Subdivisions of China

Territorial entities of Greater China.

Terminology

Chinese Characters Pinyin English
大中华地区 5 dà zhōng huá dì qū Greater China
1 méng League
1 xiàn County
1 shěng Province
1 Banner
1 zhèn Town
1 xiāng Township
1 cūn Village
1 dào Circuit
1 jùn Commandery
社区 2 shè qū Community
新区 2 xīn qū New area or new district
地区 2 dì qū Prefecture
特区 2 tè qū Special district
林区 2 lín qū Forestry district
苏木 2 sūmù Sumu
嘎查 2 gāchá Gaqa
自治区 3 zì zhì qū Autonomous region
居民区 3 jū mín qū Neighborhood
民族区 3 mín zú qū Ethnic district
县辖区 3 xiàn xiá qū County-controlled district sometimes translated as county-governed district; county district or sub-county; literally "county-controlled area"
市辖区 3 shì xiá qū District
直辖市 3 zhí xiá shì Municipality
地级市 3 dì jí shì Prefecture-level city
县级市 3 xiàn jí shì County-level city
自治州 3 zì zhì zhōu Autonomous prefecture
自治县 3 zì zhì xiàn Autonomous county
自治旗 3 zì zhì qí Autonomous banner
区公所 3 qū gōngsuǒ District public office
民族乡 3 mín zú xiāng Ethnic township
自然村 3 zì rán cūn Village, natural village
民族苏木 4 mín zú sūmù Ethnic sumu
村民小组 4 cūn mín xiǎozǔ Village group
村民委员会 5 cūn mín wěi yuán huì Village committee
街道办事处 5 jiēdàobànshìchù Subdistrict
特别行政区 5 tè bié xíng zhèng qū Special administrative region
村级行政区 5 cūn jí xíng zhèng qū village-level division
社区居民委员会 7 shè qū jū mín wěi yuán huì Neighborhood committee
国家级风景名胜区 8 guó ji ājí fēng jǐng míng shèng qū National Park; literally: "state[national]-level scenic and historic interest area"

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