This article is about cities in China throughout history of China. For cities controlled by Republic of China after 1949, see List of cities in Taiwan



Municipality Special administrative region Prefecture-level city County-level city County-level city subordinate to a Prefecture-level city Cities controlled by People's Republic of China

According to the administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China including Hong Kong and Macau, there are three levels of cities, namely provincial-level[1] (consists of municipalities and SARs[2]), prefecture-level cities, and county-level cities. As of January 2019 the PRC has a total of 674 cities: 4 municipalities, 2 SARs, 293 prefectural-level cities (including the 15 sub-provincial cities) and 375 county-level cities (including the 38 sub-prefectural cities and 9 XXPC cities) not including any cities in the claimed province of Taiwan.

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).

According to 2017 research from the Demographia research group, there are 102 cities controlled by People's Republic of China with an "urban area" population of over 1 million.[3]

Tier system [ edit ]

See article: Chinese city tier system.

The Chinese central government introduced a ranking system in the 1980s to facilitate the staged rollout of infrastructure and urban development throughout the country. Cities were ranked by tier according to the government's development priorities.[4] The tier system began as a bureaucratic classification, but has since the later 1990s acquired new salience from the perspectives of real estate development, commercial vitality and cosmopolitanness, besides the old notions of population, economic size, and political ranking. It has now become a proxy for demographic and social segmentation in China, especially relevant to those college-educated seeking non-governmental employment.[5][6][7](For the complete ranking, click here)

The most updated ranking from Phoenix News Agency listed the following

"Tier I cities include Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Tianjin;

Tier II cities include Changchun, Changsha, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Fuzhou, Harbin, Hefei, Jinan, Kunming, Nanchang, Nanjing, Nanning, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shenyang, Shijiazhuang, Suzhou, Taiyuan, Wenzhou, Wuhan, Wuxi, Xiamen, Xi'an, and Zhengzhou;

other small and medium cities are grouped into Tier III or IV cities."[8]

People's Republic of China (from 1949) [ edit ]

List of cities [ edit ]

Types of cities

Renamed cities [ edit ]

Before Chinese After Chinese Renamed date Weihaiwei 威海卫市 Weihai 威海市 1949-11-01 Xingshan 兴山市 Hegang 鹤岗市 1950-03-23 Xi'an 西安市 Liaoyuan 辽源市 1952-04-03 Nanzheng 南郑市 Hanzhong 汉中市 1953-10-24 Dihua 迪化市 Ürümqi 乌鲁木齐市 1953-11-20 Guisui 归绥市 Hohhot 呼和浩特市 1954-04-20 Xinhailian 新海连市 Lianyungang 连云港市 1961-09-02 Andong 安东市 Dandong 丹东市 1965-01-20 Suixi 濉溪市 Huaibei 淮北市 1971-03-30 Anda 安达市 Daqing 大庆市 1979-12-14 Sucheng 宿城市 Suzhou 宿州市 1980-02-29 Lüda 旅大市 Dalian 大连市 1981-02-09 Dukou 渡口市 Panzhihua 攀枝花市 1987-01-23 Meixian 梅县市 Meizhou 梅州市 1988-01-07 Daxian 达县市 Dazhou 达州市 1993-07-05 Hunjiang 浑江市 Baishan 白山市 1994-01-31 Dayong 大庸市 Zhangjiajie 张家界市 1994-04-04 Jinxi 锦西市 Huludao 葫芦岛市 1994-09-20 Jingsha 荆沙市 Jingzhou 荆州市 1996-11-20 Puqi 蒲圻市 Chibi 赤壁市 1998-06-11 Zhicheng 枝城市 Yidu 宜都市 1998-06-11 Huaiyin 淮阴市 Huai'an 淮安市 2000-12-21 Tongza 通什市 Wuzhishan 五指山市 2001-07-05 Tiefa 铁法市 Diaobingshan 调兵山市 2002-02-20 Beining 北宁市 Beizhen 北镇市 2006-02-08 Simao 思茅市 Pu'er 普洱市 2007-01-21 Luxi 潞西市 Mangshi 芒市 2007-12-30 Xiangfan 襄樊市 Xiangyang 襄阳市 2010-11-26

Dissolved cities [ edit ]

