Prefecture-level city
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Simplified Chinese | 地级市 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 地級市 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Regional-level city | ||||||||||||||
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Tibetan | ས་ཁུལ་རིམ་པ་གྲོང་ཁྱེར། | ||||||||||||||
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Uyghur | ۋىلايەت دەرىجىلىك شەھەر | ||||||||||||||
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A prefecture-level city (Chinese: 地级市; pinyin: Dìjíshì) or prefectural city is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China (PRC), ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. From 1949 to 1983, the official term was a province-administrated city (Chinese: 省辖市). Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative structure (alongside prefectures, leagues and autonomous prefectures). Administrative chiefs (mayors) of prefectural level cities generally have the same rank as a division chief (Chinese: 司长) of a national ministry. Since the 1980s, most former prefectures have been renamed into prefectural level cities.
A prefectural level city is a "city" (Chinese: 市; pinyin: shì) and "prefecture" (Chinese: 地区; pinyin: dìqū) that have been merged into one consolidated and unified jurisdiction. As such it is simultaneously a city, which is a municipal entry with subordinate districts, and a prefecture with subordinate county-level cities and counties which is an administrative division of a province.
A prefectural level city is often not a "city" in the usual sense of the term (i.e., a large continuous urban settlement), but instead an administrative unit comprising, typically, a main central urban area (the core city, city as in the usual sense, usually with the same name as the prefectural level city) surrounded by rural areas, which together are divided into districts, and some surrounding counties or county-level cities governed by the prefecture level city on behalf of the province, which all have their own urban areas surrounded by their own rural areas. The urban areas of the surrounding counties are usually smaller than the core urban area, and towns also form small urban areas scattered in the rural. The larger prefectural level cities span over 100 kilometres (62 mi).
Prefectural level cities nearly always contain multiple counties, county level cities, and other such sub-divisions. This results from the fact that the formerly predominant prefectures, which prefectural level cities have mostly replaced, were themselves large administrative units containing cities, smaller towns, and rural areas. To distinguish a prefectural level city from its actual urban area (city in the strict sense), the term 市区 shìqū ("urban area"), is used.
The first prefectural level cities were created on 5 November 1983. Over the following two decades, prefectural level cities have come to replace the vast majority of Chinese prefectures; the process is still ongoing.
Most provinces are composed entirely or nearly entirely of prefectural level cities. Of the 22 provinces and 5 autonomous regions of the PRC, only 9 provinces (Yunnan, Guizhou, Qinghai, Heilongjiang, Sichuan, Gansu, Jilin, Hubei, Hunan) and 3 autonomous regions (Xinjiang, Tibet, Inner Mongolia) have at least one or more second level or prefectural level divisions that are not prefectural level cities. In the case of the disputed Taiwan, it has 6 prefectural level cities, but these are governed separately by the Republic of China as their special municipalities.
Criteria that a prefecture must meet to become a prefectural level city:
- An urban centre with a non-rural population over 250,000
- gross output of value of industry of 200,000,000 RMB (US$32 million)
- the output of the tertiary sector supersedes that of the primary sector, contributing over 35% of the GDP[1]
15 large prefectural level cities have been granted the status of sub-provincial city, which gives them much greater autonomy.
Shijiazhuang, Suzhou, and Zhengzhou are the largest prefectural level cities with populations approaching or exceeding some sub-provincial cities.
A sub-prefecture-level city is a county-level city with powers approaching those of prefectural level cities.
Classification[]
There are total of three classification of prefecture-level city:
- Regular prefectural level city which consist of counties, county level cities, and districts subdivisions.
- Consolidated district-governed prefectural level city which only consist of districts as it subdivisions.
- Prefectural level city with no county-level divisions (Direct-piped city) are cities that do not govern any county-level divisions such as counties, county level cities, or legal administrative districts.
Cartographic expression and statistics[]
In Europe and North America, cities are generally represented as points, while counties are represented as areas. Thus, Bloomington, Indiana is indicated on the map by a point, which is distinct from, and enclosed by, the area of Monroe County, Indiana. In China, however, large cities such as City of Xianning may, in reality, contain both urban and rural elements. Moreover, they may enclose counties or other cities. On a less detailed map, City of Xianning would be indicated by a point, more or less corresponding to the coordinates of its city government. Other populous areas may also be exhibited as points, such as County of Tongshan, with no indication that County of Tongshan is, in fact, enclosed by City of Xianning. On a more detailed map, City of Xianning would be drawn as an area, similar to a county of the United States, and County of Tongshan would be drawn as a smaller area within City of Xianning.
This convention may lead to difficulty in the identification of places mentioned in older sources. For example, Guo Moruo writes that he was born in Town of Shawan, within Prefecture of Leshan, and attended primary school in Town of Jiading. A modern map is unlikely to show either town: Shawan, because it is too small, and Jiading, because it is the seat of City of Leshan, and is therefore indicated on the map by a point labelled "Leshan." A more detailed map would show Shawan as a district within City of Leshan, but Jiading would still be missing.
