List of prefectures in China

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A map of prefecture-level divisions of China (including sub-prefecture level divisions)
China administrative divisions lists

All

People's Republic of China, and 6 in the claimed Taiwan Province.[note 1]

Number of prefectures in each province

Note
  • () not shown in the list below
  • [] special divisions
Province
City
Pref.
A. Pref.
 League
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

List

Note
Name Province Type Population (
2010
) 		Area (km2) GDP
(billion
CN¥
)
2015 		Prefecture Seat
Hefei* Anhui City 7,457,027 11,323 566.027
Shushan District
Anqing City 5,311,000 15,398 265.688 Daguan District
Bengbu City 3,164,000 5,952 198.897
Bengshan District
Bozhou City 4,851,000 8,394 197.268
Qiaocheng District
Chizhou City 1,403,000 9,423 100.418
Guichi District
Chuzhou City 3,938,000 13,398 336.211 Langya District
Fuyang
 City 7,600,000 13,300 307.153 Yingzhou District
Huaibei City 2,114,000 2,725 122.302
Xiangshan District
Huainan City 3,342,000 5,533 145.705
Tianjia'an District
Huangshan City 1,359,000 9,807 95.737 Tunxi District
Lu'an City 4,610,000 15,447 192.347
Jin'an District
Ma'anshan City 1,366,000 1,686 243.933
Yushan District
Suzhou, Anhui City 5,353,000 9,939 216.767
Yongqiao District
Tongling City 724,000 1,113 116.558 Tongguanshan District
Wuhu
 City 2,263,000 3,317 430.263
Jiujiang District
Xuancheng City 2,533,000 12,340 183.392
Xuanzhou District
Fuzhou, Fujian* Fujian City 7,115,370 12,000 561.810
Gulou District
Xiamen City 3,531,347 1,573 346.601
Siming District
Longyan City 2,559,545 19,069 173.845
Xinluo District
Nanping City 2,645,549 26,300 133.951
Yanping District
Ningde City 2,821,996 13,452 148.765
Jiaocheng District
Putian City 2,778,508 4,200 165.516
Chengxiang District
Quanzhou City 8,128,530 11,015 613.774
Fengze District
Sanming City 2,503,388 22,929 171.305
Meilie District
Zhangzhou City 4,809,983 12,607 276.745
Xiangcheng District
Jiuquan Gansu City 1,095,947 191,342 54.480
Suzhou District
Jiayuguan
 City 231,853 1,133 19.004
Xiongguan District
Zhangye City 1,199,515 16,216 37.353
Ganzhou District
Jinchang City 464,050 8,896 22.452
Jinchuan District
Wuwei City 1,815,054 33,000 41.619
Liangzhou District
Baiyin City 1,708,751 8,185 43.427
Baiyin District
Lanzhou* City 3,616,163 13,100 209.599
Chengguan District
Gannan
Autonomous prefecture
(Tibetan) 		689,132 40,898 12.654 Hezuo City
Dingxi City 2,698,622 7,837 30.492
Anding District
Linxia
Autonomous prefecture
(Hui) 		1,946,677 8,169 21.141 Linxia City
Longnan City 2,567,718 27,000 31.514
Wudu District
Tianshui City 3,262,548 14,300 55.377
Qinzhou District
Pingliang City 2,068,033 11,325 34.770
Kongtong District
Qingyang City 2,211,191 10,470 60.943
Xifeng District
Qingyuan Guangdong City 3,698,394 19,000 127.786
Qingcheng District
Shaoguan City 2,826,612 18,645 114.998
Zhenjiang District
Heyuan City 2,953,019 15,478 81.008
Yuancheng District
Meizhou City 4,240,139 15,836 95.978
Meijiang District
Chaozhou City 2,669,844 3,614 91.011
Xiangqiao District
Zhaoqing City 3,918,085 22,322 197.001
Duanzhou District
Yunfu City 2,360,128 7,813 71.314
Yuncheng District
Foshan City 7,194,311 3,813 800.392
Chancheng District
Guangzhou* City 12,700,800 7,434 1,810.041
Yuexiu District