City Chinese Founded Dissolved Merged division Former status Acheng 阿城市 1987-02-24 2006-08-15 merge into Harbin County-level city Anjiang 安江市 1961-07-09 1962-10-20 merge into Huaihua Prefecture Bayangol 巴彦郭勒市 1960-01-07 1964-07-20 merge into Bayannur League Bayanhot 巴彦浩特市 1954-06-19 1956-04-03 merge into Alxa League Beibei 北碚市 1951-11-05 1953-03-13 merge into Chongqing Boshan 博山市 1949-10-01 1950-05-09 merge into Zibo Prefecture Changle 长乐市 1994-02-18 2017-07-18 merge into Fuzhou, Fujian County-level city Chaohu 巢湖市 1999-07-09 2011-07-14 merge into Hefei Prefecture-level city Chaoyang 潮阳市 1993-04-09 2003-01-29 merge into Shantou County-level city Chenghai 澄海市 1994-04-18 2003-01-29 merge into Shantou County-level city Conghua 从化市 1994-03-26 2014-02-12 merge into Guangzhou County-level city Dafeng 大丰市 1996-08-01 2015-07-23 merge into Yancheng County-level city Da Qaidam 大柴旦市 1960-11-17 1964-06-05 merge into Haixi Prefecture Dêwolu 德乌鲁市 1958-12-20 1961-12-15 merge into Gannan Prefecture Dongchuan 东川市 1958-10-20 1998-12-06 merge into Kunming Prefecture-level city Dongjiang 东江市 1961-07-09 1962-10-20 merge into Binzhou Dongsheng 东胜市 1983-10-10 2001-02-26 merge into Ordos County-level city Echeng 鄂城市 1960-11-17 1961-12-15 merge into Huanggang Prefecture Fengfeng 峰峰市 1955-05-06 1956-10-12 merge into Handan Fenghan 奉化市 1988-10-13 2016-09-14 merge into Ningbo County-level city Fengnan 丰南市 1994-04-05 2002-02-01 merge into Tangshan County-level city Fuling 涪陵市 1995-11-05 1997-03-14 merge into Chongqing Prefecture-level city Fuyang 富阳市 1994-01-18 2014-12-13 merge into Hangzhou County-level city Gaocheng 藁城市 1989-07-02 2014-09-09 merge into Shijiazhuang County-level city Gaoming 高明市 1994-04-18 2002-12-08 merge into Foshan County-level city Gaoyao 高要市 1993-09-28 2015-05-07 merge into Zhaoqing County-level city Haibowan 海勃湾市 1961-07-09 1975-08-30 merge into Wuhai Hailar 海拉尔市 1949-10-01 2001-10-10 merge into Hulunbuir County-level city Hangu 汉沽市 1953-11-06 1958-06-06 merge into Tianjin Hankou 汉口市 1949-10-01 1949-10-01 merge into Wuhan Hanyang 汉阳市 1949-10-01 1949-10-01 merge into Wuhan Hechuan 合川市 1952-04-04 2006-10-22 merge into Chongqing County-level city Hekou 河口市 1950-06-10 1955-01-03 merge into Honghe Prefecture Huadu 花都市 1993-06-18 2000-05-21 merge into Guangzhou County-level city Huangyan 黄岩市 1989-09-27 1994-08-22 merge into Taizhou, Zhejiang County-level city Huangzhou 黄州市 1990-12-26 1995-12-23 merge into Huanggang County-level city Huiyang 惠阳市 1994-05-06 2003-03-06 merge into Huizhou County-level city Jiangdu 江都市 1994-04-26 2011-11-14 merge into Yangzhou County-level city Jiangjin 江津市 1992-08-04 2006-10-22 merge into Chongqing County-level city Jiangyan 姜堰市 1994-07-17 2012-12-20 merge into Taizhou, Jiangsu County-level city Jiaojiang 椒江市 1981-07-21 1994-08-22 merge into Taizhou, Zhejiang County-level city Jianyang 建阳市 1994-03-04 2014-05-15 merge into Nanping County-level city Jiaonan 胶南市 1990-12-18 2012-12-01 merge into Qingdao County-level city Jimo 即墨市 1989-07-27 2017-07-18 merge into Qingdao County-level city Jintan 金坛市 1993-11-10 2015-04-29 merge into Changzhou County-level city Jingpohu 镜泊湖市 1986-07-01 1987-11-27 merge into Mudanjiang Jining 集宁市 1954-06-19 2003-12-01 merge into Ulanqab County-level city Jiutai 九台市 1988-08-30 2014-11-02 merge into Changchun County-level city Jizhou 冀州市 1993-09-22 2016-06-08 merge into Hengshui County-level city Laiwu 莱芜市 1992-11-22 2019-01-09 merge into Jinan Prefecture-level city Lenghu 冷湖市 1960-11-17 1964-06-05 merge into Haixi Prefecture Lengjiang 冷江市 1961-07-09 1962-10-20 merge into Loudi Lengshuitan 冷水滩市 1961-07-09 1962-10-20 merge into Yongzhou Prefecture Lin'an 临安市 1996-10-28 2017-07-18 merge into Hangzhou County-level city Linchuan 临川市 1987-08-22 2000-06-23 merge into Fuzhou, Jiangxi County-level city Linhe 临河市 1984-12-11 2003-12-01 merge into Bayannur County-level city Lishi 离石市 1996-04-02 2003-10-23 merge into Lüliang County-level city Liuzhi 六枝市 1960-05-26 1962-10-20 merge into Anshun Prefecture Lucheng 潞城市 1994-04-26 2018-06-18 merge into Changzhi County-level city Luquan 鹿泉市 1989-07-02 2014-09-09 merge into Shijiazhuang County-level city Lüshun 旅顺市 1949-10-01 1960-01-07 merge into Lüda Malipo 麻栗坡市 1950-06-10 1955-01-03 merge into Wenshan Prefecture Miquan 米泉市 1996-12-30 2007-06-30 merge into Ürümqi County-level city Nanchuan 南川市 1994-06-10 2006-10-22 merge into Chongqing County-level city Nanhai 南海市 1992-09-02 2002-12-08 merge into Foshan County-level city Nankang 南康市 1995-03-07 2013-10-18 merge into Ganzhou County-level city Panyu 番禺市 1992-05-20 2000-05-21 merge into Guangzhou County-level city Pulandian 普兰店市 1991-11-30 2015-10-13 merge into Dalian County-level city Qingjiang 清江市 1950-12-18