Statistics of China such as population and industrial activity are generally reported along prefectural city lines. Thus, the relatively unknown City of Huangshi has 2.5 million residents, more than most European capitals, but upon closer inspection, the city covers an area almost 100 kilometers across. Furthermore, Huangshi contains several other cities, such as City of Daye. If a person wished to calculate the population of the urban area of Huangshi, and had a map of Huangshi, and a table of its population by district, the task might not be easy. The urban area might be split between several districts, and some of those districts may include rural elements as well.
Prefecture-level city list[]
As of June 2020, there are 299 prefecture-level cities total:
City | Chinese | Province | Area (km²) |
Founded (PRC) |
Former divisions |
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Anqing | 安庆市 | Anhui | 13,528 | 1979-11-04 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Bengbu | 蚌埠市 | Anhui | 5,912 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Bozhou | 亳州市 | Anhui | 8,429 | 2000-05-21 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Chizhou | 池州市 | Anhui | 8,272 | 2000-06-25 | Reorganized from (池州地区) |
Chuzhou | 滁州市 | Anhui | 13,398 | 1992-12-20 | Reorganized from (滁县地区) |
Fuyang | 阜阳市 | Anhui | 9,775 | 1996-01-01 | Reorganized from (阜阳地区) |
Hefei | 合肥市 | Anhui | 11,496 | 1949-10-01 | Carved out of (合肥县) |
Huaibei | 淮北市 | Anhui | 2,732 | 1960-04-16 | Upgraded from (淮北矿区) |
Huainan | 淮南市 | Anhui | 5,650 | 1951-01-18 | Upgraded from (淮南矿区) |
Huangshan | 黄山市 | Anhui | 9,807 | 1987-11-27 | Reorganized from (徽州地区) |
Lu'an | 六安市 | Anhui | 15,452 | 1999-09-02 | Reorganized from (六安地区) |
Ma'anshan | 马鞍山市 | Anhui | 4,042 | 1956-10-12 | Upgraded from (马鞍山矿区) |
Suzhou | 宿州市 | Anhui | 9,787 | 1998-12-06 | Reorganized from (宿县地区) |
Tongling | 铜陵市 | Anhui | 3,008 | 1971-12-11 | Reorganized from (铜陵特区) |
Wuhu | 芜湖市 | Anhui | 5,987 | 1972-12-30 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Xuancheng | 宣城市 | Anhui | 12,340 | 2000-06-25 | Reorganized from Xuancheng Prefecture (宣城地区) |
Fuzhou | 福州市 | Fujian | 11,788 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Longyan | 龙岩市 | Fujian | 19,052 | 1996-11-20 | Reorganized from (龙岩地区) |
Nanping | 南平市 | Fujian | 26,312 | 1994-09-05 | Reorganized from Nanping Prefecture (南平地区) |
Ningde | 宁德市 | Fujian | 13,644 | 1999-11-14 | Reorganized from (宁德地区) |
Putian | 莆田市 | Fujian | 3,895 | 1983-09-09 | Carved out of Putian County (莆田县) |
Quanzhou | 泉州市 | Fujian | 10,864 | 1985-05-14 | Reorganized from (晋江地区) |
Sanming | 三明市 | Fujian | 23,191 | 1983-04-28 | Reorganized from (三明地区) |
Xiamen | 厦门市 | Fujian | 1,516 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Zhangzhou | 漳州市 | Fujian | 12,608 | 1985-05-14 | Reorganized from (龙溪地区) |
Baiyin | 白银市 | Gansu | 21,210 | 1985-05-14 | Upgraded from (兰州市白银区) |
Dingxi | 定西市 | Gansu | 20,330 | 2003-04-04 | Reorganized from (定西地区) |
Jiayuguan | 嘉峪关市 | Gansu | 2,935 | 1971-09-10 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Jinchang | 金昌市 | Gansu | 8,927 | 1981-02-09 | Carved out of Yongchang County (永昌县) |
Jiuquan | 酒泉市 | Gansu | 189,997 | 2002-06-18 | Reorganized from (酒泉地区) |
Lanzhou | 兰州市 | Gansu | 13,083 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Longnan | 陇南市 | Gansu | 27,838 | 2004-01-11 | Reorganized from Longnan Prefecture (陇南地区) |
Pingliang | 平凉市 | Gansu | 11,169 | 2002-06-02 | Reorganized from Pingliang Prefecture (平凉地区) |
Qingyang | 庆阳市 | Gansu | 27,119 | 2002-06-22 | Reorganized from (庆阳地区) |
Tianshui | 天水市 | Gansu | 14,431 | 1985-07-08 | Reorganized from (天水地区) |
Wuwei | 武威市 | Gansu | 33,238 | 2001-05-09 | Reorganized from (武威地区) |
Zhangye | 张掖市 | Gansu | 40,826 | 2002-03-01 | Reorganized from (张掖地区) |
Chaozhou | 潮州市 | Guangdong | 3,098 | 1991-12-07 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Dongguan | 东莞市 | Guangdong | 2,512 | 1988-01-07 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Foshan | 佛山市 | Guangdong | 3,875 | 1975-11-22 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Guangzhou | 广州市 | Guangdong | 7,436 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Heyuan | 河源市 | Guangdong | 15,644 | 1988-01-07 | Upgraded from (河源县) |
