List of cities in China

This article is about cities in People's Republic of China. For cities in the Republic of China (Taiwan), see List of cities in Taiwan. For cities in Greater China, see List of cities in Greater China.

China Administrative divisions list
List of cities (all types)

List of prefectures (all types)

List of counties (incl. Banners and Special districts)

List of districts

List of township-level divisions

According to the administrative divisions of China including Hong Kong and Macau, there are three level of cities, namely provincial-level cities (municipalities and SARs), prefectural-level cities, and county-level cities. As of February 2012 the PRC has a total of 658 cities: 4 municipalities, 2 SARs, 284 prefecture-level cities (including the 15 Sub-provincial cities) and 367 county-level cities (including the 15 Sub-prefectural cities) not including any cities in Taiwan Province.

Sub-provincial cities are prefecture-level, and Sub-prefectural cities are county-level, but given higher degree of power than cities of the same level.

Based on 2010 census data, the largest cities are the four centrally administered municipalities, which include dense urban areas, suburbs, and large rural areas: Chongqing (28.84 million), Shanghai (23.01 million), Beijing (19.61 million), and Tianjin (12.93 million). Other major Sub-provincial cities are Chengdu (14.04 million), Guangzhou (12.70 million), Harbin (10.63 million), Shenzhen (10.35 million), Wuhan (9.78 million), Qingdao (8.71 million), Hangzhou (8.70 million), Xi’an (8.46 million), Shenyang (8.10 million), Nanjing (8 million), Changchun (7.67 million), Ningbo (7.60 million), Jinan (6.81 million), Dalian (6.69 million), and Xiamen (3.53 million).

The PRC had more than 660 cities by the end of 2002, of which 10 had populations of more than 4 million each in the urban area; 23, between 2 and 4 million; 138, between 1 and 2 million; 279, between 500,000 and 1 million; 171, between 200,000 and 500,000; and 39, fewer than 200,000 people.^[1]