1964-08-18 1958-09-05

1983-01-18 rename as Huaiyin Qiongshan 琼山市 1994-01-24 2002-10-16 merge into Haikou County-level city Runan 汝南市 1950-05-09 1951-04-26 merge into Xinyang Prefecture Sanshui 三水市 1993-03-29 2002-12-08 merge into Foshan County-level city Shangyu 上虞市 1992-08-24 2013-10-18 merge into Shaoxing County-level city Shangzhou 商州市 1988-05-24 2001-08-31 merge into Shangluo County-level city Shanhaiguan 山海关市 1949-10-01 1953-01-02 merge into Qinhuangdao Shashi 沙市市 1979-06-21 1994-09-29 merge into Jingsha Prefecture-level city Shayang 沙洋市 1960-11-17 1961-12-15 merge into Jingzhou Shuangcheng 双城市 1988-09-14 2014-05-15 merge into Harbin County-level city Shidao 石岛市 1949-10-01 1950-05-09 merge into Rongcheng Shiqi 石岐市 1953-03-12 1959-03-20 merge into Zhongshan Shude 顺德市 1992-03-26 2002-12-08 merge into Foshan County-level city Taishan 泰山市 1958-06-01 1958-11-01 merge into Tai'an Tongguanshan 铜官山市 1956-07-02 1958-09-05 merge into Tongling Tongzhou 通州市 1953-11-06 1958-03-07 merge into Beijing Tongzhou 通州市 1993-01-08 2009-03-31 merge into Nantong County-level city Tunxi 屯溪市 1975-12-19 1987-11-27 merge into Huangshan Wanding 畹町市 1985-01-31 1999-01-02 merge into Dehong Prefecture County-level city Wanxian 万县市 1992-12-11 1997-03-14 merge into Chongqing Prefecture-level city Wuchang 武昌市 1949-10-01 1949-10-01 merge into Wuhan Wendeng 文登市 1988-10-24 2014-03-18 merge into Weihai County-level city Wuda 乌达市 1961-07-09 1975-08-30 merge into Wuhai Wujiang 吴江市 1992-02-17 2010-09-01 merge into Suzhou, Jiangsu County-level city Wujin 武进市 1995-06-08 2002-04-03 merge into Changzhou County-level city Wutongqiao 五通桥市 1952-04-04 1985-02-11 merge into Leshan Wuxian 吴县市 1995-06-08 2000-12-31 merge into Suzhou, Jiangsu County-level city Xiaguan 下关市 1951-03-14

1962-03-27 1960-09-13

1983-09-09 merge into Dali Prefecture Xiaoshan 萧山市 1987-11-27 2001-02-02 merge into Hanzhou County-level city Xifeng 西峰市 1986-01-01 2002-06-22 merge into Qingyang County-level city Xinhui 新会市 1992-10-08 2002-06-22 merge into Jiangmen County-level city Xinwen 新汶市 1960-03-28 1983-08-30 merge into Xintai Xishan 锡山市 1995-06-08 2000-12-21 merge into Wuxi County-level city Xuanhua 宣化市 1952-11-05 1955-08-08 merge into Zhengjiakou Yangkou 杨口市 1949-10-01 1950-05-09 merge into Qinghe Yanzhou 兖州市 1992-08-01 2013-10-18 merge into Jining County-level city Yizhou 宜州市 1993-09-09 2016-11-24 merge into Hechi County-level city Yongchuan 永川市 1992-03-09 2006-10-22 merge into Chongqing County-level city Yuci 榆次市 1954-04-09 1999-09-24 merge into Jinzhong County-level city Yuhang 余杭市 1994-04-05 2001-02-02 merge into Hangzhou County-level city Zengcheng 增城市 1993-12-08 2014-02-12 merge into Guangzhou County-level city Zhangqiu 章丘市 1992-08-01 2016-09-14 merge into Jinan County-level city Zhangzhou 张周市 1950-11-18 1954-12-09 merge into Zibo Zhuji 朱集市 1949-10-01 1951-08-03 merge into Shangqiu

Republic of China controlled Chinese mainland (1912–1949) [ edit ]

Note: All names are transliterated in pinyin. Fu (府) cities

City Chinese Province Administration period Nanjing 南京府 Nanjing 1914-1927 Shuntian 順天府 ( 顺天府 ) Shuntian 1914-1921

Shi ( 市 ) cities

Type No. Special/Yuan/Direct-controlled* 16 Province-controlled 70

Imperial China (618–1912) [ edit ]

Note: All names are transliterated in pinyin.