Huizhou | 惠州市 | Guangdong | 11,159 | 1988-01-07 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Jiangmen | 江门市 | Guangdong | 9,554 | 1975-11-22 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Jieyang | 揭阳市 | Guangdong | 5,269 | 1991-12-07 | Upgraded from (揭阳县) |
Maoming | 茂名市 | Guangdong | 11,345 | 1975-11-22 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Meizhou | 梅州市 | Guangdong | 15,925 | 1988-01-07 | Reorganized from (梅县地区) |
Qingyuan | 清远市 | Guangdong | 19,265 | 1988-01-07 | Upgraded from Qingyuan County (清远县) |
Shantou | 汕头市 | Guangdong | 2,123 | 1975-11-22 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Shanwei | 汕尾市 | Guangdong | 4,957 | 1988-01-07 | Carved out of Haifeng County (海丰县) |
Shaoguan | 韶关市 | Guangdong | 18,398 | 1975-11-22 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Shenzhen | 深圳市 | Guangdong | 2,019.95 | 1979-03-05 | Upgraded from Bao'an County (宝安县) |
Yangjiang | 阳江市 | Guangdong | 8,006 | 1988-01-07 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Yunfu | 云浮市 | Guangdong | 7,778 | 1994-04-05 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Zhanjiang | 湛江市 | Guangdong | 11,692 | 1975-11-22 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Zhaoqing | 肇庆市 | Guangdong | 15,006 | 1988-01-07 | Reorganized from (肇庆地区) |
Zhongshan | 中山市 | Guangdong | 1,770 | 1988-01-07 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Zhuhai | 珠海市 | Guangdong | 1,696 | 1979-03-05 | Upgraded from (珠海县) |
Baise | 百色市 | Guangxi | 36,206 | 2002-06-02 | Reorganized from (百色地区) |
Beihai | 北海市 | Guangxi | 3,337 | 1983-10-08 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Chongzuo | 崇左市 | Guangxi | 17,331 | 2002-12-23 | Reorganized from (南宁地区) |
Fangchenggang | 防城港市 | Guangxi | 6,227 | 1993-05-23 | Upgraded from Fangcheng County (防城各族自治县) |
Guigang | 贵港市 | Guangxi | 10,596 | 1995-10-27 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Guilin | 桂林市 | Guangxi | 27,809 | 1961-11-25 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Hechi | 河池市 | Guangxi | 33,494 | 2002-06-18 | Reorganized from (河池地区) |
Hezhou | 贺州市 | Guangxi | 11,855 | 2002-06-18 | Reorganized from Hezhou Prefecture (贺州地区) |
Laibin | 来宾市 | Guangxi | 13,386 | 2002-09-29 | Reorganized from (柳州地区) |
Liuzhou | 柳州市 | Guangxi | 18,652 | 1961-11-25 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Nanning | 南宁市 | Guangxi | 22,341 | 1961-12-23 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Qinzhou | 钦州市 | Guangxi | 10,783 | 1994-06-28 | Reorganized from (钦州地区) |
Wuzhou | 梧州市 | Guangxi | 12,582 | 1961-11-25 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Yulin | 玉林市 | Guangxi | 12,839 | 1997-04-22 | Reorganized from Yulin Prefecture (玉林地区) |
Anshun | 安顺市 | Guizhou | 9,269 | 2000-06-23 | Reorganized from Anshun Prefecture (安顺地区) |
Bijie | 毕节市 | Guizhou | 26,852 | 2011-10-22 | Reorganized from Bijie Prefecture (毕节地区) |
Guiyang | 贵阳市 | Guizhou | 8,035 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Liupanshui | 六盘水市 | Guizhou | 9,914 | 1978-12-18 | Reorganized from (六盘水地区) |
Tongren | 铜仁市 | Guizhou | 18,002 | 2011-10-22 | Reorganized from Tongren Prefecture (铜仁地区) |
Zunyi | 遵义市 | Guizhou | 30,750.41 | 1997-06-10 | Reorganized from (遵义地区) |
Danzhou | 儋州市 | Hainan | 3,400 | 2015-02-19 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Haikou | 海口市 | Hainan | 2,315 | 1986-05-31 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Sansha | 三沙市 | Hainan | 788 | 2012-06-21 | Upgraded from XNZ Islands Authority (西沙群岛、南沙群岛、中沙群岛办事处) |
Sanya | 三亚市 | Hainan | 1,918 | 1987-11-20 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Baoding | 保定市 | Hebei | 22,135 | 1983-11-15 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Cangzhou | 沧州市 | Hebei | 13,488 | 1983-11-15 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Chengde | 承德市 | Hebei | 39,719 | 1983-11-15 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Handan | 邯郸市 | Hebei | 12,066.18 | 1983-11-15 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Hengshui | 衡水市 | Hebei | 8,758 | 1996-05-31 | Reorganized from Hengshui Prefecture (衡水地区) |