List of cities

City	Province	Prefecture	Type	Founded (PRC)
Beijing	ZZZ-municipalityMunicipality	ZZZZ-nonenone	Provincial-level (Municipality)	1949-10-01
Chongqing	ZZZ-municipalityMunicipality	ZZZZ-nonenone	Provincial-level (Municipality)	1949-10-01
Shanghai	ZZZ-municipalityMunicipality	ZZZZ-nonenone	Provincial-level (Municipality)	1949-10-01
Tianjin	ZZZ-municipalityMunicipality	ZZZZ-nonenone	Provincial-level (Municipality)	1949-10-01
Hong Kong	ZZZ-SARSAR	ZZZZ-nonenone	Provincial-level (SAR)	1997-07-01
Macau	ZZZ-SARSAR	ZZZZ-nonenone	Provincial-level (SAR)	1999-12-20
Anqing	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1952-04-12
Bengbu	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1952-05-02
Bozhou	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1986-03-11
Chaohu	Anhui	Hefei	County-level	1982-11-25
Chizhou	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1988-08-17
Chuzhou	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1982-11-25
Fuyang, Anhui	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1975-12-19
Hefei	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Huaibei	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1977-01-20
Huainan	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1952-06-02
Huangshan	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1984-01-27
Jieshou	Anhui	Fuyang, Anhui	County-level	1953-09-17
Lu'an	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1978-09-23
Ma'anshan	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1956-07-02
Mingguang	Anhui	Chuzhou	County-level	1994-05-31
Ningguo	Anhui	Xuancheng	County-level	1997-03-11
Suzhou, Anhui	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1953-09-17
Tianchang	Anhui	Chuzhou	County-level	1993-09-18
Tongcheng	Anhui	Anqing	County-level	1996-08-20
Tongling	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-09-05
Wuhu	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Xuancheng	Anhui	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1987-06-10
Changle	Fujian	Fuzhou, Fujian	County-level	1994-02-18
Fu'an	Fujian	Ningde	County-level	1989-11-13
Fuding	Fujian	Ningde	County-level	1995-10-13
Fuqing	Fujian	Fuzhou, Fujian	County-level	1990-12-26
Fuzhou, Fujian	Fujian	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Jian'ou	Fujian	Nanping	County-level	1992-10-20
Jianyang, Fujian	Fujian	Nanping	County-level	1994-03-04
Jinjiang	Fujian	Quanzhou	County-level	1992-03-06
Longhai	Fujian	Zhangzhou	County-level	1993-05-12
Longyan	Fujian	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1981-09-21
Nan'an	Fujian	Quanzhou	County-level	1993-05-12
Nanping	Fujian	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1956-11-16
Ningde	Fujian	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1988-10-04
Putian	Fujian	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-09-09
Quanzhou	Fujian	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-11-01
Sanming	Fujian	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1960-05-26
Shaowu	Fujian	Nanping	County-level	1983-08-17
Shishi	Fujian	Quanzhou	County-level	1987-12-17
Wuyishan	Fujian	Nanping	County-level	1989-08-21
Xiamen	Fujian	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Yong'an	Fujian	Sanming	County-level	1984-09-12
Zhangzhou	Fujian	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-11-01
Zhangping	Fujian	Longyan	County-level	1990-08-15
Baiyin	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-07-04
Dingxi	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2003-04-04
Dunhuang	Gansu	Jiuquan	County-level	1987-08-21
Hezuo	Gansu	Gannan	County-level	1996-05-28
Jiayuguan	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1965-07-19
Jinchang	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1981-02-09
Jiuquan	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-11-21
Lanzhou	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Linxia	Gansu	Linxia	County-level	1950-02-05
Longnan	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2004-01-11
Pingliang	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-02-05
Qingyang	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2002-06-22
Tianshui	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-02-05
Wuwei	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1986-12-17
Yumen	Gansu	Jiuquan	County-level	1955-12-26
Zhangye	Gansu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1985-05-14
Chaozhou	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1953-07-01
Conghua	Guangdong	Guangzhou	County-level	1994-03-26
Dongguan	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1985-09-05
Enping	Guangdong	Jiangmen	County-level	1994-02-28
Foshan	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Gaoyao	Guangdong	Zhaoqing	County-level	1993-09-28
Gaozhou	Guangdong	Maoming	County-level	1993-06-08
Guangzhou	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Heshan, Guangdong	Guangdong	Jiangmen	County-level	1993-11-08
Heyuan	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1988-01-07
Huazhou	Guangdong	Maoming	County-level	1994-07-04
Huizhou	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-04-08
Jiangmen	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Jieyang	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1991-12-07
Kaiping	Guangdong	Jiangmen	County-level	1993-01-05
Lechang	Guangdong	Shaoguan	County-level	1994-04-28
Leizhou	Guangdong	Zhanjiang	County-level	1994-04-26
Lianjiang	Guangdong	Zhanjiang	County-level	1993-12-10
Lianzhou	Guangdong	Qingyuan	County-level	1994-04-22
Lufeng	Guangdong	Shanwei	County-level	1995-01-19
Luoding	Guangdong	Yunfu	County-level	1993-04-08
Maoming	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1959-03-22
Meizhou	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1978-12-30
Nanxiong	Guangdong	Shaoguan	County-level	1996-06-17
Puning	Guangdong	Jieyang	County-level	1993-04-06
Qingyuan	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1988-01-07
Shantou	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Shanwei	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1988-01-07
Shaoguan	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Shenzhen	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1979-03-05
Sihui	Guangdong	Zhaoqing	County-level	1993-11-25
Taishan	Guangdong	Jiangmen	County-level	1992-04-17
Wuchuan	Guangdong	Zhanjiang	County-level	1994-05-26
Xingning	Guangdong	Meizhou	County-level	1994-06-06
Xinyi, Guangdong	Guangdong	Maoming	County-level	1995-09-11
Yangchun	Guangdong	Yangjiang	County-level	1994-05-05
Yangjiang	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1988-01-07
Yingde	Guangdong	Qingyuan	County-level	1994-01-12
Yunfu	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1992-09-03
Zengcheng	Guangdong	Guangzhou	County-level	1993-12-08
Zhanjiang	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Zhaoqing	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Zhongshan	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-12-22
Zhuhai	Guangdong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1979-03-05
Baise	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-10-08
Beihai	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-08-01
Beiliu	Guangxi	Yulin, Guangxi	County-level	1994-04-18
Cenxi	Guangxi	Wuzhou	County-level	1995-09-11
Chongzuo	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2002-12-23
Dongxing	Guangxi	Fangchenggang	County-level	1996-04-29
Fangchenggang	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1993-05-23
Guigang	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1988-12-27
Guilin	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Guiping	Guangxi	Guigang	County-level	1994-05-18
Hechi	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-10-08
Heshan, Guangxi	Guangxi	Laibin	County-level	1981-06-29
Hezhou	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1997-02-27
