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The number of provinces grew steadily during subsequent dynasties, reaching 28 by the time of the Republic of China. [6] During the Warlord Era, provinces became largely or completely autonomous and exercised significant national influence. Province-level units proliferated and under the early People's Republic there were over 50. [7]
China is officially (de jure) divided into 34 [a] province-level administrative divisions, the first level of administrative division in the country. There are four types of divisions at the province level: Provinces (23) Autonomous regions (5) Municipalities (4) Special Administrative Regions (SARs; 2)
Most provinces are divided into only prefecture-level cities and contain no other second level administrative units. Of the 22 provinces and 5 autonomous regions, only 3 provinces (Yunnan, Guizhou, Qinghai) and 1 autonomous region have more than three second-level or prefectural-level divisions that are not prefecture-level cities. As of June ...
This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC), including all provinces, ... 23: Guangdong: Shikengkong: 1,902 ...
It includes all provinces, autonomous regions, direct-controlled municipalities and special administrative regions controlled by the Republic of China (1912–1949) or the People's Republic of China (1949–present). For the Republic of China after 1949, see List of administrative divisions of Taiwan.
Currently for China, ISO 3166-2 codes are defined for the following province-level subdivisions: 23 provinces; 4 direct-administered municipalities; 5 autonomous regions; 2 special administrative regions; The full name of China in ISO 3166 is the People's Republic of China [1] (PRC).
Pages in category "Provinces of the People's Republic of China" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC), including all provinces (except the claimed Taiwan Province), autonomous regions, special administrative regions, and municipalities, in order of their total land area as reported by the national or provincial-level government.