Dongguan City 8,220,237 2,465 627.507
Nancheng District
Huizhou City 4,597,002 11,158 314.003
Huicheng District
Shanwei City 2,935,717 5,271 76.206 Cheng District
Jieyang City 5,877,025 5,240 189.901
Rongcheng District
Shantou City 5,391,028 2,064 186.803
Jinping District
Zhanjiang City 6,993,304 12,490 238.002
Chikan District
Maoming City 5,817,753 11,458 244.563
Maonan District
Yangjiang City 2,421,812 7,813 125.001
Jiangcheng District
Jiangmen City 4,448,871 9,443 224.002
Pengjiang District
Zhongshan City 3,120,884 1,800 301.003 Dong District
Zhuhai City 1,560,229 1,653 202.541
Xiangzhou District
Shenzhen City 10,357,938 2,050 1,750.286
Futian District
Baise
 Guangxi City 3,466,800 36,252 98.035 Youjiang District
Hechi City 3,369,200 13,706 61.803 Jinchengjiang District
Liuzhou City 3,758,700 16,877 229.862 Liubei District
Guilin City 4,748,000 27,809 194.297 Lingui District
Hezhou City 1,954,100 11,854 46.811 Babu District
Chongzuo City 1,994,300 17,345 68.282 Jiangzhou District
Nanning* City 6,661,600 22,293 341.009
Qingxiu District
Laibin City 2,099,700 13,400 55.770 Xingbin District
Guigang City 4,118,800 10,595 86.520 Gangbei District
Wuzhou City 2,882,200 12,588 107.859 Changzhou District
Fangchenggang City 866,900 2,386 62.072 Gangkou District
Qinzhou City 3,079,700 5,250 94.442 Qinbei District
Beihai City 1,539,300 1,288 89.208 Haicheng District
Yulin, Guangxi City 5,487,400 12,839 144.613 Yuzhou District
Bijie Guizhou City 6,536,370 26,853 146.135
Qixingguan District
Zunyi City 6,127,009 11,877 216.834
Huichuan District
Tongren
 City 3,092,365 18,006 77.089
Bijiang District
Liupanshui City 2,851,180 9,926 120.108
Zhongshan District
Anshun City 2,297,339 9,269 62.541
Xixiu District
Guiyang* City 4,324,561 8,034 289.116 Guanshanhu District
Qianxinan
Autonomous prefecture
(Buyei & Miao) 		2,805,857 16,804 80.165 Xingyi City
Qiannan
Autonomous prefecture
(Buyei & Miao) 		3,231,161 26,207 90.291 Duyun City
Qiandongnan
Autonomous prefecture
(Miao & Dong) 		3,480,626 30,339 81.155
Kaili City
Danzhou Hainan City 932,362 3,400 44.325 Nada Town
Haikou* City 2,046,189 2,304 116.196
Longhua District
Sanya City 685,408 1,919 43.582
Jiyang District
Sansha City 444 13 –
Xisha District (Xisha Islands)
Shijiazhuang* Hebei City 9,547,869 14,771 98.035
Chang'an District
Baoding City 10,029,197 20,911 330.056
Xinshi District
Cangzhou City 7,134,053 14,383 332.063
Yunhe District
Chengde City 3,473,197 39,519 135.873
Shuangqiao District
Handan City 9,174,679 12,068 314.543
Congtai District
Hengshui City 4,340,773 8,815 122.001
Taocheng District
Langfang City 4,358,839 6,417 247.386
Guangyang District
Qinhuangdao City 2,987,605 7,812 125.044
Haigang District
Tangshan City 7,577,284 17,040 610.306
Lubei District
Xingtai City 7,104,114 12,486 176.473
Qiaodong District
Zhangjiakou City 4,345,491 36,947 136.354
Qiaoxi District
Harbin* Heilongjiang City 10,635,971 53,068 575.120
Songbei District
Daqing City 2,904,532 8,556 298.350 Sartu District
Hegang City 1,058,665 14,784 26.560 Xiangyang District
Heihe City 1,673,898 54,390 44.770 Aihui District
Jiamusi City 2,552,097 12,173 86.070
Jiao District
Jixi City 1,862,161 22,351 51.470 Jiguan District
Mudanjiang City 2,798,723 40,435 131.070 Dong'an District
Qiqihar City 5,367,003 42,469 127.030 Jianhua District
Qitaihe City 920,419 6,221 21.270 Taoshan District