Langfang | 廊坊市 | Hebei | 6,420 | 1988-09-13 | Reorganized from Langfang Prefecture (廊坊地区) |
Qinhuangdao | 秦皇岛市 | Hebei | 7,813 | 1983-03-03 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Shijiazhuang | 石家庄市 | Hebei | 14,530 | 1978-03-11 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Tangshan | 唐山市 | Hebei | 13,829 | 1978-03-11 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Xingtai | 邢台市 | Hebei | 12,143 | 1983-11-15 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Zhangjiakou | 张家口市 | Hebei | 36,303 | 1983-11-15 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Daqing | 大庆市 | Heilongjiang | 21,643 | 1965-12-28 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Harbin | 哈尔滨市 | Heilongjiang | 53,186 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Hegang | 鹤岗市 | Heilongjiang | 14,665 | 1966-02-08 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Heihe | 黑河市 | Heilongjiang | 68,285 | 1993-02-08 | Reorganized from Heihe Prefecture (黑河地区) |
Jiamusi | 佳木斯市 | Heilongjiang | 32,470 | 1983-10-08 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Jixi | 鸡西市 | Heilongjiang | 22,551 | 1966-02-08 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Mudanjiang | 牡丹江市 | Heilongjiang | 38,827 | 1983-10-08 | Reorganized from Mudanjiang Prefecture (牡丹江地区) |
Qiqihar | 齐齐哈尔市 | Heilongjiang | 44,287 | 1964-01-15 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Qitaihe | 七台河市 | Heilongjiang | 6,221 | 1983-10-08 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Shuangyashan | 双鸭山市 | Heilongjiang | 22,802 | 1966-02-08 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Suihua | 绥化市 | Heilongjiang | 35,211 | 1999-12-28 | Reorganized from Suihua Prefecture (绥化地区) |
Yichun | 伊春市 | Heilongjiang | 32,800 | 1979-12-14 | Reorganized from (伊春地区) |
Anyang | 安阳市 | Henan | 7,355 | 1982-03-10 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Hebi | 鹤壁市 | Henan | 2,299 | 1974-01-19 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Jiaozuo | 焦作市 | Henan | 4,072 | 1974-01-19 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Kaifeng | 开封市 | Henan | 6,247 | 1961-12-25 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Luohe | 漯河市 | Henan | 2,617 | 1986-01-18 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Luoyang | 洛阳市 | Henan | 15,492 | 1964-04-30 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Nanyang | 南阳市 | Henan | 26,591 | 1994-07-01 | Reorganized from (南阳地区) |
Pingdingshan | 平顶山市 | Henan | 7,874 | 1969-03-15 | Reorganized from (平顶山特区) |
Puyang | 濮阳市 | Henan | 4,266 | 1983-09-01 | Upgraded from Puyang County (濮阳县) |
Sanmenxia | 三门峡市 | Henan | 10,475 | 1986-01-18 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Shangqiu | 商丘市 | Henan | 10,658 | 1997-06-10 | Reorganized from (商丘地区) |
Xinxiang | 新乡市 | Henan | 8,629 | 1982-03-10 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Xinyang | 信阳市 | Henan | 18,819 | 1998-06-09 | Reorganized from (信阳地区) |
Xuchang | 许昌市 | Henan | 4,977 | 1986-01-18 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Zhengzhou | 郑州市 | Henan | 7,507 | 1949-10-01 | Upgraded from Zheng County (郑县) |
Zhoukou | 周口市 | Henan | 11,968 | 2000-06-08 | Reorganized from (周口地区) |
Zhumadian | 驻马店市 | Henan | 14,974 | 2000-06-08 | Reorganized from (驻马店地区) |
Ezhou | 鄂州市 | Hubei | 1,505 | 1983-08-19 | Upgraded from Echeng (鄂城市) & (鄂城县) |
Huanggang | 黄冈市 | Hubei | 17,453 | 1995-12-23 | Upgraded from (黄冈地区) |
Huangshi | 黄石市 | Hubei | 4,576 | 1950-08-30 | Reorganized from (黄石特区) |
Jingmen | 荆门市 | Hubei | 12,100 | 1983-08-19 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Jingzhou | 荆州市 | Hubei | 14,104 | 1994-09-29 | Reorganized from (荆州地区) & Shashi (沙市市) |