Laibin	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2002-09-29
Liuzhou	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Nanning	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Pingxiang, Guangxi	Guangxi	Chongzuo	County-level	1956-11-16
Qinzhou	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-10-08
Wuzhou	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Yulin, Guangxi	Guangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-10-08
Yizhou	Guangxi	Hechi	County-level	1993-09-09
Anshun	Guizhou	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-05-29
Bijie	Guizhou	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1993-12-10
Chishui	Guizhou	Zunyi	County-level	1990-02-03
Duyun	Guizhou	Qiannan	County-level	1958-05-29
Fuquan	Guizhou	Qiannan	County-level	1996-12-02
Guiyang	Guizhou	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Kaili	Guizhou	Qiandongnan	County-level	1983-08-19
Liupanshui	Guizhou	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1978-12-18
Qingzhen	Guizhou	Guiyang	County-level	1992-11-06
Renhuai	Guizhou	Zunyi	County-level	1996-11-30
Tongren	Guizhou	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1987-08-21
Xingyi	Guizhou	Qianxinan	County-level	1987-11-06
Zunyi	Guizhou	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-01-01
Danzhou	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1993-03-03
Dongfang	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1997-03-12
Haikou	Hainan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-05-01
Qionghai	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1992-11-06
Sansha	Hainan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2012-06-21
Sanya	Hainan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1984-05-19
Wanning	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1996-08-05
Wenchang	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1995-11-07
Wuzhishan	Hainan	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1986-06-12
Anguo	Hebei	Baoding	County-level	1991-05-06
Baoding	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Bazhou	Hebei	Langfang	County-level	1953-11-06
Botou	Hebei	Cangzhou	County-level	1949-10-01
Cangzhou	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1961-07-09
Chengde	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Dingzhou	Hebei	Baoding	County-level	1986-03-05
Gaobeidian	Hebei	Baoding	County-level	1993-04-09
Gaocheng	Hebei	Shijiazhuang	County-level	1989-07-02
Handan	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1952-11-08
Hengshui	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1982-01-30
Hejian	Hebei	Cangzhou	County-level	1990-10-18
Huanghua	Hebei	Cangzhou	County-level	1989-07-27
Jinzhou, Hebei	Hebei	Shijiazhuang	County-level	1991-11-30
Jizhou	Hebei	Hengshui	County-level	1993-09-22
Langfang	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1981-12-07
luquan	Hebei	Shijiazhuang	County-level	1994-05-18
Nangong	Hebei	Xingtai	County-level	1986-03-05
Qian'an	Hebei	Tangshan	County-level	1996-10-10
Qinhuangdao	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Renqiu	Hebei	Cangzhou	County-level	1986-03-05
Shahe	Hebei	Xingtai	County-level	1987-02-20
Sanhe	Hebei	Langfang	County-level	1993-03-03
Shenzhou	Hebei	Hengshui	County-level	1994-07-04
Shijiazhuang	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Tangshan	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Xinji	Hebei	Shijiazhuang	County-level	1986-03-05
Wu'an	Hebei	Handan	County-level	1988-09-01
Xingtai	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1953-11-06
Xinle	Hebei	Shijiazhuang	County-level	1992-10-08
Zhangjiakou	Hebei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Zhuozhou	Hebei	Baoding	County-level	1986-09-24
Zunhua	Hebei	Tangshan	County-level	1992-02-17
Anda	Heilongjiang	Suihua	County-level	1960-05-26
Bei'an	Heilongjiang	Heihe	County-level	1960-01-07
Daqing	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1979-12-14
Fujin	Heilongjiang	Jiamusi	County-level	1988-08-30
Hailin	Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	County-level	1992-07-28
Hailun	Heilongjiang	Suihua	County-level	1989-12-23
Harbin	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Hegang	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Heihe	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1980-11-15
Hulin	Heilongjiang	Jixi	County-level	1996-10-11
Jiamusi	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Jixi	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1956-12-18
Mishan	Heilongjiang	Jixi	County-level	1988-11-17
Mudanjiang	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Muling	Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	County-level	1995-03-07
Nehe	Heilongjiang	Qiqihar	County-level	1992-09-02
Ning'an	Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	County-level	1993-02-12
Qiqihar	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Qitaihe	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1970-04-01
Shangzhi	Heilongjiang	Harbin	County-level	1988-09-14
Shuangcheng	Heilongjiang	Harbin	County-level	1988-09-14
Shuangyashan	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1956-05-25
Suifenhe	Heilongjiang	Mudanjiang	County-level	1975-08-15
Suihua	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1982-12-18
Tieli	Heilongjiang	Yichun, Heilongjiang	County-level	1988-09-13
Tongjiang	Heilongjiang	Jiamusi	County-level	1987-02-24
Wuchang	Heilongjiang	Harbin	County-level	1993-06-01
Wudalianchi	Heilongjiang	Heihe	County-level	1983-10-08
Yichun, Heilongjiang	Heilongjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1957-07-26
Zhaodong	Heilongjiang	Suihua	County-level	1986-09-08
Anyang	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Changge	Henan	Xuchang	County-level	1993-12-14
Dengfeng	Henan	Zhengzhou	County-level	1994-05-30
Dengzhou	Henan	Nanyang	County-level	1988-11-17
Gongyi	Henan	Zhengzhou	County-level	1991-06-12
Hebi	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1957-06-27
Huixian	Henan	Xinxiang	County-level	1988-10-11
Jiaozuo	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1956-07-09
Jiyuan	Henan	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1988-06-25
Kaifeng	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Lingbao	Henan	Sanmenxia	County-level	1993-05-12
Linzhou	Henan	Anyang	County-level	1994-01-24
Luohe	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Luoyang	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Mengzhou	Henan	Jiaozuo	County-level	1996-04-29
Nanyang	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Pingdingshan	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1957-03-26
Puyang	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-09-01
Qinyang	Henan	Jiaozuo	County-level	1989-09-27
Ruzhou	Henan	Pingdingshan	County-level	1988-06-25
Sanmenxia	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1957-01-23
Shangqiu	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-05-03
Weihui	Henan	Xinxiang	County-level	1988-10-08
Wugang, Henan	Henan	Pingdingshan	County-level	1990-09-04
Xiangcheng	Henan	Zhoukou	County-level	1993-12-16
Xingyang	Henan	Zhengzhou	County-level	1949-10-01
Xinmi	Henan	Zhengzhou	County-level	1994-04-05
Xinxiang	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Xinyang	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1994-04-05
Xinzheng	Henan	Zhengzhou	County-level	1994-05-16
Xuchang	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Yanshi	Henan	Luoyang	County-level	1993-12-15
Yima	Henan	Sanmenxia	County-level	1981-04-04
Yongcheng	Henan	Shangqiu	County-level	1996-10-11
Yuzhou	Henan	Xuchang	County-level	1988-06-25
Zhengzhou	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Zhoukou	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Zhumadian	Henan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Anlu	Hubei	Xiaogan	County-level	1987-09-04
Chibi	Hubei	Xianning	County-level	1986-05-27
