Provinces, Regions and Municipalities of China
The People's Republic of China is divided into many provinces, regions and municipalities.
Provinces (省 Shěng)
| Name | Simplified | Traditional | Provincial capital | Subdivisions | Governor | CPC Committee Secretry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui | 安徽 | Hefei | 17 prefecture-level cities | Wang Sanyun | Wang Jinshan | |
| Fújiàn | 福建 | Fuzhou | 9 prefecture-level cities | Huang Xiaojing | Sun Chunlan | |
| Gānsù | 甘肃 | 甘肅 | Lanzhou | 12 prefecture-level cities 2 autonomous prefectures |
Xu Shousheng (acting) | Lu Hao |
| Guǎngdōng | 广东 | Guangzhou | 21 prefecture-level cities | Huang Huahua | Wang Yang | |
| Gùizhōu | 贵州 | 貴州 | Guiyang | 4 prefecture-level cities 2 prefectures 3 autonomous prefectures |
Lin Shusen | Shi Zongyuan |
| Hǎinán | 海南 | Haikou | 2 prefecture-level cities 6 county-level cities 4 Counties 4 autonomous counties |
Luo Baoming | Wei Liucheng | |
| Hébĕi | 河北 | Shijiazhuang | 11 prefecture-level cities | Li Hongzhong | Luo Qingquan | |
| Hēilóngjiāng | 黑龙江 | 黑龍江 | Harbin | 12 prefecture-level cities 1 prefecture |
Li Zhanshu | Ji Bingxuan |
| Hénán | 河南 | Zhengzhou | 17 prefecture-level cities | Guo Gengmao | Lu Zhangong | |
| Húběi | 湖北 | Wuhan | 12 prefecture-level cities 1 autonomous prefecture |
Li Hongzhong | Luo Qingquan | |
| Húnán | 湖南 | Changsha | 13 prefecture-level cities 1 autonomous prefecture |
Zhou Qiang | Zhang Chunxian | |
| Jiāngsū | 江苏 | 江蘇 | Nanjing | 13 prefecture-level cities | Luo Zhijun | Liang Baohua |
| Jiāngxī | 江西 | Nanchang | 11 prefecture-level cities | Wu Xinxiong | Su Rong | |
| Jílín | 吉林 | Changchun | 8 prefecture-level cities 1 autonomous prefecture |
Wang Rulin | Sun Zhengcai | |
| Liáoníng | 辽宁 | 遼寧 | Shenyang | 14 prefecture-level cities | Chen Zhenggao | Wang Min |
| Qinghai | 青海 | Xining | 1 prefecture-level cities 1 prefecture cities 6 autonomous prefectures |
Song Xiuyan | Qiang Wei | |
| Shǎnxī or Shaanxi | 陕西 | 陝西 | Xi'an | 9 prefecture-level cities | Yuan Chunqing | Zhao Leji |
| Shāndōng | 山东 | Jinan | 17 prefecture-level cities | Jiang Daming | Jiang Yikang | |
| Shānxī | 山西 | Taiyuan | 11 prefecture-level cities | Wang Jun | Zhang Baoshun | |
| Sìchuān | 四川 | Chengdu | 18 prefecture-level cities 3 autonomous prefectures |
Jiang Jufeng | Liu Qibao | |
| Yúnnán or Yunan | 云南 | 雲南 | Kunming | 8 prefecture-level cities 8 autonomous prefectures |
Qin Guangrong | Bai Enpei |
| Zhèjiang | 浙江 | Hangzhou | 11 prefecture-level cities | Lv Zushan | Zhao Hongzhu | |
| Taiwan | Taipie | 2 provinces 2 provincial level cities |
Claimed by the PRC but administered by the ROC | |||
Autonomous Regions (自治区 Zìzhìqū)
| Name | Chinese (simplified) |
Local | Subdivisions | Governor | CPC Committee Secretary | Provincial capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guǎngxī | 广西 | Zhuang: Gvaŋзsiƅ | 14 prefecture-level cities | Ma Biao | Guo Shengkun | Nanning |
| Inner Mongolia | 内蒙古 Nèi Měnggǔ |
Mongolian: Öbür mongɣul | 12 prefecture-level divisions 9 prefecture-level cities 3 leagues |
Yang Jing | Hu Chunhua | Hohhot |
| Níngxià | 宁夏 | 5 prefecture-level cities | Wang Zhengwei | Chen Jianguo | Yinchuan | |
| Tibet | 西藏 Xīzàng |
1 prefecture-level city 6 prefectures |
Padma Choling | Zhang Qingli | Lhasa | |
| Xīnjiāng | 新疆 | Uyghur: شىنجاڭ | 2 prefecture-level cities 7 Prefectures 5 autonomous prefectures |
Nur Bekri | Wang Lequan | Ürümqi |
Municipalities
| Name | Simplified | Traditional | Provincial capital | Subdivisions | Governor/Mayor | CPC Committee Secretry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Běijīng | 北京 | 16 are districts 2 are counties |
Wang Qishan | Liu Qi | ||
| Chóngqìng | 重庆 | 重慶 | Yuzhong Qu | 19 districts 17 Counties 4 Autonymous Counties |
Huang Xingguo | Zhang Gaoli |
| Shànghǎi | 上海 | 18 districts 1 county |
Yu Zhengsheng | Han Zheng | ||
| Tiānjīn | 天津 | 15 districts 3 counties |
Bo Xilai | Huang Qifan |
Special administrative regions
| Name | Traditional | Pinyin | Subdivisions | Cheif Executive/Mayor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 香港 | Xiāng Găng | 18 districts | Donald Tsang |
| Macau | 澳門 | Àomén | None | Chui Sai On |
References
- Local Leadership. Gov.cn, the official web portal of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China (Nov 6, 2006). Retrieved on May 6, 2007.