Shiyan | 十堰市 | Hubei | 23,698 | 1973-02-17 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Suizhou | 随州市 | Hubei | 9,636 | 2000-06-25 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Wuhan | 武汉市 | Hubei | 8,483 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Xiangyang | 襄阳市 | Hubei | 19,626 | 1979-06-21 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Xianning | 咸宁市 | Hubei | 10,019 | 1998-12-06 | Reorganized from (咸宁地区) |
Xiaogan | 孝感市 | Hubei | 8,941 | 1993-04-10 | Reorganized from (孝感地区) |
Yichang | 宜昌市 | Hubei | 21,081 | 1979-06-21 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Changde | 常德市 | Hunan | 18,190 | 1988-01-23 | Reorganized from (常德地区) |
Changsha | 长沙市 | Hunan | 11,816 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Chenzhou | 郴州市 | Hunan | 19,342 | 1994-12-17 | Reorganized from Chenzhou Prefecture (郴州地区) |
Hengyang | 衡阳市 | Hunan | 15,300 | 1980-02-20 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Huaihua | 怀化市 | Hunan | 27,573 | 1997-11-29 | Reorganized from (怀化地区) |
Loudi | 娄底市 | Hunan | 8,110 | 1999-01-20 | Reorganized from (娄底地区) |
Shaoyang | 邵阳市 | Hunan | 20,822 | 1980-02-20 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Xiangtan | 湘潭市 | Hunan | 5,005 | 1980-02-20 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Yiyang | 益阳市 | Hunan | 12,320 | 1994-03-07 | Reorganized from (益阳地区) |
Yongzhou | 永州市 | Hunan | 22,259 | 1995-11-21 | Reorganized from (零陵地区) |
Yueyang | 岳阳市 | Hunan | 14,858 | 1983-02-08 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Zhangjiajie | 张家界市 | Hunan | 9,534 | 1988-05-18 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Zhuzhou | 株洲市 | Hunan | 11,248 | 1956-11-30 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Baotou | 包头市 | Inner Mongolia | 27,652 | 1950-02-13 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Bayannur | 巴彦淖尔市 | Inner Mongolia | 66,263 | 2003-12-01 | Reorganized from (巴彦淖尔盟) |
Chifeng | 赤峰市 | Inner Mongolia | 90,064 | 1983-10-10 | Reorganized from (昭乌达盟) |
Hohhot | 呼和浩特市 | Inner Mongolia | 17,344 | 1950-01-18 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Hulunbuir | 呼伦贝尔市 | Inner Mongolia | 262,062 | 2001-10-10 | Reorganized from Hulunbuir League (呼伦贝尔盟) |
Ordos | 鄂尔多斯市 | Inner Mongolia | 86,873.55 | 2001-02-26 | Reorganized from (伊克昭盟) |
Tongliao | 通辽市 | Inner Mongolia | 59,364 | 1999-01-13 | Reorganized from (哲里木盟) |
Ulanqab | 乌兰察布市 | Inner Mongolia | 54,795 | 2003-12-01 | Reorganized from (乌兰察布盟) |
Wuhai | 乌海市 | Inner Mongolia | 1,754 | 1975-08-30 | Merger of Wuda (乌达市) & Haibowan (海勃湾市) cities |
Changzhou | 常州市 | Jiangsu | 4,374 | 1962-06-25 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Huai'an | 淮安市 | Jiangsu | 10,047 | 1983-01-18 | Reorganized from (淮阴地区) |
Lianyungang | 连云港市 | Jiangsu | 7,614 | 1962-06-25 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Nanjing | 南京市 | Jiangsu | 6,586 | 1953-12-17 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Nantong | 南通市 | Jiangsu | 8,001 | 1962-06-25 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Suqian | 宿迁市 | Jiangsu | 8,462 | 1996-07-19 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Suzhou | 苏州市 | Jiangsu | 8,488 | 1962-06-25 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Taizhou | 泰州市 | Jiangsu | 5,788 | 1996-07-19 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Wuxi | 无锡市 | Jiangsu | 4,628 | 1949-10-01 | Carved out of Wuxi County (无锡县) |
Xuzhou | 徐州市 | Jiangsu | 11,258 | 1962-06-25 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Yancheng | 盐城市 | Jiangsu | 16,972 | 1983-01-18 | Reorganized from (盐城地区) |
Yangzhou | 扬州市 | Jiangsu | 6,592 | 1983-01-18 | Reorganized from (扬州地区) |
Zhenjiang | 镇江市 | Jiangsu | 3,847 | 1983-01-18 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Fuzhou | 抚州市 | Jiangxi | 18,817 | 2000-06-23 | Reorganized from (抚州地区) |
Ganzhou | 赣州市 | Jiangxi | 39,379 | 1998-12-24 | Reorganized from (赣州地区) |
Ji'an | 吉安市 | Jiangxi | 25,341 | 2000-05-11 | Reorganized from (吉安地区) |
Jingdezhen | 景德镇市 | Jiangxi | 5,270 | 1953-06-15 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Jiujiang | 九江市 | Jiangxi | 18,823 | 1980-03-28 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Nanchang | 南昌市 | Jiangxi | 7,402 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Pingxiang | 萍乡市 | Jiangxi | 3,802 | 1970-03-10 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Shangrao | 上饶市 | Jiangxi | 22,791 | 2000-06-23 | Reorganized from (上饶地区) |