Dangyang	Hubei	Yichang	County-level	1988-10-22
Danjiangkou	Hubei	Shiyan	County-level	1983-08-19
Daye	Hubei	Huangshi	County-level	1994-02-18
Enshi	Hubei	Enshi	County-level	1981-11-07
Ezhou	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-08-19
Guangshui	Hubei	Suizhou	County-level	1988-10-11
Hanchuan	Hubei	Xiaogan	County-level	1997-03-12
Honghu	Hubei	Jingzhou	County-level	1987-07-31
Huanggang	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1990-12-26
Huangshi	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-08-30
Jingmen	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1979-11-16
Jingzhou	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1994-09-29
Laohekou	Hubei	Xiangyang	County-level	1951-08-01
Lichuan	Hubei	Enshi	County-level	1986-05-27
Macheng	Hubei	Huanggang	County-level	1986-05-27
Qianjiang	Hubei	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1988-05-25
Shennongjia	Hubei	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1970-05-28
Shishou	Hubei	Jingzhou	County-level	1979-11-16
Shiyan	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1969-11-24
Suizhou	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2000-06-25
Songzi	Hubei	Jingzhou	County-level	1995-12-29
Tianmen	Hubei	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1987-08-03
Wuhan	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Wuxue	Hubei	Huanggang	County-level	1987-10-23
Xiangyang	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1951-06-01
Xianning	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-08-19
Xiantao	Hubei	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1986-05-27
Xiaogan	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-08-19
Yichang	Hubei	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Yicheng	Hubei	Xiangyang	County-level	1994-06-10
Yidu	Hubei	Yichang	County-level	1987-11-30
Yingcheng	Hubei	Xiaogan	County-level	1986-05-27
Zaoyang	Hubei	Xiangyang	County-level	1988-01-08
Zhijiang	Hubei	Yichang	County-level	1996-07-30
Zhongxiang	Hubei	Jingmen	County-level	1992-05-20
Changde	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-10-19
Changning	Hunan	Hengyang	County-level	1996-11-26
Changsha	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Chenzhou	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1960-08-15
Hengyang	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Hongjiang	Hunan	Huaihua	County-level	1950-10-19
Huaihua	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1979-04-04
Jinshi	Hunan	Changde	County-level	1950-10-19
Jishou	Hunan	Xiangxi	County-level	1982-08-03
Leiyang	Hunan	Hengyang	County-level	1986-11-11
Lengshuijiang	Hunan	Loudi	County-level	1969-10-10
Lianyuan	Hunan	Loudi	County-level	1987-06-10
Liling	Hunan	Zhuzhou	County-level	1985-05-24
Linxiang	Hunan	Yueyang	County-level	1992-09-01
Liuyang	Hunan	Changsha	County-level	1993-01-16
Loudi	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1961-07-09
Miluo	Hunan	Yueyang	County-level	1987-09-23
Shaoshan	Hunan	Xiangtan	County-level	1990-12-26
Shaoyang	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-10-19
Wugang, Hunan	Hunan	Shaoyang	County-level	1994-02-18
Xiangtan	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-10-19
Xiangxiang	Hunan	Xiangtan	County-level	1986-09-12
Yiyang	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-10-19
Yongzhou	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1982-01-23
Yuanjiang	Hunan	Yiyang	County-level	1988-10-11
Yueyang	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1961-07-09
Zhangjiajie	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1985-05-24
Zhuzhou	Hunan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1951-06-06
Zixing	Hunan	Chenzhou	County-level	1984-12-20
Arxan	Inner Mongolia	Hinggan	County-level	1996-06-10
Baotou	Inner Mongolia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-02-13
Bayannur	Inner Mongolia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2003-12-01
Chifeng	Inner Mongolia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Erenhot	Inner Mongolia	Xilingol	County-level	1966-01-18
Fengzhen	Inner Mongolia	Ulanqab	County-level	1990-11-15
Ergun	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	County-level	1994-07-13
Genhe	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	County-level	1994-04-28
Hohhot	Inner Mongolia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-01-23
Holingol	Inner Mongolia	Tongliao	County-level	1985-11-09
Hulunbuir	Inner Mongolia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2001-10-10
Manzhouli	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	County-level	1949-10-01
Ordos	Inner Mongolia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2001-02-26
Tongliao	Inner Mongolia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1951-07-17
Ulanhot	Inner Mongolia	Hinggan	County-level	1949-10-01
Ulanqab	Inner Mongolia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2003-12-01
Wuhai	Inner Mongolia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2003-12-01
Xilinhot	Inner Mongolia	Xilingol	County-level	1983-10-10
Yakeshi	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	County-level	1983-10-10
Zhalantun	Inner Mongolia	Hulunbuir	County-level	1983-10-10
Changshu	Jiangsu	Suzhou, Jiangsu	County-level	1949-10-01
Changzhou	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-11-28
Dafeng	Jiangsu	Yancheng	County-level	1996-08-01
Danyang	Jiangsu	Zhenjiang	County-level	1987-12-15
Dongtai	Jiangsu	Yancheng	County-level	1987-12-17
Gaoyou	Jiangsu	Yangzhou	County-level	1991-02-06
Haimen	Jiangsu	Nantong	County-level	1994-04-26
Huai'an	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1987-12-22
Jiangyin	Jiangsu	Wuxi	County-level	1987-04-23
Jingjiang	Jiangsu	Taizhou, Jiangsu	County-level	1993-07-14
Jintan	Jiangsu	Changzhou	County-level	1993-11-10
Jurong	Jiangsu	Zhenjiang	County-level	1995-04-06
Liyang	Jiangsu	Changzhou	County-level	1990-08-15
Lianyungang	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Kunshan	Jiangsu	Suzhou, Jiangsu	County-level	1989-07-27
Nanjing	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Nantong	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-05-12
Pizhou	Jiangsu	Xuzhou	County-level	1992-07-07
Qidong	Jiangsu	Nantong	County-level	1989-11-13
Rugao	Jiangsu	Nantong	County-level	1991-02-06
Suqian	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1987-12-15
Suzhou, Jiangsu	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-11-28
Taicang	Jiangsu	Suzhou, Jiangsu	County-level	1993-01-08
Taizhou, Jiangsu	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Taixing	Jiangsu	Taizhou, Jiangsu	County-level	1992-09-21
Wuxi	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Xinyi, Jiangsu	Jiangsu	Xuzhou	County-level	1990-02-05
Xinghua	Jiangsu	Taizhou, Jiangsu	County-level	1987-12-22
Xuzhou	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Yancheng	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-01-18
Yangzhong	Jiangsu	Zhenjiang	County-level	1994-05-18
Yangzhou	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-08-08
Yixing	Jiangsu	Wuxi	County-level	1988-01-09
Yizheng	Jiangsu	Yangzhou	County-level	1986-04-21
Zhangjiagang	Jiangsu	Suzhou, Jiangsu	County-level	1986-09-16
Zhenjiang	Jiangsu	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-11-28
Dexing	Jiangxi	Shangrao	County-level	1990-12-26
Fengcheng, Jiangxi	Jiangxi	Yichun, Jiangxi	County-level	1988-10-04
Fuzhou, Jiangxi	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2000-06-23
Ganzhou	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Gao'an	Jiangxi	Yichun, Jiangxi	County-level	1993-12-08
Guixi	Jiangxi	Yingtan	County-level	1996-05-28
Ji'an, Jiangxi	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-11-23
Jingdezhen	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Jinggangshan	Jiangxi	Ji'an, Jiangxi	County-level	1984-12-13
Jiujiang	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Leping	Jiangxi	Jingdezhen	County-level	1992-07-27