Shuangyashan City 1,462,626 10,225 43.330
Jianshan District
Suihua City 5,416,439 13,595 127.220 Beilin District
Yichun, Heilongjiang City 1,148,126 15,064 24.820 Yichun District
Daxing'anling
Prefecture
 511,564 46,755 13.510 Jiagedaqi District
Zhengzhou* Henan City 8,626,505 7,446 731.152
Zhongyuan District
Anyang City 5,172,834 7,355 187.235
Wenfeng District
Hebi City 1,569,100 2,182 71.565
Qibin District
Jiaozuo City 3,539,860 4,071 192.608
Jiefang District
Kaifeng City 4,676,159 6,444 160.584
Gulou District
Luohe City 2,544,103 2,617 99.259
Yancheng District
Luoyang City 6,549,486 15,208 346.903
Luolong District
Nanyang City 10,263,006 26,600 286.682
Wolong District
Pingdingshan City 4,904,367 7,882 168.601
Xinhua District
Puyang City 3,598,494 4,188 132.834
Hualong District
Sanmenxia City 2,233,872 10,496 125.104
Hubin District
Shangqiu City 7,362,472 10,704 181.216
Liangyuan District
Xinxiang City 5,707,801 8,169 197.503
Weibin District
Xinyang City 6,108,683 18,819 187.967
Shihe District
Xuchang City 4,307,199 4,996 217.116
Weidu District
Zhoukou City 8,953,172 11,959 208.970
Chuanhui District
Zhumadian City 7,230,744 15,083 180.769
Yicheng District
Wuhan* Hubei City 9,785,392 8,494 1,090.560
Jiang'an District
Ezhou City 1,048,672 1,504 73.001
Echeng District
Huanggang
 City 6,162,072 17,446 158.924
Huangzhou District
Huangshi City 2,429,318 4,630 122.811
Xialu District
Jingmen City 2,873,687 12,404 138.846
Dongbao District
Jingzhou City 5,691,707 14,067 159.050
Shashi District
Shiyan City 3,340,843 23,600 130.012
Maojian District
Suizhou City 2,162,222 9,636 78.526
Zengdu District
Xiangyang City 5,500,307 19,700 338.212
Xiangcheng District
Xianning City 2,462,583 9,861 103.007
Xian'an District
Xiaogan City 4,814,542 8,910 145.720
Xiaonan District
Yichang City 4,059,686 21,227 338.480
Xiling District
Enshi
Autonomous prefecture
(Tujia & Miao) 		3,290,294 9,266 67.081 Enshi City
Changsha* Hunan City 7,044,118 11,820 851.013
Yuelu District
Changde City 5,747,218 18,189 270.902
Wuling District
Chenzhou City 4,581,778 19,317 201.207
Beihu District
Hengyang City 7,141,462 15,310 260.157
Zhengxiang District
Huaihua City 4,741,948 27,600 127.325
Hecheng District
Loudi City 3,785,627 8,107 129.138
Louxing District
Shaoyang City 7,071,826 20,829 138.700
Daxiang District
Xiangtan City 2,748,552 5,015 170.310
Yuetang District
Yiyang City 4,313,084 12,144 135.441
Heshan District
Yongzhou City 5,180,235 22,255 141.818
Lengshuitan District
Yueyang City 5,477,911 5,799 288.628
Yueyanglou District
Zhangjiajie City 1,476,521 9,516 44.770
Yongding District
Zhuzhou City 3,855,609 11,262 233.511
Tianyuan District
Xiangxi
Autonomous Prefecture
(Tujia & Miao) 		2,547,833 15,486 49.719 Jishou City
Alxa Inner Mongolia League 231,334 267,574 32.258 Bayanhot Elute Subdistrict, Alxa Left Banner
Bayannur City 1,669,915 65,788 88.743 Linhe District
Wuhai City 532,902 1,754 55.983 Haibowan District
Ordos City 1,940,653 87,000 422.613 Dongsheng District
Baotou City 2,650,364 27,768 372.193 Hondlon District
Hohhot* City 2,866,615 17,224 309.052
Xincheng District
Ulanqab City 2,143,590 54,491 91.377 Jining District
Xilingol League 1,028,022 202,580 100.010 Xilinhot City
Chifeng City 4,341,245 90,275 186.127 Hongshan District
Tongliao City 3,139,153 59,535 187.744 Horqin District