Xinyu | 新余市 | Jiangxi | 3,178 | 1983-07-27 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Yichun | 宜春市 | Jiangxi | 18,707 | 2000-05-22 | Reorganized from (宜春地区) |
Yingtan | 鹰潭市 | Jiangxi | 3,554 | 1983-07-27 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Baicheng | 白城市 | Jilin | 25,683 | 1993-06-14 | Reorganized from Baicheng Prefecture (白城地区) |
Baishan | 白山市 | Jilin | 17,485 | 1985-02-04 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Changchun | 长春市 | Jilin | 24,592 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Jilin | 吉林市 | Jilin | 27,722 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Liaoyuan | 辽源市 | Jilin | 5,125 | 1983-08-30 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Siping | 四平市 | Jilin | 10,296 | 1983-08-30 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Songyuan | 松原市 | Jilin | 20,159 | 1992-06-06 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Tonghua | 通化市 | Jilin | 15,698 | 1985-02-04 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Anshan | 鞍山市 | Liaoning | 9,252 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Benxi | 本溪市 | Liaoning | 8,413 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Chaoyang | 朝阳市 | Liaoning | 19,736 | 1984-06-30 | Reorganized from Chaoyang Prefecture (朝阳地区) |
Dalian | 大连市 | Liaoning | 13,238 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Dandong | 丹东市 | Liaoning | 15,030 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Fushun | 抚顺市 | Liaoning | 11,344 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Fuxin | 阜新市 | Liaoning | 10,445 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Huludao | 葫芦岛市 | Liaoning | 10,434 | 1989-06-12 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Jinzhou | 锦州市 | Liaoning | 10,059 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Liaoyang | 辽阳市 | Liaoning | 4,741 | 1965-12-27 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Panjin | 盘锦市 | Liaoning | 4,121 | 1984-06-05 | Upgraded from Panshan County (盘山县) |
Shenyang | 沈阳市 | Liaoning | 12,980 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Tieling | 铁岭市 | Liaoning | 13,029 | 1984-06-30 | Reorganized from Tieling Prefecture (铁岭地区) |
Yingkou | 营口市 | Liaoning | 5,262 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Guyuan | 固原市 | Ningxia | 13,450 | 2001-07-07 | Reorganized from (固原地区) |
Shizuishan | 石嘴山市 | Ningxia | 5,208 | 1975-11-23 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Wuzhong | 吴忠市 | Ningxia | 21,420 | 1998-05-11 | Reorganized from Yinnan Prefecture (银南地区) |
Yinchuan | 银川市 | Ningxia | 8,874 | 1958-08-11 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Zhongwei | 中卫市 | Ningxia | 17,448 | 2003-12-31 | Upgraded from (中卫县) |
Haidong | 海东市 | Qinghai | 13,202 | 2013-02-08 | Reorganized from Haidong Prefecture (海东地区) |
Xining | 西宁市 | Qinghai | 7,679 | 1956-07-14 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Ankang | 安康市 | Shaanxi | 23,535 | 2000-06-23 | Reorganized from (安康地区) |
Baoji | 宝鸡市 | Shaanxi | 18,162 | 1971-10-05 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Hanzhong | 汉中市 | Shaanxi | 27,093 | 1996-02-21 | Reorganized from (汉中地区) |
Shangluo | 商洛市 | Shaanxi | 19,581 | 2001-08-31 | Reorganized from (商洛地区) |
Tongchuan | 铜川市 | Shaanxi | 3,881 | 1966-06-24 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Weinan | 渭南市 | Shaanxi | 13,033 | 1994-12-17 | Reorganized from Weinan Prefecture (渭南地区) |
Xi'an | 西安市 | Shaanxi | 10,106 | 1954-06-19 | Downgraded from municipality (直辖市) |
Xianyang | 咸阳市 | Shaanxi | 10,283 | 1983-09-09 | Reorganized from (咸阳地区) |
Yan'an | 延安市 | Shaanxi | 37,032 | 1996-11-05 | Reorganized from (延安地区) |
Yulin | 榆林市 | Shaanxi | 42,923 | 1999-12-05 | Reorganized from Yulin Prefecture (榆林地区) |
Binzhou | 滨州市 | Shandong | 9,156 | 2000-06-10 | Reorganized from (滨州地区) |
Dezhou | 德州市 | Shandong | 10,361 | 1994-12-17 | Reorganized from (德州地区) |