Nankang	Jiangxi	Ganzhou	County-level	1995-03-07
Nanchang	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Pingxiang, Jiangxi	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1960-09-30
Ruichang	Jiangxi	Jiujiang	County-level	1989-12-20
Ruijin	Jiangxi	Ganzhou	County-level	1989-12-20
Shangrao	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-11-23
Xinyu	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1960-09-30
Yingtan	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1979-03-09
Yichun, Jiangxi	Jiangxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1979-10-08
Zhangshu	Jiangxi	Yichun, Jiangxi	County-level	1988-10-13
Baicheng	Jilin	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-11-21
Baishan	Jilin	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1960-01-07
Changchun	Jilin	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Da'an	Jilin	Baicheng	County-level	1988-08-30
Dehui	Jilin	Changchun	County-level	1994-07-06
Dunhua	Jilin	Yanbian	County-level	1985-02-28
Fuyu	Jilin	Songyuan	County-level	1987-10-07
Gongzhuling	Jilin	Siping	County-level	1956-10-12
Helong	Jilin	Yanbian	County-level	1993-07-05
Huadian	Jilin	Jilin	County-level	1988-05-25
Hunchun	Jilin	Yanbian	County-level	1988-05-25
Ji'an, Jilin	Jilin	Tonghua	County-level	1988-03-16
Jiaohe	Jilin	Jilin	County-level	1989-08-15
Jilin	Jilin	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Jiutai	Jilin	Changchun	County-level	1988-08-30
Liaoyuan	Jilin	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Linjiang	Jilin	Baishan	County-level	1993-11-28
Longjing	Jilin	Yanbian	County-level	1988-05-25
Meihekou	Jilin	Tonghua	County-level	1985-12-19
Panshi	Jilin	Jilin	County-level	1995-08-30
Shuangliao	Jilin	Siping	County-level	1996-04-29
Shulan	Jilin	Jilin	County-level	1992-10-08
Siping	Jilin	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Songyuan	Jilin	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1992-06-06
Taonan	Jilin	Baicheng	County-level	1987-05-21
Tonghua	Jilin	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Tumen	Jilin	Yanbian	County-level	1965-03-27
Yanji	Jilin	Yanbian	County-level	1953-05-04
Yushu	Jilin	Changchun	County-level	1990-12-26
Anshan	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Benxi	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Beipiao	Liaoning	Chaoyang	County-level	1985-01-17
Beizhen	Liaoning	Jinzhou, Liaoning	County-level	1995-03-21
Chaoyang	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-12-20
Dalian	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Dandong	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Dashiqiao	Liaoning	Yingkou	County-level	1992-11-03
Dengta	Liaoning	Liaoyang	County-level	1996-08-27
Diaobingshan	Liaoning	Tieling	County-level	1981-02-09
Donggang	Liaoning	Dandong	County-level	1993-06-18
Fengcheng, Liaoning	Liaoning	Dandong	County-level	1994-03-08
Fushun	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Fuxin	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Gaizhou	Liaoning	Yingkou	County-level	1992-11-03
Haicheng	Liaoning	Anshan	County-level	1985-01-17
Huludao	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1956-09-11
Jinzhou, Liaoning	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Kaiyuan, Liaoning	Liaoning	Tieling	County-level	1988-12-27
Liaoyang	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Linghai	Liaoning	Jinzhou, Liaoning	County-level	1993-11-16
Lingyuan	Liaoning	Chaoyang	County-level	1991-12-21
Panjin	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1984-06-05
Pulandian	Liaoning	Dalian	County-level	1991-11-30
Shenyang	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Tieling	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1979-08-30
Wafangdian	Liaoning	Dalian	County-level	1985-01-17
Xingcheng	Liaoning	Huludao	County-level	1986-09-12
Xinmin	Liaoning	Shenyang	County-level	1993-06-14
Yingkou	Liaoning	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Zhuanghe	Liaoning	Dalian	County-level	1992-09-21
Guyuan	Ningxia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2001-07-07
Lingwu	Ningxia	Yinchuan	County-level	1996-09-16
Qingtongxia	Ningxia	Wuzhong	County-level	1960-08-15
Shizuishan	Ningxia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1960-01-07
Wuzhong	Ningxia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1950-10-04
Yinchuan	Ningxia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Zhongwei	Ningxia	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2003-12-31
Delhi	Qinghai	Haixi	County-level	1988-04-19
Golmud	Qinghai	Haixi	County-level	1960-11-17
Haidong	Qinghai	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2013-02-08
Xining	Qinghai	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Ankang	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-11-28
Baoji	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Hancheng	Shaanxi	Weinan	County-level	1983-09-09
Hanzhong	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-12-08
Huayin	Shaanxi	Weinan	County-level	1990-12-27
Shangluo	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2001-08-31
Tongchuan	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-04-04
Xi'an	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Xianyang	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1952-05-23
Xingping	Shaanxi	Xianyang	County-level	1993-06-18
Weinan	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-09-09
Yan'an	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1972-02-07
Yulin, Shaanxi	Shaanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Anqiu	Shandong	Weifang	County-level	1994-01-18
Binzhou	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1982-08-02
Changyi	Shandong	Weifang	County-level	1994-06-10
Dezhou	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Dongying	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1982-11-10
Feicheng	Shandong	Tai'an	County-level	1992-08-01
Gaomi	Shandong	Weifang	County-level	1994-05-18
Haiyang	Shandong	Yantai	County-level	1996-04-29
Heze	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1960-01-20
Jiaozhou	Shandong	Qingdao	County-level	1987-02-12
Jinan	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Jining	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Jimo	Shandong	Qingdao	County-level	1989-07-27
Laiwu	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-08-30
Laixi	Shandong	Qingdao	County-level	1990-12-18
Laiyang	Shandong	Yantai	County-level	1987-02-20
Laizhou	Shandong	Yantai	County-level	1988-02-24
Leling	Shandong	Dezhou	County-level	1988-09-01
Liaocheng	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-12-20
Linqing	Shandong	Liaocheng	County-level	1954-08-07
Linyi	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-11-01
Longkou	Shandong	Yantai	County-level	1949-10-01
Penglai	Shandong	Yantai	County-level	1991-11-30
Pingdu	Shandong	Qingdao	County-level	1989-07-27
Qingdao	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Qingzhou	Shandong	Weifang	County-level	1986-03-01
Qixia	Shandong	Yantai	County-level	1995-11-30
Qufu	Shandong	Jining	County-level	1986-06-02
Rongcheng	Shandong	Weihai	County-level	1988-11-01
Rizhao	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1985-03-22
Rushan	Shandong	Weihai	County-level	1993-07-17
Shouguang	Shandong	Weifang	County-level	1993-06-01
Tai'an	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-06-01
Tengzhou	Shandong	Zaozhuang	County-level	1988-03-07
Weifang	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Weihai	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Wendeng	Shandong	Weihai	County-level	1988-10-24
Xintai	Shandong	Tai'an	County-level	1983-08-30
Yantai	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Yanzhou	Shandong	Jining	County-level	1992-08-01
Yucheng	Shandong	Dezhou	County-level	1993-09-09
Zaozhuang	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1960-01-07