Hinggan League 1,613,250 59,806 50.231
Ulanhot City
Hulunbuir City 2,549,278 263,953 159.601 Hailar District
Nanjing* Jiangsu City 8,004,680 6,598 972.077
Xuanwu District
Changzhou City 4,591,972 4,385 527.315
Xinbei District
Huai'an City 4,799,889 10,072 274.509 Qinghe District
Lianyungang City 4,393,914 7,444 216.064 Xinpu District
Nantong City 7,282,835 8,001 614.840
Chongchuan District
Suqian City 4,715,553 8,555 212.619
Sucheng District
Suzhou, Jiangsu City 10,465,994 8,488 1,450.407
Gusu District
Taizhou, Jiangsu City 4,618,558 5,790 368.790
Hailing District
Wuxi City 6,372,624 4,787 851.826
Binhu District
Xuzhou City 8,580,500 11,258 531.988
Yunlong District
Yancheng City 7,260,240 16,920 421.250
Tinghu District
Yangzhou City 4,459,760 6,658 401.684
Guangling District
Zhenjiang City 3,113,384 3,847 350.248
Runzhou District
Nanchang* Jiangxi City 5,042,565 7,402 400.001
Donghu District
Fuzhou, Jiangxi City 3,912,312 7,258 110.514
Linchuan District
Ganzhou City 8,368,440 39,400 197.387
Zhanggong District
Ji'an
 City 4,810,340 25,300 132.852
Jizhou District
Jingdezhen City 1,587,477 5,256 77.206
Changjiang District
Jiujiang City 4,728,763 18,823 190.268
Xunyang District
Pingxiang
 City 1,854,510 1,477 91.329
Anyuan District
Shangrao City 6,579,714 22,791 165.081
Xinzhou District
Xinyu City 1,138,873 1,227 94.680
Yushui District
Yichun, Jiangxi City 5,419,575 7,208 162.102
Yuanzhou District
Yingtan City 1,124,906 7,208 63.926
Yuehu District
Changchun* Jilin City 7,677,089 20,532 553.003
Chaoyang District
Baicheng City 2,033,058 25,683 69.968
Taobei District
Baishan City 1,295,750 17,485 66.855
Hunjiang District
Jilin City 4,414,681 27,700 239.419
Chuanying District
Liaoyuan City 1,176,645 5,125 72.664
Longshan District
Siping
 City 3,386,325 14,323 123.325
Tiexi District
Songyuan City 2,881,082 22,000 163.730
Ningjiang District
Tonghua City 2,325,242 15,195 100.121
Dongchang District
Yanbian
Autonomous Prefecture
(Korean) 		2,271,600 43,509 85.884 Yanji City
Shenyang* Liaoning City 8,106,171 12,924 727.231
Shenhe District
Dalian City 6,690,432 13,237 773.164
Xigang District
Anshan City 3,645,884 9,252 233.700 Tiedong District
Benxi City 1,709,538 8,411 116.469 Pingshan District
Chaoyang City 3,044,641 19,698 85.473 Shuangta District
Dandong City 2,444,697 14,981 98.490 Zhenxing District
Fushun City 2,138,090 10,816 121.648 Shuncheng District
Fuxin City 1,819,339 10,445 52.554 Xihe District
Huludao City 2,623,541 10,415 72.017 Longgang District
Jinzhou City 3,126,463 10,111 132.733 Taihe District
Liaoyang City 1,858,768 4,731 102.858 Baita District
Panjin City 1,392,493 4,071 125.654 Xinglongtai District
Tieling City 2,717,732 13,000 74.090 Yinzhou District
Yingkou City 2,428,534 5,402 151.375 Zhanqian District
Yinchuan* Ningxia City 1,993,088 4,467 149.386
Jinfeng District
Shizuishan City 725,482 5,209 48.260
Dawukou District
Wuzhong City 1,273,792 20,733 40.560
Litong District
Zhongwei City 1,080,832 16,986 31.689
Shapotou District
Guyuan City 1,228,156 14,412 21.732
Yuanzhou District
Haixi Qinghai
Autonomous prefecture
(Mongol & Tibetan) 		489,338 325,785 43.985 Delingha
Haibei
Autonomous prefecture
(Tibetan) 		273,304 34,700 9.486 Sanjiaocheng Town, Haiyan County
Xining* City 2,208,708 7,372 113.162
Chengzhong District
