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  2. Political systems of Imperial China - Wikipedia

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    The local government implemented the division of power among the three functioning departments. The Qing dynasty followed the system of the Ming dynasty, set up more military offices, put up literary prisons, thus strengthened the centralisation of authoritarianism. [9] First Emperor of Qin (18 February 259 BC – 10 September 210 BC)

  3. Three Departments and Six Ministries - Wikipedia

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    The six divisions were replicated at the local prefectural level, and each directly reported to their respective ministries in the central government. In addition to the Six Ministires, the Department of State Affairs was also in charge of the Nine Courts and Three Directorates. The Department of State Affairs was one of the largest employers ...

  4. Administrative divisions of China - Wikipedia

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    The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since 1412, due to China's large population and geographical area. The constitution of China provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there are five levels of local government; the provincial (province, autonomous region, municipality, and special ...

  5. Social structure of China - Wikipedia

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    Numerous studies on the middle classes in China consistently reveal the absence of political opposition towards the government and a level of endorsement for a party-state. [ 131 ] The 21st century also saw a decrease in the percentage of peasants in proportion to the overall working class as the economic reform gave them more freedom in their ...

  6. History of the administrative divisions of China - Wikipedia

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    The history of the administrative divisions of China is covered in the following articles: Ancient Chinese states (before 221 BCE) Administrative divisions of the Tang dynasty (618-907) Administrative divisions of the Liao dynasty (916-1125) Administrative divisions of the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) Administrative divisions of the Qing dynasty ...

  7. Province-level divisions of China - Wikipedia

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    The executive branch is the Provincial People's Government, led by a governor in the provinces, a mayor in provincial-level cities, a chairman in the autonomous regions. The head of the government is assisted by a number of subordinate officials such as Vice-Governors. [2] The head of the People's Government is appointed by the State Council.

  8. Fengjian - Wikipedia

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    The four occupations were the shì (士) the class of "knightly" scholars, mostly from lower aristocratic orders, the gōng (工) who were the artisans and craftsmen of the kingdom and who, like the farmers, produced essential goods needed by themselves and the rest of society, the nóng (農) who were the peasant farmers who cultivated the land which provided the essential food for the people ...

  9. The Government of China made the following changes: China was divided into 6 greater administrative areas (大行政区 dà xíngzhèngqū) that came above provinces. Manchuria was reorganized completely. Inner Mongolia was formed out of parts of Manchuria as the first autonomous region. The short-lived province Pingyuan was set up.