Before 1921 all cities in China are classified as Fǔ (Chinese: 府; urban prefecture) means an office or a command institution.

Tang (618–907) [ edit ]

(1st) Province-level division: "Circuit" ( 道 , dào)

Total: 9 cities

Song (960–1279) [ edit ]

(1st) Province-level division: "Circuit" ( 路 , lù)

Total: 45 cities Northern Song (960–1127)

Southern Song (1127–1279)

Liao (907–1125) [ edit ]

(1st) Province-level division: "Circuit" ( 道 , dào)

Total: 13 cities

Jin (1115–1234) [ edit ]

(1st) Province-level division: "Circuit" ( 路 , lù)

Total: 30 cities

Western Xia (1038–1227) [ edit ]

(1st) Province-level division: "Prefecture" ( 州 ; zhōu)

Total: 4 cities

City Chinese Province Present location Xingqing 興慶府 ( 兴庆府 ) Xingzhou Yinchuan (city core) Xiliang 西凉府 Liangzhou Wuwei (city core) Xuanhua 宣化府 Ganzhou Zhangye (city core) Xiping 西平府 Lingzhou Lingwu

Yuan (1271–1368) [ edit ]

(1st) Province-level division: "Province" ( 行中書省 , 行中书省 ; xíngzhōngshūshěng)

Total: 30 cities

City Chinese Province Present location Shajing 砂井府 Secretariat-controlled Banyang 般陽府 ( 般阳府 ) Secretariat-controlled Cheli 徹里府 ( 彻里府 ) Yunnan Rende 仁德府 Yunnan Baixing 柏興府 ( 柏兴府 ) Yunnan Yongchang 永昌府 Yunnan Tengchong 騰沖府 ( 腾冲府 ) Yunnan Shunning 順寧府 ( 顺宁府 ) Yunnan Nandian 南甸府 Yunnan Henan 河南府 Henanjiangbei Nanyang 南陽府 ( 南阳府 ) Henanjiangbei Runing 汝寧府 ( 汝宁府 ) Henanjiangbei Guide 歸德府 ( 归德府 ) Henanjiangbei Gaoyao 高郵府 ( 高邮府 ) Henanjiangbei Anlu 安陸府 ( 安陆府 ) Henanjiangbei De'an 德安府 Henanjiangbei Ningxia 寧夏府 ( 宁夏府 ) Gansu Hanyang 漢陽府 ( 汉阳府 ) Huguang Pingle 平樂府 ( 平乐府 ) Huguang Songjiang 松江府 Jiangzhe Jiading 嘉定府 Sichuan Tongchuan 潼川府 Sichuan Shaoqing 紹慶府 ( 绍庆府 ) Sichuan Huaide 懷德府 ( 怀德府 ) Sichuan Jingzhao→Xi'an 京兆府 → 安西府 Shaanxi Fengxiang 鳳翔府 ( 凤翔府 ) Shaanxi Gongchang 鞏昌府 ( 巩昌府 ) Shaanxi Pingliang 平凉府 Shaanxi Lintao 臨洮府 ( 临洮府 ) Shaanxi Qingyang 慶陽府 ( 庆阳府 ) Shaanxi

Ming (1368–1644) [ edit ]

(1st) Province-level division: "Province" ( 省 ; shěng)