Haidong City 1,396,846 12,810 38.440
Ledu District
Hainan
Autonomous prefecture
(Tibetan) 		441,689 46,000 14.020 Qabqa Town, Gonghe County
Huangnan
Autonomous prefecture
(Tibetan) 		256,716 17,921 7.275
Tongren County
Yushu
Autonomous prefecture
(Tibetan) 		378,439 188,794 6.055 Yushu City
Golog
Autonomous prefecture
(Tibetan) 		181,682 76,312 3.566 Dawu Town, Maqên County
Xi'an* Shaanxi City 8,467,837 9,983 580.120
Weiyang District
Ankang City 2,629,906 23,529 75.505 Hanbin District
Baoji City 3,716,731 18,712 178.763 Jintai District
Hanzhong City 3,416,196 27,246 105.961 Hantai District
Shangluo City 2,341,742 19,292 61.852 Shangzhou District
Tongchuan City 834,437 3,882 30.716 Yaozhou District
Weinan City 5,286,077 13,000 143.041 Linwei District
Xianyang City 4,894,834 10,196 215.292 Qindu District
Yan'an City 2,187,009 37,000 119.827 Baota District
Yulin, Shaanxi City 3,351,437 43,578 249.188 Yuyang District
Jinan* Shandong City 6,814,000 8,177 610.023
Lixia District
Qingdao City 8,715,100 10,654 930.007
Shinan District
Binzhou City 3,748,500 9,444 235.533
Bincheng District
Dezhou City 5,568,200 10,356 275.094
Decheng District
Dongying City 2,035,300 7,923 345.064
Dongying District
Heze City 8,287,800 12,238 240.096
Mudan District
Jining
 City 8,081,900 10,685 401.312
Shizhong District
Liaocheng City 5,789,900 8,715 266.362
Dongchangfu District
Linyi City 10,039,400 17,251 376.317
Lanshan District
Rizhao City 2,801,100 5,310 167.080
Donggang District
Tai'an City 5,494,200 7,762 315.839
Taishan District
Weifang City 9,086,200 15,800 517.053
Kuiwen District
Weihai City 2,804,800 5,436 300.157
Huancui District
Yantai City 6,968,200 13,739 644.608
Laishan District
Zaozhuang City 3,729,300 4,550 203.100
Shizhong District
Zibo City 4,530,600 5,938 413.024
Zhangdian District
Taiyuan* Shanxi City 4,201,591 6,956 273.534
Xinghualing District
Changzhi City 3,334,564 13,864 119.534
Cheng District
Datong City 3,318,057 14,176 105.337
Cheng District
Jincheng City 2,279,151 9,484 104.024 Cheng District
Jinzhong City 3,249,425 16,408 104.612 Yuci District
Linfen City 4,316,612 20,275 116.111 Yaodu District
Lüliang City 3,727,057 21,000 95.580 Lishi District
Shuozhou City 1,714,857 5,737 90.113 Shuocheng District
Xinzhou City 3,067,501 25,180 68.124 Xinfu District
Yangquan City 1,368,502 4,452 59.570 Cheng District
Yuncheng
 City 5,134,794 14,106 117.401 Yanhu District
Garzê Sichuan
Autonomous prefecture
(Tibetan) 		1,091,872 151,078 21.304 Kangding City
Ngawa
Autonomous prefecture
(Tibetan & Qiang) 		898,713 83,201 26.504
Barkam County
Mianyang City 4,613,862 20,249 170.033
Fucheng District
Guangyuan City 2,484,123 16,313 60.543
Lizhou District
Nanchong City 6,278,622 12,479 151.620
Shunqing District
Bazhong City 3,283,771 12,301 50.134
Bazhou District
Dazhou City 5,468,092 16,591 135.076
Tongchuan District
Ya'an City 1,507,264 15,300 50.258
Yucheng District
Chengdu* City 14,047,625 12,390 1,080.116
Qingyang District
Deyang City 3,615,759 5,818 160.506
Jingyang District
Suining City 3,252,551 5,326 91.581
Chuanshan District
Guang'an City 3,205,476 6,344 100.561
Guang'an District
Meishan City 2,950,548 7,186 102.986
Dongpo District
Ziyang
 City 3,665,064 7,962 127.038
Yanjiang District
Leshan City 3,235,756 12,826 130.123
Shizhong District
Neijiang City 3,702,847 5,386 119.858