Zhaoyuan	Shandong	Yantai	County-level	1991-12-21
Zhucheng	Shandong	Weifang	County-level	1987-04-20
Zoucheng	Shandong	Jining	County-level	1992-10-04
Zhangqiu	Shandong	Jinan	County-level	1992-08-01
Zibo	Shandong	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Changzhi	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1951-12-11
Datong	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Fenyang	Shanxi	Lüliang	County-level	1996-08-20
Gaoping	Shanxi	Jincheng	County-level	1993-05-12
Gujiao	Shanxi	Taiyuan	County-level	1988-02-24
Hejin	Shanxi	Yuncheng	County-level	1994-01-12
Houma	Shanxi	Linfen	County-level	1958-10-01
Huozhou	Shanxi	Linfen	County-level	1989-12-23
Jiexiu	Shanxi	Jinzhong	County-level	1992-02-10
Jincheng	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-07-28
Jinzhong	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1999-09-24
Linfen	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1971-06-05
Lucheng	Shanxi	Changzhi	County-level	1994-04-26
Lüliang	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2003-10-23
Shuozhou	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1988-03-24
Taiyuan	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Xiaoyi	Shanxi	Lüliang	County-level	1992-02-10
Xinzhou	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-07-28
Yangquan	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1951-12-11
Yongji	Shanxi	Yuncheng	County-level	1994-01-12
Yuncheng	Shanxi	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-07-28
Yuanping	Shanxi	Xinzhou	County-level	1993-06-17
Bazhong	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1993-07-27
Chengdu	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Chongzhou	Sichuan	Chengdu	County-level	1994-06-20
Dazhou	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1976-02-04
Deyang	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-08-18
Dujiangyan	Sichuan	Chengdu	County-level	1988-03-03
Emeishan	Sichuan	Leshan	County-level	1988-09-01
Guang'an	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1998-07-31
Guanghan	Sichuan	Deyang	County-level	1988-02-24
Guangyuan	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1985-02-08
Huaying	Sichuan	Guang'an	County-level	1985-02-04
Jiangyou	Sichuan	Mianyang	County-level	1988-02-24
Jianyang, Sichuan	Sichuan	Ziyang	County-level	1994-04-05
Langzhong	Sichuan	Nanchong	County-level	1991-01-12
Leshan	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1979-11-16
Luzhou	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Mianzhu	Sichuan	Deyang	County-level	1996-10-15
Meishan	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2000-06-10
Mianyang	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1976-02-04
Neijiang	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Nanchong	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Panzhihua	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1965-04-22
Pengzhou	Sichuan	Chengdu	County-level	1993-12-01
Qionglai	Sichuan	Chengdu	County-level	1994-06-19
Shifang	Sichuan	Deyang	County-level	1995-11-08
Suining	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1985-02-08
Wanyuan	Sichuan	Dazhou	County-level	1993-07-14
Xichang	Sichuan	Liangshan	County-level	1979-07-19
Ya'an	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1951-07-25
Yibin	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Zigong	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1952-04-04
Ziyang	Sichuan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1993-01-19
Lhasa	Tibet	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1960-01-07
Shigatse	Tibet	Shigatse	County-level	1986-12-12
Aksu	Xinjiang	Aksu	County-level	1983-08-19
Alashankou	Xinjiang	Bortala	County-level	2012-12-17
Altay	Xinjiang	Altay	County-level	1984-11-17
Aral	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	2002-09-17
Artux	Xinjiang	Kizilsu	County-level	1986-06-07
Beitun	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	2011-12-27
Bole	Xinjiang	Bortala	County-level	1985-06-24
Changji	Xinjiang	Changji	County-level	1983-07-21
Fukang	Xinjiang	Changji	County-level	1992-11-03
Yining	Xinjiang	Ili	County-level	1953-05-22
Hotan	Xinjiang	Hotan	County-level	1983-09-09
Karamay	Xinjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1958-05-29
Kashgar	Xinjiang	Kashgar	County-level	1953-05-22
Korla	Xinjiang	Bayingolin	County-level	1979-09-02
Kumul	Xinjiang	Kumul	County-level	1961-01-25
Kuytun	Xinjiang	Ili	County-level	1975-08-29
Shihezi	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	1976-01-02
Tumxuk	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	2002-09-17
Tacheng	Xinjiang	Tacheng	County-level	1984-11-17
Tiemenguan	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	2012-12-17
Turpan	Xinjiang	Turpan	County-level	1984-12-26
UrumqiÜrümqi	Xinjiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Wujiaqu	Xinjiang	ZZZZ-nonenone	County-level	2002-09-17
Wusu	Xinjiang	Tacheng	County-level	1996-07-10
Anning	Yunnan	Kunming	County-level	1995-10-13
Baoshan	Yunnan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-09-09
Chuxiong	Yunnan	Chuxiong	County-level	1983-09-09
Dali	Yunnan	Dali	County-level	1960-09-13
Gejiu	Yunnan	Honghe	County-level	1951-01-10
Jinghong	Yunnan	Xishuangbanna	County-level	1993-12-22
Kaiyuan, Yunnan	Yunnan	Honghe	County-level	1981-01-18
Kunming	Yunnan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Lincang	Yunnan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2003-12-26
Lijiang	Yunnan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	2002-12-26
Mang	Yunnan	Dehong	County-level	1996-10-28
Mengzi	Yunnan	Honghe	County-level	2010-09-10
Mile	Yunnan	Honghe	County-level	2013-01-24
Pu'er	Yunnan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1993-03-25
Qujing	Yunnan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-09-09
Ruili	Yunnan	Dehong	County-level	1992-06-26
Xuanwei	Yunnan	Qujing	County-level	1994-02-18
Yuxi	Yunnan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1983-09-09
Zhaotong	Yunnan	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1981-01-18
Cixi	Zhejiang	Ningbo	County-level	1988-10-13
Dongyang	Zhejiang	Jinhua	County-level	1988-05-25
Fenghua	Zhejiang	Ningbo	County-level	1988-10-13
Fuyang, Zhejiang	Zhejiang	Hangzhou	County-level	1994-01-18
Haining	Zhejiang	Jiaxing	County-level	1986-03-01
Hangzhou	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Huzhou	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Jiande	Zhejiang	Hangzhou	County-level	1992-04-01
Jiangshan	Zhejiang	Quzhou	County-level	1987-11-27
Jiaxing	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Jinhua	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Lanxi	Zhejiang	Jinhua	County-level	1949-10-01
Longquan	Zhejiang	Lishui	County-level	1990-12-26
Lin'an	Zhejiang	Hangzhou	County-level	1996-10-28
Linhai	Zhejiang	Taizhou, Zhejiang	County-level	1986-03-01
Lishui	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1986-03-01
Ningbo	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Pinghu	Zhejiang	Jiaxing	County-level	1991-06-15
Quzhou	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Ruian	Zhejiang	Wenzhou	County-level	1987-04-15
Shangyu	Zhejiang	Shaoxing	County-level	1992-08-24
Shaoxing	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Shengzhou	Zhejiang	Shaoxing	County-level	1995-08-30
Taizhou, Zhejiang	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1994-08-22
Tongxiang	Zhejiang	Jiaxing	County-level	1993-03-26
Wenling	Zhejiang	Taizhou, Zhejiang	County-level	1994-02-18
Wenzhou	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1949-10-01
Yueqing	Zhejiang	Wenzhou	County-level	1993-09-18
Yongkang	Zhejiang	Jinhua	County-level	1992-08-24
Yiwu	Zhejiang	Jinhua	County-level	1988-05-25
Yuyao	Zhejiang	Ningbo	County-level	1985-07-16
Zhoushan	Zhejiang	ZZZ-same as citysame as city	Prefectural-level	1987-01-23
Zhuji	Zhejiang	Shaoxing	County-level	1989-09-27

