Cangzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Hengshui | 衡水地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1996-05-?? | reorganized as Hengshui PLC | Prefecture |
Zhangjiakou | 张家口地区 | 1952-11-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Zhangjiakou PLC | Prefecture |
Chengde | 承德地区 | 1955-07-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Chengde PLC | Prefecture |
Tianjin | 天津市 | 1958-02-11 | 1967-01-02 | reorganized as Tianjin Muni. | PLC |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Heihe | 黑河地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-02-?? | reorganized as Heihe PLC | Prefecture |
Nenjiang | 嫩江地区 | 1954-07-?? | 1984-12-?? | merged into Qiqihar PLC | Prefecture |
Hejiang | 合江地区 | 1954-07-?? | 1984-12-?? | merged into Jiamusi PLC | Prefecture |
Mudanjiang | 牡丹江地区 | 1956-03-?? | 1983-09-?? | reorganized as Mudanjiang PLC | Prefecture |
Suihua | 绥化地区 | 1956-03-?? | 1999-12-?? | reorganized as Suihua PLC | Prefecture |
Songhuajiang | 松花江地区 | 1958-08-?? | 1996-08-?? | merged into Harbin PLC | Prefecture |
Yichun | 伊春地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1979-12-?? | reorganized as Yichun PLC | Prefecture |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Jirem | 哲里木盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-01-?? | reorganized as Tongliao PLC | League |
Hulunbuir-Nun'moron→Hulunbuir | 呼伦贝尔纳文慕仁→呼伦贝尔盟 | 1949-10-01 | 2001-10-?? | reorganized as Hulunbuir PLC | League |
Chahar | 察哈尔盟 | 1952-11-?? | 1958-04-?? | merged into Xilingol Leag. | League |
Ulanqab | 乌兰察布盟 | 1954-03-06 | 2003-12-?? | reorganized as Ulanqab PLC | League |
Bayannur | 巴彦淖尔盟 | 1954-03-06 | 2003-12-?? | reorganized as Bayannur PLC | League |
Ih'ju | 伊克昭盟 | 1954-03-06 | 2001-02-?? | reorganized as Ordos PLC | League |
Hetao | 河套行政区 | 1954-03-06 | 1958-04-?? | merged into Bayannur Leag. | Region |
Pingdiquan | 平地泉行政区 | 1954-03-06 | 1958-04-?? | merged into Ulanqab Leag. | Region |
Ju'ud | 昭乌达盟 | 1955-07-30 | 1983-10-?? | reorganized as Chifeng PLC | League |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Huaiyin | 淮阴地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | reorganized as Huaiyin PLC | Prefecture |
Yancheng | 盐城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | reorganized as Yancheng PLC | Prefecture |
Yangzhou | 扬州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | reorganized as Yangzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Nantong | 南通地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | merged into Nantong PLC | Prefecture |
Zhenjiang | 镇江地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | partially split among Nanjing PLC, Wuxi PLC, Changzhou PLC & reorganized as Zhenjiang PLC | Prefecture |
Changzhou | 常州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1959-07-?? | split among Zhenjiang Pref. & Suzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Songjiang | 松江专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1958-03-?? | split among Shanghai Muni. & Suzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Suzhou | 苏州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | split among Suzhou PLC & Wuxi PLC | Prefecture |
Xuzhou | 徐州地区 | 1953-03-?? | 1983-01-?? | split among Xuzhou PLC & Lianyungang PLC | Prefecture |
Luhe | 六合地区 | 1966-03-?? | 1971-02-?? | split among Nanjing PLC, Yangzhou Pref., Huaiyin Pref. | Prefecture |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Nanchang→Yichun | 南昌→宜春地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-05-?? | reorganized as Yichuan PLC | Prefecture |
Yuanzhou | 袁州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-10-?? | merged into Nanchang Pref. | Prefecture |
Jiujiang | 九江地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-07-?? | merged into Jiujiang PLC | Prefecture |
Leping→Fuliang→Yingtan | 乐平→浮梁→鹰潭专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-12-06 | merged into Shangrao Pref. | Prefecture |
Shangrao | 上饶地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Shangrao PLC | Prefecture |
Ganzhou | 赣州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1998-12-?? | reorganized as Ganzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Ruijin→Ningdu | 瑞金→宁都专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-10-?? | split among Ganzhou Pref. & Fuzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Fuzhou | 抚州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Fuzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Ji'an→Jinggangshan→Ji'an | 吉安→井冈山→吉安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-05-?? | reorganized as Ji'an PLC | Prefecture |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Tonghua | 通化地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-02-?? | reorganized as Tonghua PLC, Hunjiang PLC, Meihekou PLC | Prefecture |
Yanbian | 延边专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-08-?? | converted into Autonomous Pref. | Prefecture |