Shizhong District
Zigong City 2,678,898 4,372 114.311
Ziliujing District
Yibin City 4,472,001 13,283 152.590
Cuiping District
Luzhou City 4,218,426 12,247 135.341
Jiangyang District
Liangshan
Autonomous prefecture
(Yi) 		4,532,809 60,423 131.484 Xichang City
Panzhihua City 1,214,121 7,440 92.518 Dong District
Ngari Tibet
Prefecture
 95,465 304,683 3.712 Sênggêzangbo Town, Gar County
Nagqu City 462,382 450,537 9.494
Nagqu County
Qamdo
 City 657,505 110,154 13.202
Karub District
Xigazê
 City 703,292 182,000 16.685
Samzhubzê District
Lhasa
* 		City 559,423 31,662 37.673
Chingoin District
Lhoka City 328,990 79,699 11.362
Nêdong County
Nyingchi City 195,109 116,175 10.433 Bayi District
Altay[note 3] Xinjiang
Prefecture
 603,280 117,988 22.212 Altay City
Bortala
Autonomous prefecture
(Mongol) 		443,680 24,896 28.721 Bole (Börtala) City
Tarbaĝatay[note 3]
Prefecture
 1,219,212 94,891 59.316 Tacheng (Qoqek) City
Karamay City 391,008 7,734 62.943
Karamay District
Changji
Autonomous prefecture
(Hui) 		1,428,592 73,659 114.001 Changji (Sanji) City
Ürümqi*Ürümqi* City 3,110,280 14,217 263.164
Tianshan District
Turpan City 622,679 69,620 20.858
Gaochang District
Hami City 572,400 138,919 42.357 Yizhou District
Ili[note 3]
Autonomous prefecture
(Kazakh) 		2,482,627 269,502 80.906
Yining (Ĝulja) City
Kizilsu
Autonomous prefecture
(Kirgiz) 		525,599 70,916 10.003
Atux City
Kaxgar
Prefecture
 3,979,362 112,058 78.012 Kashi (Kaxgar) City
Aksu
Prefecture
 2,370,887 128,099 81.018
Aksu City
Hotan
Prefecture
 2,014,365 248,946 23.405 Hotan City
Bayingolin
Autonomous prefecture
(Mongol) 		1,278,492 472,472 103.900 Korla City
Kunming* Yunnan City 6,432,000 21,473 396.801
Chenggong District
Qujing City 5,855,000 28,904 163.026
Qilin District
Yuxi City 2,304,000 15,285 124.452
Hongta District
Baoshan City 2,506,000 19,040 55.196
Longyang District
Zhaotong City 5,213,000 23,192 70.838
Zhaoyang District
Lijiang
 City 1,245,000 21,219 28.961
Gucheng District
Pu'er
 City 2,543,000 45,385 51.401
Simao District
Lincang City 2,430,000 24,469 50.212
Linxiang District
Dehong
Autonomous prefecture
(Dai & Jingpo) 		1,211,000 11,526 29.232 Mangshi
Nujiang
Autonomous prefecture
(Lisu) 		534,000 14,703 11.315
Lushui County
Dêqên
Autonomous prefecture
(Tibetan) 		400,000 23,870 16.114 Shangri-La City
Dali
Autonomous prefecture
(Bai) 		3,456,000 29,459 90.010 Dali City
Chuxiong
Autonomous prefecture
(Yi) 		2,684,000 29,256 76.297 Chuxiong City
Honghe
Autonomous prefecture
(Hani & Yi) 		4,501,000 32,929 122.108 Mengzi City
Wenshan
Autonomous prefecture
(Zhuang & Miao) 		3,518,000 32,239 67.004 Wenshan City
Xishuangbanna
Autonomous prefecture
(Dai) 		1,134,000 19,700 33.591 Jinghong City
Hangzhou* Zhejiang City 8,700,400 16,847 1,005.358 Jianggan District
Ningbo City 7,605,700 9,365 801.149
Yinzhou District
Huzhou City 2,893,500 5,818 208.427
Wuxing District
Jiaxing City 4,501,700 3,915 351.706
Nanhu District
Jinhua City 5,361,600 10,918 340.648
Wucheng District
Lishui
 City 2,117,000 17,298 110.234
Liandu District
Quzhou City 2,122,700 8,846 114.616
Kecheng District
Shaoxing City 4,912,200 8,256 446.665
Yuecheng District
Taizhou, Zhejiang City 5,968,800 9,411 355.813
Jiaojiang District
Wenzhou City 9,122,100 11,784 461.984
Lucheng District
Zhoushan City 1,121,300 1,440 109.467
Dinghai District