Total: 183 cities

City Chinese Province Present location Yingtian 應天府 ( 应天府 ) Zhili→Nanzhili Suzhou 蘇州府 ( 苏州府 ) Zhili→Nanzhili Songjiang 松江府 Zhili→Nanzhili Changzhou 常州府 Zhili→Nanzhili Zhenjiang 鎮江府 ( 镇江府 ) Zhili→Nanzhili Huai'an 淮安府 Zhili→Nanzhili Yangzhou 揚州府 ( 扬州府 ) Zhili→Nanzhili Fengyang 鳳陽府 ( 凤阳府 ) Zhili→Nanzhili Luzhou 廬州府 ( 庐州府 ) Zhili→Nanzhili Anqing 安慶府 Zhili→Nanzhili Huizhou 徽州府 Zhili→Nanzhili Taiping 太平府 Zhili→Nanzhili Chizhou 池州府 Zhili→Nanzhili Ningguo 寧國府 ( 寧国府 ) Zhili→Nanzhili Beiping→Shuntian 北平府 → 順天府 ( 顺天府 ) Beiping→Beizhili Baoding 保定府 Beiping→Beizhili Hejiang 河間府 ( 河间府 ) Beiping→Beizhili Zhending 真定府 Beiping→Beizhili Shunde 順德府 ( 顺德府 ) Beiping→Beizhili Guangping 廣平府 ( 广平府 ) Beiping→Beizhili Daming 大名府 Beiping→Beizhili Pingluan→Yongping 平滦府 ( 平灤府 )→ 永平府 Beiping→Beizhili Xi'an 西安府 Shaanxi Yan'an 延安府 Shaanxi Hanzhong 漢中府 ( 汉中府 ) Shaanxi Pingliang 平涼府 Shaanxi Fengxiang 鳳翔府 ( 凤翔府 ) Shaanxi Lintao 臨洮府 ( 临洮府 ) Shaanxi Taiyuan 太原府 Shanxi Datong 大同府 Shanxi Fengzhou 汾州府 Shanxi Pingyang 平陽府 ( 平阳府 ) Shanxi Lu'an 潞安府 Shanxi Jinan 濟南府 ( 济南府 ) Shandong Yanzhou 兗州府 ( 兖州府 ) Shandong Qingzhou 青州府 Shandong Dengzhou 登州府 Shandong Dongchang 東昌府 ( 东昌府 ) Shandong Laizhou 萊州府 ( 莱州府 ) Shandong Kaifeng 開封府 ( 开封府 ) Henan Henan 河南府 Henan Weihui 衛輝府 ( 卫辉府 ) Henan Huaiqing 懷慶府 ( 怀庆府 ) Henan Guide 歸德府 ( 归德府 ) Henan Runing 汝寧府 ( 汝宁府 ) Henan Nanyang 南陽府 ( 南阳府 ) Henan Hangzhou 杭州府 Zhejiang Wenzhou 溫州府 ( 温州府 ) Zhejiang Jiaxing 嘉興府 ( 嘉兴府 ) Zhejiang Jinhua 金華府 ( 金华府 ) Zhejiang Quzhou 衢州府 Zhejiang Yanzhou 嚴州府 ( 严州府 ) Zhejiang Huzhou 湖州府 Zhejiang Shaoxing 紹興府 ( 绍兴府 ) Zhejiang Chizhou 處州府 ( 处州府 ) Zhejiang Taizhou 臺州府 ( 台州府 ) Zhejiang Ningbo 寧波府 ( 宁波府 ) Zhejiang Nanchang 南昌府 Jiangxi Yuanzhou 袁州府 Jiangxi Ganzhou 贛州府 ( 赣州府 ) Jiangxi Ji'an 吉安府 Jiangxi Jiujiang 九江府 Jiangxi Jianchang 建昌府 Jiangxi Guangxin 廣信府 ( 广信府 ) Jiangxi Raozhou 饒州府 ( 饶州府 ) Jiangxi Ruizhou 瑞州府 Jiangxi Nan'an 南安府 Jiangxi Nankang 南康府 Jiangxi Fuzhou 撫州府 ( 抚州府 ) Jiangxi Linjiang 臨江府 ( 临江府 ) Jiangxi Wuchang 武昌府 Huguang Yunyang 鄖陽府 ( 郧阳府 ) Huguang Yongzhou 永州府 Huguang Yuezhou 岳州府 Huguang Hanyang 漢陽府 ( 汉阳府 ) Huguang Jingzhou 荆州府 Huguang Hengzhou 衡州府 Huguang Huanghzou 黃州府 ( 黄州府 ) Huguang Chengtian 承天府 Huguang Changde 常德府 Huguang Xiangyang 襄陽府 ( 襄阳府 ) Huguang Chenzhou 辰州府 Huguang Changsha 長沙府 ( 长沙府 ) Huguang De'an 德安府 Huguang Baoqing 宝慶府 ( 宝庆府 ) Huguang Liping 黎平府 Huguang Chengdu 成都府 Sichuan Jiading 嘉定府 Sichuan Kuizhou 夔州府 Sichuan Chongqing 重慶府 ( 重庆府 ) Sichuan Shunqing 順慶府 ( 顺庆府 ) Sichuan Xuzhou 敘州府 ( 叙州府 ) Sichuan Zhenxiang 鎮雄府 ( 镇雄府 ) Sichuan Baoning 保寧府 ( 保宁府 ) Sichuan Mahu 馬湖府 ( 马湖府 ) Sichuan Long'an 龍安府 ( 龙安府 ) Sichuan Guangzhou 廣州府 ( 广州府 ) Guangdong Shaozhou 韶州府 Guangdong Huizhou 惠州府 Guangdong Qiongzhou 瓊州府 ( 琼州府 ) Guangdong Zhaoqing 肇慶府 ( 肇庆府 ) Guangdong Gaozhou 高州府 Guangdong Chaozhou 潮州府 Guangdong