Baicheng | 白城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | reorganized as Baicheng PLC | Prefecture |
Huaide→Gongzhuling→Siping | 怀德→公主岭→四平地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | reorganized as Siping PLC & Liaoyuan PLC | Prefecture |
Dehui | 德惠地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | merged into Changchun PLC | Prefecture |
Yongji | 永吉地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | merged into Jilin PLC | Prefecture |
Meihekou | 梅河口市 | 1985-02-04 | 1985-12-19 | merged into Tonghua PLC | PLC |
Gongzhuling | 公主岭市 | 1985-02-04 | 1985-12-19 | merged into Siping PLC | PLC |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Tongliao | 通辽专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-04-21 | dissolved, later reorganized as Tonghua Pref. & Andong Pref. | Prefecture |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Jinzhou | 锦州专区 | 1955-11-?? | 1968-??-?? | merged into Jinzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Andong | 安东专区 | 1956-01-?? | 1959-01-?? | split among Lüda PLC, Andong PLC, Benxi PLC | Prefecture |
Liaonan | 辽南专区 | 1966-01-?? | 1968-06-?? | split among Lüda PLC & Yingkou PLC | Prefecture |
Liaoyang | 辽阳专区 | 1956-01-?? | 1959-01-?? | split among Lüda PLC, Shenyang PLC, Anshan PLC, Yingkou PLC, Liaoyang PLC | Prefecture |
Tieling | 铁岭地区 | 1956-01-?? | 1984-06-?? | reorganized as Tieling PLC | Prefecture |
Shenyang | 沈阳专区 | 1964-02-?? | 1968-??-?? | merged with Tieling Pref. | Prefecture |
Chaoyang | 朝阳地区 | 1954-02-?? | 1984-06-?? | reorganized as Chaoyang PLC | Prefecture |
Panjin | 盘锦地区 | 1970-01-?? | 1975-11-?? | split among Anshan PLC & Yingkou PLC | Prefecture |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Redong | 热东专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | reorganized as Chaoyang Pref. & Jinzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Rezhong | 热中专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | dissolved, later merged into Chengde Pref. | Prefecture |
Reliao | 热辽专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | reorganized as Chaoyang Pref. & Jinzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Ju'ud | 昭乌达盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | transfer to Inner Mongolia AR | League |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Changwei→Weifang | 昌潍→潍坊地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | reorganized as Weifang PLC | Prefecture |
Donghai→Wendeng | 东海→文登专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1956-02-?? | merged into Laiyang Pref. | Prefecture |
Xihai | 西海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. & Changwei Pref. | Prefecture |
Nanhai | 南海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. & Jiaozhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Beihai | 北海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. & Wendeng Pref. | Prefecture |
Binbei→Jiaozhou | 滨北→胶州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1956-02-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. Wendeng Pref., Linyi Pref. | Prefecture |
Cangnan | 沧南专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | merged into Dezhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Luobei | 泺北专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | merged into Dezhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Qinghe | 清河专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Zibo Pref., Huimin Pref., Changwei Pref. | Prefecture |
Kenli→Huimin→Binzhou | 垦利→惠民→滨州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Binzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Yimeng→Yishui | 沂蒙→沂水专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1953-07-?? | split among Linyi Pref. & Jiaozhou Pref. | Prefecture |
Nishan | 尼山专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Tengxian Pref. & Tai'an Pref. | Prefecture |
Taizao | 台枣专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Tengxian Pref. & Linyi Pref. | Prefecture |
Binhai | 滨海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Linyi Pref. & Yishui Pref. | Prefecture |
Taishan→Tai'an | 泰山→泰安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-03-?? | partially split among Jinan PLC & Jining PLC & reorganized as Tai'an PLC | Prefecture |
Taixi | 泰西专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | merged into Tai'an Pref. | Prefecture |
Liaocheng | 聊城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1997-08-?? | reorganized as Liaocheng PLC | Prefecture |
Heze | 菏泽地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Heze PLC | Prefecture |
Huxi | 湖西专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1951-11-?? | merged into Heze Pref. | Prefecture |
Zibo | 淄博专区 | 1950-05-?? | 1961-05-?? | partially merged into Huimin Pref. & reorganized as Zibo PLC | Prefecture |
Tengxian→Jining | 滕县→济宁地区 | 1950-05-?? | 1983-03-?? | partially merged into Tai'an Pref. & reorganized as Jining PLC | Prefecture |