Dissolved prefectures

Anhui

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Chahar (1949-1952)

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Fujian

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Hebei

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Heilongjiang

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Inner Mongolia

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Jiangsu

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Jiangxi

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Jilin

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Liaodong (1949-1954)

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
Tongliao 通辽专区 1949-10-01 1950-04-21 dissolved, later reorganized as Tonghua Pref. & Andong Pref. Prefecture

Liaoning

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Rehe (1949-1955)

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Shandong

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Shanxi

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Songjiang (1949-1954)

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
Hejiang 合江专区 1949-10-01 1954-07-?? transfer to Heilongjiang Prov. Prefecture

Suiyuan (1949-1954)

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

Zhejiang

Prefecture Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status
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

See also

Notes

  1. ^
    administrative divisions differ from those in provinces administered by the People's Republic of China
    . PRC once treated the claimed official borders and divisions of the Taiwan Province of People's Republic of China as a mirror of those of the ROC Taiwan Province before 1949, and displayed them on maps as such. However, as of 2018, PRC official map service Tianditu treats all six special municipalities as prefecture-level cities, all three provincial cities as county-level cities directly administered by the province, and all fourteen county-administered cities as subdistricts under each individual county's jurisdiction.
  2. ^
    Parishes of Macau
    ). Parishes in Macau are purely symbolic entries, it no longer has any legal status.
  3. ^ a b c d Ili (itself a prefecture with sub-provincial status) contains 2 other prefectures: Tacheng and Altay. Ili also directly controls 2 county-level cities, 7 counties, and 1 autonomous county, like a normal prefecture does. Tacheng and Altay is counted in Xinjiang's total number of prefectures here.
  4. ^ A combination of 4 former prefectures:Chongqing, Fuling, Wanxian (now Wanzhou) and Qianjiang, all of them belonged to Sichuan Province.
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