Nanxiong 南雄府 Guangdong Leizhou 雷州府 Guangdong Lianzhou 廉州府 Guangdong Guilin 桂林府 Guangxi Pingle 平樂府 ( 平乐府 ) Guangxi Wuzhou 梧州府 Guangxi Xunzhou 潯州府 ( 浔州府 ) Guangxi Liuzhou 柳州府 Guangxi Qingyuan 慶遠府 ( 庆远府 ) Guangxi Nanning 南寧府 ( 南宁府 ) Guangxi Si'en 思恩軍民府 ( 思恩军民府 ) Guangxi Taiping 太平府 Guangxi Siming 思明府 Guangxi Zhen'an 鎮安府 ( 镇安府 ) Guangxi Fuzhou 福州府 Fujian Yanping 延平府 Fujian Jianning 建寧府 ( 建宁府 ) Fujian Xinghua 興化府 ( 兴化府 ) Fujian Zhangzhou 漳州府 Fujian Shaowu 邵武府 Fujian Quanzhou 泉州府 Fujian Tingzhou 汀州府 Fujian Yunnan 雲南府 ( 云南府 ) Yunnan Yongchang 永昌軍民府 ( 永昌军民府 ) Yunnan Yongning 永寧府 ( 永宁府 ) Yunnan Heqing 鶴慶軍民府 ( 鹤庆军民府 ) Yunnan Qujing 曲靖軍民府 ( 曲靖军民府 ) Yunnan Jingdong 景東府 ( 景东府 ) Yunnan Yuanjiang 元江軍民府 Yunnan Guangxi 廣西府 ( 广西府 ) Yunnan Guangnan 廣南府 ( 广南府 ) Yunnan Shunning 順寧府 ( 顺宁府 ) Yunnan Xundian 尋甸府 ( 寻甸府 ) Yunnan Chuxiong 楚雄府 Yunnan Chengjiang 澂江府 Yunnan Zhenyuan 鎮沅府 ( 镇沅府 ) Yunnan Dali 大理府 Yunnan Wuding 武定府 Yunnan Menghua 蒙化府 Yunnan Menggen 孟艮禦夷府 ( 孟艮御夷府 ) Yunnan Mengding 孟定禦夷府 ( 孟定御夷府 ) Yunnan Yao'an 姚安府 Yunnan Lijiang 麗江軍民府 ( 丽江军民府 ) Yunnan Lin'an 臨安府 ( 临安府 ) Yunnan Pingmian 平緬府 ( 平缅府 ) Yunnan Meng'ai 孟愛府 ( 孟爱府 ) Yunnan Menglong 孟隆府 Yunnan Muduo 木朵府 Yunnan Mulai 木來府 ( 木来府 ) Yunnan Tongxi 通西府 Yunnan Chengfan→Guiyang 程番府 → 貴陽府 ( 贵阳府 ) Guizhou Anshun 安順軍民府 ( 安顺军民府 ) Guizhou Sinan 思南府 Guizhou Sizhou 思州府 Guizhou Shiqian 石阡府 Guizhou Zhenyuan 鎮遠府 ( 镇远府 ) Guizhou Tongren 銅仁府 ( 铜仁府 ) Guizhou Duyun 都勻府 ( 都匀府 ) Guizhou Pu'an 普安軍民府 ( 普安军民府 ) Guizhou Puding 普定軍民府 ( 普定军民府 ) Guizhou Pingyue 平越軍民府 ( 平越军民府 ) Guizhou Liping 黎平府 Guizhou Jiaozhou 交州府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Beijiang 北江府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Bắc Giang Liangjiang 諒江府 ( 谅江府 ) Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Lạng Giang District Sanjiang 三江府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Jianping 建平府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Xin'an 新安府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Jianchang 建昌府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Fenghua 奉化府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Qinghua 清化府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Thanh Hóa Zhenman 鎮蠻府 ( 镇蛮府 ) Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Hưng Hà District Liangshan 諒山府 ( 谅山府 ) Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Lạng Sơn Xinping 新平府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Yanzhou 演州府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Diễn Châu District Yizhou 乂安府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Shunhua 順化府 ( 顺化府 ) Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Huế Taiyuan 太原府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Thái Nguyên Xuanhua 宣化府 Jiaozhi (1407-1428) Tuyên Quang Shenghua 升華府 ( 升华府 ) Jiaozhi (1407-1428)