Laiyang→Yantai | 莱阳→烟台地区 | 1950-05-?? | 1983-08-?? | reorganized as Yantai PLC | Prefecture |
Linyi | 临沂地区 | 1950-05-?? | 1994-12-?? | reorganized as Linyi PLC | Prefecture |
Dezhou | 莱芜 | 1950-05-?? | 1994-12-?? | reorganized as Dezhou PLC | Prefecture |
Laiwu | 莱芜市 | 1992-11-22 | 2019-01-09 | merged into Jinan PLC | PLC |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Yanbei | 雁北地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Datong PLC & Shuozhou PLC | Prefecture |
Xinxian→Xinzhou | 忻县→忻州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Xinzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Changzhi→Jindongnan | 长治→晋东南地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-04-?? | reorganized as Changzhi PLC & Jincheng PLC | Prefecture |
Yuci→Jinzhong | 榆次→晋中地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-09-?? | reorganized as Jinzhong PLC | Prefecture |
Yuncheng | 运城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Yuncheng PLC | Prefecture |
Linfen | 临汾专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-04-?? | merged into Jinnan Pref. | Prefecture |
Fenyang | 汾阳专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1951-03-?? | split among Datong PLC, Linfen Pref., Xingxian Pref., Yuci Pref. | Prefecture |
Xingxian | 兴县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-06-?? | split among Xinxian Pref. & Yuci Pref. | Prefecture |
Jinnan | 晋南地区 | 1954-04-?? | 1970-03-?? | partially merged into Yuncheng Pref. & reorganized as Linfen Pref. | Prefecture |
Jinbei | 晋北专区 | 1958-06-?? | 1961-06-?? | split among Yanbei Pref. & Xinxian Pref. | Prefecture |
Linfen | 临汾地区 | 1970-03-?? | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Linfen PLC | Prefecture |
Lüliang | 吕梁地区 | 1971-04-?? | 2003-10-?? | reorganized as Lüliang PLC | Prefecture |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Hejiang | 合江专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-07-?? | transfer to Heilongjiang Prov. | Prefecture |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Suidong→Jining | 绥东→集宁专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | reorganized as Pingdiquan Reg. | Prefecture |
Helin | 和林专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952--?? | split among | Prefecture |
Baotou→Suizhong→Saxian | 包头→绥中→萨县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | merged into Jining Pref. | Prefecture |
Suixi→Shanba | 绥西→陕坝专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | reorganized as Hetao Reg. | Prefecture |
Ih'ju | 伊克昭盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-03-06 | transfer to Inner Mongolia AR | League |
Ulanqab | 乌兰察布盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-03-06 | transfer to Inner Mongolia AR | League |
Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
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Lin'an | 临安专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1953-01-?? | split among Jinhua Pref. & Jiaxing Pref. | Prefecture |
Jiande | 建德专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1958-12-?? | split among Hangzhou PLC, Jinhua Pref., Jiaxing Pref. | Prefecture |
Ningbo | 宁波地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-07-?? | merged into Ningbo PLC | Prefecture |
Wenzhou | 温州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1981-09-?? | merged into Wenzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Jiaxing | 嘉兴地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1981-09-?? | reorganized as Jiaxing PLC & Huzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Shaoxing | 绍兴地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-07-?? | reorganized as Shaoxing PLC | Prefecture |
Jinhua | 金华地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-05-?? | reorganized as Jinhua PLC & Quzhou PLC | Prefecture |
Quzhou | 衢州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-11-?? | split among Jinhua Pfre. & Jiande Pref. | Prefecture |
Taizhou | 台州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1994-08-?? | reorganized as Taizhou PLC | Prefecture |
Lishui | 丽水地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-05-?? | reorganized as Lishui PLC | Prefecture |
Zhoushan | 舟山地区 | 1953-06-01 | 1987-01-?? | reorganized as Zhoushan PLC | Prefecture |
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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.
China is officially divided into 34 province-level administrative divisions, the first level of administrative division in the country. There are four types of divisions at the province level:
The People's Republic of China (PRC) is divided into 2,854 county-level divisions which rank below prefectures/provinces and above townships as the third-level administrative division in the country. Of these, 2,842 are located in territory controlled by the PRC, while 172 are located in land controlled by the Republic of China (ROC).