Renamed cities

Weihaiwei → Weihai (1949)
Xingshan → Hegang (1950-03-23)
Xi'an, Jilin → Liaoyuan (1952-04-03)
Nanzheng → Hanzhong (1953-10-24)
Dihua → Ürümqi (1953-11-20)
Guisui → Hohhot (1954)
Taishan, Shangdong → Tai'an (1958-11-01)
Xinhailian → Lianyungang (1961-09-02)
Andong → Dandong (1965-01-20)
Sucheng → Suzhou, Anhui (1980-02-29)
Lüda → Dalian (1981-02-09)
Dukou → Panzhihua (1987-01-23)
Meixian → Meizhou (1988-01-07)
Daxian → Dazhou (1993-07-05)
Hunjiang → Baishan (1994-01-31)
Dayong → Zhangjiajie (1994-04-04)
Jinxi (1985-01-17 — 1994-09-20) → Huludao (1994-09-20)
Huangzhou → Huanggang (1995-12-23)
Jingsha → Jingzhou (1996-11-20)
Puqi → Chibi (1998-06-11)
Zhicheng → Yidu (1998-06-11)
Holinhot → Holingol (2000)
Tongshen → Wuzhishan (2001-07-05)
Tiefa → Diaobingshan (2002-02-20)
Beining → Beizhen (2006-02-08)
Simao → Pu'er (2007-01-21)
Luxi → Mang (2007-12-30)