Dongying | 东营市 | Shandong | 8,617 | 1982-11-10 | Carved out of (惠民地区) |
Heze | 菏泽市 | Shandong | 12,256 | 2000-06-23 | Reorganized from Heze Prefecture (菏泽地区) |
Jinan | 济南市 | Shandong | 10,423 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Jining | 济宁市 | Shandong | 11,191 | 1983-08-30 | Reorganized from (济宁地区) |
Liaocheng | 聊城市 | Shandong | 8,721 | 1997-08-29 | Reorganized from (聊城地区) |
Linyi | 临沂市 | Shandong | 17,192 | 1994-12-17 | Reorganized from (临沂地区) |
Qingdao | 青岛市 | Shandong | 11,064 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Rizhao | 日照市 | Shandong | 5,359 | 1989-06-12 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Tai'an | 泰安市 | Shandong | 7,762 | 1985-03-27 | Reorganized from (泰安地区) |
Weifang | 潍坊市 | Shandong | 16,138 | 1983-08-30 | Reorganized from (潍坊地区) |
Weihai | 威海市 | Shandong | 5,797 | 1987-06-15 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Yantai | 烟台市 | Shandong | 13,654 | 1983-08-30 | Reorganized from (烟台地区) |
Zaozhuang | 枣庄市 | Shandong | 4,564 | 1961-09-12 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Zibo | 淄博市 | Shandong | 5,964 | 1961-09-12 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (专辖市) |
Changzhi | 长治��� | Shanxi | 13,945 | 1975-07-09 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Datong | 大同市 | Shanxi | 14,056 | 1972-03-09 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Jincheng | 晋城市 | Shanxi | 9,425 | 1985-04-30 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Jinzhong | 晋中市 | Shanxi | 16,391 | 1999-09-24 | Reorganized from Jinzhong Prefecture (晋中地区) |
Linfen | 临汾市 | Shanxi | 20,301 | 2000-06-23 | Reorganized from Linfen Prefecture (临汾地区) |
Lüliang | 吕梁市 | Shanxi | 21,140 | 2003-10-23 | Reorganized from Lüliang Prefecture (吕梁地区) |
Shuozhou | 朔州市 | Shanxi | 10,626 | 1988-03-24 | Upgraded from Shuo County (朔县) & Pinglu County (平鲁县) |
Taiyuan | 太原市 | Shanxi | 6,909 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Xinzhou | 忻州市 | Shanxi | 25,154 | 2000-06-14 | Reorganized from Xinzhou Prefecture (忻州地区) |
Yangquan | 阳泉市 | Shanxi | 4,559 | 1972-03-09 | Upgraded from prefecture-controlled city (地辖市) |
Yuncheng | 运城市 | Shanxi | 14,183 | 2000-06-14 | Reorganized from Yuncheng Prefecture (运城地区) |
Bazhong | 巴中市 | Sichuan | 12,292 | 2000-06-14 | Reorganized from (巴中地区) |
Chengdu | 成都市 | Sichuan | 14,312 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Dazhou | 达州市 | Sichuan | 16,605 | 1999-06-20 | Reorganized from (达川地区) |
Deyang | 德阳市 | Sichuan | 5,911 | 1983-08-18 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Guang'an | 广安市 | Sichuan | 6,344 | 1998-07-31 | Reorganized from (广安地区) |
Guangyuan | 广元市 | Sichuan | 16,310 | 1985-02-08 | Upgraded from (广元县) |
Leshan | 乐山市 | Sichuan | 12,759 | 1985-02-11 | Reorganized from (乐山地区) |
Luzhou | 泸州市 | Sichuan | 12,232 | 1983-03-03 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Meishan | 眉山市 | Sichuan | 7,134 | 2000-06-10 | Reorganized from (眉山地区) |
Mianyang | 绵阳市 | Sichuan | 20,257 | 1985-02-08 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Neijiang | 内江市 | Sichuan | 5,386 | 1985-02-11 | Reorganized from (内江地区) |
Nanchong | 南充市 | Sichuan | 12,514 | 1993-07-02 | Reorganized from (南充地区) |
Panzhihua | 攀枝花市 | Sichuan | 7,440 | 1965-04-22 | Upgraded from (攀枝花特区) |
Suining | 遂宁市 | Sichuan | 5,326 | 1985-02-08 | Upgraded from Suining County (遂宁县) |
Ya'an | 雅安市 | Sichuan | 15,303 | 2000-06-14 | Reorganized from (雅安地区) |
Yibin | 宜宾市 | Sichuan | 13,271 | 1996-10-05 | Reorganized from (宜宾地区) |
Zigong | 自贡市 | Sichuan | 4,382 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Ziyang | 资阳市 | Sichuan | 5,757 | 2000-06-14 | Reorganized from (资阳地区) |
Gaoxiong | 高雄市 | Taiwan | 2,946 | — | Controlled by the Republic of China as the Kaohsiung special municipality. |
Taibei | 台北市 | Taiwan | 271 | — | Controlled by the Republic of China as the Taipei special municipality. |
Tainan | 台南市 | Taiwan | 2,191 | — | Controlled by the Republic of China as the Tainan special municipality. |
Taizhong | 台中市 | Taiwan | 2,214 | — | Controlled by the Republic of China as the Taichung special municipality. |