Qing (1636–1912) [ edit ]

(1st) Province-level division: "Province" ( 省 ; shěng)

Total: 218 cities

City Chinese Province Present location Shuntian 順天府 ( 顺天府 ) Zhili Yongping 永平府 Zhili Baoding 保定府 Zhili Zhengding 正定府 Zhili Hejian 河間府 ( 河间府 ) Zhili Daming 大名府 Zhili Shunde 順德府 ( 顺德府 ) Zhili Guangping 廣平府 ( 广平府 ) Zhili Chengde 承德府 Zhili Hanyang 朝陽府 ( 朝阳府 ) Zhili Xuanhua 宣化府 Zhili Jinan 濟南府 ( 济南府 ) Shandong Dongchang 東昌府 ( 东昌府 ) Shandong Tai'an 泰安府 Shandong Wuding 武定府 Shandong Dengzhou 登州府 Shandong Laizhou 萊州府 ( 莱州府 ) Shandong Qingzhou 青州府 Shandong Yanzhou 兗州府 Shandong Yizhou 沂州府 Shandong Caozhou 曹州府 Shandong Kaifeng 開封府 ( 开封府 ) Henan Guide 歸德府 ( 归德府 ) Henan Chenzhou 陳州府 ( 陈州府 ) Henan Zhangde 彰德府 Henan Weihui 衛輝府 ( 卫辉府 ) Henan Huaiqing 懷慶府 ( 怀庆府 ) Henan Henan 河南府 Henan Nanyang 南陽府 ( 南阳府 ) Henan Runing 汝寧府 ( 汝宁府 ) Henan Taiyuan 太原府 Shanxi Fenzhou 汾州府 Shanxi Lu'an 潞安府 Shanxi Zezhou 澤州府 ( 泽州府 ) Shanxi Puzhou 蒲州府 Shanxi Pingyang 平陽府 ( 平阳府 ) Shanxi Datong 大同府 Shanxi Shuoping 朔平府 Shanxi Ningwu 甯武府 ( 宁武府 ) Shanxi Lanzhou 蘭州府 ( 兰州府 ) Gansu Pingliang 平涼府 Gansu Qingyang 慶陽府 ( 庆阳府 ) Gansu Ningxia 寧夏府 ( 宁夏府 ) Gansu Xining 西寧府 ( 西宁府 ) Gansu Liangzhou 涼州府 Gansu Ganzhou 甘州府 Gansu Gongchang 鞏昌府 ( 巩昌府 ) Gansu Xi'an 西安府 Shaanxi Tongzhou 同州府 Shaanxi Fengxiang 鳳翔府 ( 凤翔府 ) Shaanxi Hanzhong 漢中府 ( 汉中府 ) Shaanxi Xing'an 興安府 ( 兴安府 ) Shaanxi Yan'an 延安府 Shaanxi Yulin 榆林府 Shaanxi Dihua 迪化府 Xinjiang Yili 伊犁府 Xinjiang Wensu 溫宿府 ( 温宿府 ) Xinjiang Yanqi 焉耆府 Xinjiang Shulei 疏勒府 Xinjiang Shafeng 莎車府 ( 莎车府 ) Xinjiang Zhenxi 鎮西府 ( 镇西府 ) Xinjiang Jiangning 江寧府 ( 江宁府 ) Jiangsu Yangzhou 揚州府 ( 扬州府 ) Jiangsu Huai'an 淮安府 Jiangsu Changzhou 常州府 Jiangsu Zhenjiang 鎮江府 ( 镇江府 ) Jiangsu Suzhou 蘇州府 ( 苏州府 ) Jiangsu Songjiang 松江府 Jiangsu Xuzhou 徐州府 Jiangsu Anqing 安慶府 ( 安庆府 ) Anhui Luzhou 廬州府 ( 庐州府 ) Anhui Fengyang 鳳陽府 ( 凤阳府 ) Anhui Yingzhou 潁州府 ( 颍州府 ) Anhui Huizhou 徽州府 Anhui Ningguo 寧國府 ( 宁国府 ) Anhui Chizhou 池州府 Anhui Taiping 太平府 Anhui Nanchang 南昌府 Jiangxi Jianchang 建昌府 Jiangxi Fuzhou 撫州府 ( 抚州府 ) Jiangxi Yuanzhou 袁州府 Jiangxi Ruizhou 瑞州府 Jiangxi Linjiang 臨江府 ( 临江府 ) Jiangxi Raozhou 饒州府 ( 饶州府 ) Jiangxi Guangxin 廣信府 ( 广信府 ) Jiangxi Jiujiang 九江府 Jiangxi Nankang 南康府 Jiangxi Ji'an 吉安府 Jiangxi Ganzhou 贛州府 ( 赣州府 ) Jiangxi Nan'an 南安府 Jiangxi Fuzhou 福州府 Fujian Funing 福寧府 ( 福宁府 ) Fujian Yanping 延平府 Fujian Jianning 建寧府 ( 建宁府 ) Fujian Shaowu 邵武府 Fujian Tingzhou 汀州府 Fujian Zhangzhou 漳州府 Fujian Xinghua 興化府 ( 兴化府 ) Fujian Qianzhou 泉州府 Fujian Hangzhou 杭州府 Zhejiang Jiaxing 嘉興府 ( 嘉兴府 ) Zhejiang Huzhou 湖州府 Zhejiang Ningbo 寧波府 ( 宁波府 ) Zhejiang Shaoxing 紹興府 ( 绍兴府 ) Zhejiang Taizhou 臺州府 ( 台州府 ) Zhejiang Jinhua 金華府 ( 金华府 ) Zhejiang Quzhou 衢州府 Zhejiang Yanzhou 嚴州府 ( 严州府 ) Zhejiang Wenzhou 溫州府 ( 温州府 ) Zhejiang Chuzhou 處州府 ( 处州府 ) Zhejiang Taiwan 臺灣府 ( 台湾府 ) Taiwan Tainan 臺南府 ( 台南府 ) Taiwan Taibei 臺北府 ( 台北府 ) Taiwan Guangzhou 廣州府 ( 广州府 ) Guangdong Zhaoqing 肇慶府 ( 肇庆府 ) Guangdong Shaozhou 韶州府 Guangdong Huizhou 惠州府 Guangdong Chaozhou 潮州府 Guangdong Gaozhou 高州府 Guangdong Leizhou 雷州府 Guangdong Lianzhou 廉州府 Guangdong Qiongzhou 瓊州府 ( 琼州府 ) Guangdong Guilin 桂林府 Guangxi Pingle 平樂府 ( 平乐府 ) Guangxi Wuzhou 梧州府 Guangxi Liuzhou 柳州府 Guangxi Qingyuan 慶遠府 ( 庆远府 ) Guangxi Si'en 思恩府 Guangxi Xunzhou 潯州府 ( 浔州府 ) Guangxi Nanning 南寧府 ( 南宁府 ) Guangxi Sicheng 泗城府 Guangxi Zhen'an 鎮安府 ( 镇安府 ) Guangxi Taiping 太平府 Guangxi Wuchang 武昌府 Hubei Hanyang 漢陽府 ( 汉阳府 ) Hubei Huangzhou 黃州府 ( 黄州府 ) Hubei De'an 德安府 Hubei Anlu 安陸府 ( 安陆府 ) Hubei Jiayang 襄陽府 ( 襄阳府 ) Hubei Yunyang 鄖陽府 ( 郧阳府 ) Hubei Jingzhou 荊州府 Hubei Yichang 宜昌府 Hubei Shinan 施南府 Hunan Changsha 長沙府 ( 长沙府 ) Hunan Baoqing 寶慶府 ( 宝庆府 ) Hunan Yuezhou 岳州府 Hunan Changde 常德府 Hunan Hengzhou 衡州府 Hunan Yongzhou 永州府 Hunan Chenzhou 辰州府 Hunan Yuanzhou 沅州府 Hunan Yongshun 永順府 ( 永顺府 ) Hunan Chengdu 成都府 Sichuan Long'an 龍安府 ( 龙安府 ) Sichuan Chongqing 重慶府 ( 重庆府 ) Sichuan Suiding 綏定府 ( 绥定府 ) Sichuan Kuizhou 夔州府 Sichuan Shunqing 順慶府 ( 顺庆府 ) Sichuan Tongchuan 潼川府 Sichuan Ningyuan 寧遠府 ( 宁远府 ) Sichuan Yazhou 雅州府 Sichuan Jiading 嘉定府 Sichuan Kangding 康定府 Sichuan Ba'an 巴安府 Sichuan Dengke 登科府 Sichuan Xuzhou 敘州府 ( 叙州府 ) Sichuan Yunnan 雲南府 ( 云南府 ) Yunnan Dali 大理府 Yunnan Lijiang 麗江府 ( 丽江府 ) Yunnan Chuxiong 楚雄府 Yunnan Yongchang 永昌府 Yunnan Shunning 順寧府 ( 顺宁府 ) Yunnan Qujing 曲靖府 Yunnan Dongchuan 東川府 ( 东川府 ) Yunnan Zhaotong 昭通府 Yunnan Lin'an 臨安府 ( 临安府 ) Yunnan Guangnan 廣南府 ( 广南府 ) Yunnan Kaihua 開化府 ( 开化府 ) Yunnan Pu'er 普洱府 Yunnan Guiyang 貴陽府 ( 贵阳府 ) Guizhou Anshun 安順府 ( 安顺府 ) Guizhou Zunyi 遵義府 ( 遵义府 ) Guizhou Dading 大定府 Guizhou Xingyi 興義府 ( 兴义府 ) Guizhou Duyun 都勻府 ( 都匀府 ) Guizhou Zhenyun 鎮遠府 ( 镇远府 ) Guizhou Sinan 思南府 Guizhou Sizhou 思州府 Guizhou Tongren 銅仁府 ( 铜仁府 ) Guizhou Liping 黎平府 Guizhou Shiqian 石阡府 Guizhou Fengtian 奉天府 Fengtian Jinzhou 錦州府 ( 锦州府 ) Fengtian Xinmen 新民府 Fengtian Xingjing 興京府 ( 兴京府 ) Fengtian Changbai 長白府 ( 长白府 ) Fengtian Hailong 海龍府 ( 海龙府 ) Fengtian Changtu 昌圖府 ( 昌图府 ) Fengtian Taonan 洮南府 Fengtian Jilin 吉林府 Jilin Changchun 長春府 ( 长春府 ) Jilin Xincheng 新城府 Jilin Shuangcheng 雙城府 ( 双城府 ) Jilin Binzhou 賓州府 ( 宾州府 ) Jilin Wuchang 五常府 Jilin Yanji 延吉府 Jilin Ning'an 甯安府 ( 宁安府 ) Jilin Dong'an 東安府 ( 东安府 ) Jilin Yilan 依蘭府 ( 依兰府 ) Jilin Linjiang 臨江府 ( 临江府 ) Jilin Mishan 密山府 Jilin Longjiang 龍江府 ( 龙江府 ) Heilongjiang Hulan 呼蘭府 ( 呼兰府 ) Heilongjiang Suihua 綏化府 ( 绥化府 ) Heilongjiang Hailun 海倫府 ( 海伦府 ) Heilongjiang Nenjiang 嫩江府 Heilongjiang Heihe 黑河府 Heilongjiang Lubin 臚濱府 ( 胪滨府 ) Heilongjiang

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