Defunct cities

Acheng (1987-02-24 — 2006-08-15) merge into Harbin
Anjiang (1961-07-09 — 1962-10-20) merge into Huaihua Prefecture
Bayangol (1960-01-07 — 1964-07-20) merge into Bayannur League
Bayanhot (1954-06-19 — 1956-04-03) merge into Alxa League
Beibei (1951-11-05 — 1953-03-13) merge into Chongqing
Boshan (1949-10-01 — 1950-05-09) merge into Zibo Prefecture
Chaoyang, Guangdong (1993-04-09 — 2003-01-29) merge into Shantou
Chenghai (1994-04-18 — 2003-01-29) merge into Shantou
Da Qaidam (1960-11-17 — 1964-06-05) merge into Haixi Prefecture
Dewulu (1958-12-20 — 1961-12-15) merge into Gannan Prefecture
Dongchuan (1958-10-20 — 1998-12-06) merge into Kunming
Dongjiang (1961-07-09 — 1962-10-20) merge into Zixing Prefecture
Dongsheng (1983-10-10 — 2001-02-26) merge into Ordos
Echeng (1960-11-17 — 1961-12-15) merge into Huanggang Prefecture
Fengfeng (1955-05-06 — 1956-10-12) merge into Handan
Fengnan (1994-04-05 — 2002-02-01) merge into Tangshan
Fuling (1983-09-09 — 1997-03-14) merge into Chongqing
Gaoming (1994-04-18 — 2002-12-08) merge into Foshan
Hailar (1949-10-01 — 2001-10-10) merge into Hulunbuir
Hangu (1953-11-06 — 1958-06-06) merge into Tianjin
Hechuan (1952-04-04 — 2006-10-22) merge into Chongqing
Hekou (1950-06-10 — 1955-01-03) merge into Honghe Prefecture
Huadu (1993-06-18 — 2000-05-21) merge into Guangzhou
Huangyan (1989-09-27 — 1994-08-22) merge into Taizhou, Zhejiang
Huiyang (1994-05-06 — 2003-03-06) merge into Huizhou
Jiangdu (1994-04-26 — 2011-11-14) merge into Yangzhou
Jiangjin (1992-08-04 — 2006-10-22) merge into Chongqing
Jiangyan (1994-07-17 — 2012-12-20) merge into Taizhou, Jiangsu
Jiaojiang (1981-07-21 — 1994-08-22) merge into Taizhou, Zhejiang
Jiaonan (1990-12-18 — 2012-12-01) merge into Qingdao
Jingpohu (1986-07-01 — 1987-11-27) merge into Mudanjiang
Jining (1954-06-19 — 2003-12-01) merge into Ulanqab
Lenghu (1960-11-17 — 1964-06-05) merge into Haixi Prefecture
Lengjiang (1961-07-09 — 1962-10-20) merge into Lengshui Prefecture
Lengshuitan (1961-07-09 — 1962-10-20) merge into Yongzhou Prefecture
Linhe (1984-12-11 — 2003-12-01) merge into Bayannur
Lishi (1996-04-02 — 2003-10-23) merge into Lüliang
Liuzhi (1960-05-26 — 1962-10-20) merge into Anshun Prefecture
Linchuan (1987-08-22 — 2000-06-23) merge into Fuzhou, Jiangxi
Lüshun (1949-10-01 — 1960-01-07) merge into Lüda
Malipo (1950-06-10 — 1955-01-03) merge into Wenshan Prefecture
Miquan (1996-12-30 — 2007-06-30) merge into Ürümqi
Nanchuan (1994-06-10 — 2006-10-22) merge into Chongqing
Nanhai (1992-09-02 — 2002-12-08) merge into Foshan
Panyu (1992-05-20 — 2000-05-21) merge into Guangzhou
Qingjiang (1950-12-18 — 1958-09-05; 1964-08-18 — 1983-01-18) / Huaiyin (1958-09-05 — 1964-08-18; 1983-01-18 — 1987-12-22) merge into Huai'an
Qiongshan (1994-01-24 — 2002-10-16) merge into Haikou
Runan (1950-05-09 — 1951-04-26) merge into Xinyang Perfecture
Sanshui (1993-03-29 — 2002-12-08) merge into Foshan
Shangzhou (1988-05-24 — 2001-08-31) merge into Shangluo
Shanhaiguan (1949-10-01 — 1953-01-02) merge into Qinhuangdao
Shashi (1949-10-01 — 1994-09-29) merge into Jingsha
Shayang (1960-11-17 — 1961-12-15) merge into Jingzhou Prefecture
Shidao (1949-10-01 — 1950-05-09) merge into Wendeng Prefecture
Shiqi (1953-03-12 — 1959-03-20) merge into Zhongshan
Shude (1992-03-26 — 2002-12-08) merge into Foshan
Suixi (1960-04-16 — 1977-01-20) merge into Huaibei
Tongguanshan (1956-07-02 — 1958-09-05) merge into Tongling
Tongzhou, Hebei (1953-11-06 — 1958-03-07) merge into Beijing
Tongzhou, Jiangsu (1993-01-08 — 2009-03-31) merge into Nantong
Tunxi (1952-08-23 — 1984-01-27) merge into Huangshan
Wanding (1985-01-31 — 1999-01-02) merge into Dehong Prefecture
Wanxian (1949-10-01 — 1997-03-14) merge into Chongqing
Wuda (1961-07-09 — 2003-12-01) merge into Wuhai
Wujiang (1992-02-17 — 2010-09-01) merge into Suzhou, Jiangsu
Wujin (1995-06-08 — 2002-04-03) merge into Changzhou
Wutongqiao (1952-04-04 — 1985-02-11) merge into Leshan
Wuxian (1995-06-08 — 2000-12-31) merge into Suzhou, Jiangsu
Xiaguan (1951-03-14 — 1960-09-13; 1962-03-27 — 1983-09-09) merge into Dali Prefecture
Xiaoshan (1987-11-27 — 2001-02-02) merge into Hanzhou
Xifeng (1986-01-01 — 2002-06-22) merge into Qingyang
Xinhui (1992-10-08 — 2002-06-22) merge into Jiangmen
Xinwen (1960-03-28 — 1983-08-30) merge into Xintai
Xishan (1995-06-08 — 2000-12-21) merge into Wuxi
Xuanhua (1952-11-05 — ) merge into Zhengjiakou
Yangkou (1949-10-01 — 1950-05-09) merge into Qinghe Prefecture
Yongchuan (1992-03-09 — 2006-10-22) merge into Chongqing
Yuci (1954-04-09 — 1999-09-24) merge into Jinzhong
Yuhang (1994-04-05 — 2001-02-02) merge into Hanzhou
Zhangzhou, Shandong (1949-10-01 — 1954-12-09) merge into Zibo
Zhuji (1949-10-01 — 1951-08-03) merge into Shangqiu

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