Taoyuan | 桃园市 | Taiwan | 1,220 | — | Controlled by the Republic of China as the Taoyuan special municipality. |
Xinbei | 新北市 | Taiwan | 2,052 | — | Controlled by the Republic of China as the New Taipei special municipality. |
Lhasa | 拉萨市 | Tibet | 31,662 | 1960-01-07 | Carved out of Changchub Jurisdiction (绛曲基巧) |
Qamdo | 昌都市 | Tibet | 110,154 | 2014-10-20 | Reorganized from Qamdo Prefecture (昌都地区) |
Nagqu | 那曲市 | Tibet | 369,674 | 2017-07-18 | Reorganized from Nagqu Prefecture (那曲地区) |
Nyingchi | 林芝市 | Tibet | 116,175 | 2015-03-16 | Reorganized from Nyingchi Prefecture (林芝地区) |
Shannan | 山南市 | Tibet | 79,699 | 2016-01-07 | Reorganized from Shannan Prefecture (山南地区) |
Xigazê | 日喀则市 | Tibet | 182,000 | 2014-06-26 | Reorganized from Xigazê Prefecture (日喀则地区) |
Hami | 哈密市 | Xinjiang | 138,919 | 2016-01-07 | Reorganized from Hami Prefecture (哈密地区) |
Karamay | 克拉玛依市 | Xinjiang | 7,734 | 1982-02-16 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Turpan | 吐鲁番市 | Xinjiang | 70,049 | 2015-03-16 | Reorganized from Turpan Prefecture (吐鲁番地区) |
Ürümqi | 乌鲁木齐市 | Xinjiang | 13,788 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Baoshan | 保山市 | Yunnan | 19,637 | 2000-12-30 | Reorganized from Baoshan Prefecture (保山地区) |
Kunming | 昆明市 | Yunnan | 21,473 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Lincang | 临沧市 | Yunnan | 24,469 | 2003-12-26 | Reorganized from Lincang Prefecture (临沧地区) |
Lijiang | 丽江市 | Yunnan | 21,219 | 2002-12-26 | Reorganized from Lijiang Prefecture (丽江地区) |
Pu'er | 普洱市 | Yunnan | 45,385 | 2003-10-30 | Reorganized from (思茅地区) |
Qujing | 曲靖市 | Yunnan | 29,855 | 1997-05-06 | Reorganized from Qujing Prefecture (曲靖地区) |
Yuxi | 玉溪市 | Yunnan | 15,285 | 1997-12-13 | Reorganized from Yuxi Prefecture (玉溪地区) |
Zhaotong | 昭通市 | Yunnan | 23,021 | 2001-01-13 | Reorganized from Zhaotong Prefecture (昭通地区) |
Hangzhou | 杭州市 | Zhejiang | 16,596 | 1949-10-01 | Inherited from Nationalist government |
Huzhou | 湖州市 | Zhejiang | 5,794 | 1983-07-27 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Jiaxing | 嘉兴市 | Zhejiang | 3,915 | 1983-07-27 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Jinhua | 金华市 | Zhejiang | 10,919 | 1985-05-15 | Reorganized from (金华地区) |
Lishui | 丽水市 | Zhejiang | 17,298 | 2000-05-20 | Reorganized from Lishui Prefecture (丽水地区) |
Ningbo | 宁波市 | Zhejiang | 9,365 | 1949-12-20 | Carved out of Yin County (鄞县) |
Quzhou | 衢州市 | Zhejiang | 8,837 | 1985-05-15 | Upgraded from county-level city (县级市) |
Shaoxing | 绍兴市 | Zhejiang | 8,256 | 1983-07-27 | Reorganized from (绍兴地区) |
Taizhou | 台州市 | Zhejiang | 9,413 | 1994-08-22 | Reorganized from (台州地区) |
Wenzhou | 温州市 | Zhejiang | 11,784 | 1949-11-06 | Carved out of Yongjia County (永嘉县) |
Zhoushan | 舟山市 | Zhejiang | 1,440 | 1987-01-23 | Reorganized from (舟山地区) |
Dissolved Prefecture-level cities[]
City | Chinese | Province | Founded | Dissolved |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chaohu | 巢湖市 | Anhui | 1999-07-09 | 2011-07-14 |
Tianjin | 天津市 | Hebei | 1958-02-11 | 1967-01-02 |
Shashi | 沙市市 | Hubei | 1979-06-21 | 1994-09-29 |
Gongzhuling | 公主岭市 | Jilin | 1985-02-04 | 1985-12-19 |
Meihekou | 梅河口市 | Jilin | 1985-02-04 | 1985-12-19 |
Laiwu | 莱芜市 | Shandong | 1992-11-22 | 2018-12-26 |
Chongqing | 重庆市 | Sichuan | 1954-06-19 | 1997-03-14 |
Fuling | 涪陵市 | Sichuan | 1995-11-05 | 1997-03-14 |
Wanxian | 万县市 | Sichuan | 1992-12-11 | 1997-03-14 |
Dongchuan | 东川市 | Yunnan | 1958-10-20 | 1998-12-06 |
See also[]
- Administrative divisions of China
- Provincial city
- List of prefectures in China
- Top prefecture-level cities by GDP
- Top prefecture-level cities by GDP per capita
- List of cities in China by population
- List of cities in China
- List of twin towns and sister cities in China
- List of capitals in China
- List of urban agglomerations in China
- Global city
References[]
- ^ "China's Political System". Archived from the original on 2009-03-27. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- Prefecture-level divisions of the People's Republic of China
- Cities in China