Cities in the 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 June 2020 the PRC has a total of 687 cities: 4 municipalities, 2 SARs, 293 prefectural-level cities (including the 15 sub-provincial cities) and 388 county-level cities (including the 38 sub-prefectural cities and 10 XXPC cities). This list does not include any cities in the disputed Taiwan Province and portions of Fujian Province (see the List of cities in Taiwan), as these are controlled by the Republic of China and claimed by the PRC under the One-China policy.

Four cities are 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 governed by the People's Republic of China with an "urban area" population of over 1 million.[3]

List of cities

Contemporary cities

Types of cities
NameChineseNo.
Provincial-level city division
   Direct-administered municipality直辖市4
Prefectural-level city divisions
   Prefecture-level city
Sub-provincial city
Ordinary prefectural city
地级市
副省级市
普通地级市
293
15
278
County-level city divisions
   County-level city
Sub-prefectural city
Ordinary county city
县级市
副地级市
普通县级市
397
47
350
Special administrative region(provincial-level)
   Special administrative region特别行政区2
CityChineseProvincePrefectureFounded
(PRC)
Hong Kong香港特别行政區autonomousnone1997-07-01
Macau澳門特别行政區autonomousnone1999-12-20
Beijing北京市municipalnone1949-10-01
Chongqing重庆市municipalnone1997-03-14
Shanghai上海市municipalnone1949-10-01
Tianjin天津市municipalnone1967-01-02
Anqing安庆市Anhuidirect administration1979-11-04
Bengbu蚌埠市Anhuidirect administration1949-10-01
Bozhou亳州市Anhuidirect administration2000-05-21
Chaohu巢湖市AnhuiHefei2011-07-14
Chizhou池州市Anhuidirect administration2000-06-25
Chuzhou滁州市Anhuidirect administration1992-12-20
Fuyang阜阳市Anhuidirect administration1996-01-01
Guangde广德市AnhuiXuancheng2019-07-12
Hefei合肥市Anhuidirect administration1949-10-01
Huaibei淮北市Anhuidirect administration1960-04-16
Huainan淮南市Anhuidirect administration1951-01-18
Huangshan黄山市Anhuidirect administration1987-11-27
Jieshou界首市AnhuiFuyang1989-09-27
Lu'an六安市Anhuidirect administration1999-09-02
Ma'anshan马鞍山市Anhuidirect administration1956-10-12
Mingguang明光市AnhuiChuzhou1994-05-31
Ningguo宁国市AnhuiXuancheng1997-03-11
Qianshan潜山市AnhuiAnqing2018-07-02
Suzhou宿州市Anhuidirect administration1998-12-06
Tianchang天长市AnhuiChuzhou1993-09-18
Tongcheng桐城市AnhuiAnqing1996-08-20
Tongling铜陵市Anhuidirect administration1971-12-11
Wuhu芜湖市Anhuidirect administration1972-12-30
Wuwei无为市AnhuiWuhu2019-11-20
Xuancheng宣城市Anhuidirect administration2000-06-25
Fu'an福安市FujianNingde1989-11-13
Fuding福鼎市FujianNingde1995-10-13
Fuqing福清市FujianFuzhou1990-12-26
Fuzhou福州市Fujiandirect administration1949-10-01
Jian'ou建瓯市FujianNanping1992-10-20
Jinjiang晋江市FujianQuanzhou1992-03-06
Longhai龙海市FujianZhangzhou1993-05-12
Longyan龙岩市Fujiandirect administration1996-11-20
Nan'an南安市FujianQuanzhou1993-05-12
Nanping南平市Fujiandirect administration1994-09-05
Ningde宁德市Fujiandirect administration1999-11-14
Putian莆田市Fujiandirect administration1983-09-09
Quanzhou泉州市Fujiandirect administration1985-05-14
Sanming三明市Fujiandirect administration1983-04-28
Shaowu邵武市FujianNanping1983-08-17
Shishi石狮市FujianQuanzhou1987-12-17
Wuyishan武夷山市FujianNanping1989-08-21
Xiamen厦门市Fujiandirect administration1949-10-01
Yong'an永安市FujianSanming1984-09-12
Zhangping漳平市FujianLongyan1990-08-15
Zhangzhou漳州市Fujiandirect administration1985-05-14
Baiyin白银市Gansudirect administration1985-05-14
Dingxi定西市Gansudirect administration2003-04-04
Dunhuang敦煌市GansuJiuquan1987-08-21
Hezuo合作市GansuGannan1996-05-28
Huating华亭市GansuPingliang2018-07-02
Jiayuguan嘉峪关市Gansudirect administration1971-09-10
Jinchang金昌市Gansudirect administration1981-02-09
Jiuquan酒泉市Gansudirect administration2002-06-18
Lanzhou兰州市Gansudirect administration1949-10-01
Linxia临夏市GansuLinxia1983-08-31
Longnan陇南市Gansudirect administration2004-01-11
Pingliang平凉市Gansudirect administration2002-06-02
Qingyang庆阳市Gansudirect administration2002-06-22
Tianshui天水市Gansudirect administration1985-07-08
Wuwei武威市Gansudirect administration2001-05-09
Yumen玉门市GansuJiuquan1961-11-15
Zhangye张掖市Gansudirect administration2002-03-01
Chaozhou潮州市Guangdongdirect administration1991-12-07
Dongguan东莞市Guangdongdirect administration1988-01-07
Enping恩平市GuangdongJiangmen1994-02-28
Foshan佛山市Guangdongdirect administration1975-11-22
Gaozhou高州市GuangdongMaoming1993-06-08
Guangzhou广州市Guangdongdirect administration1954-06-19
Heshan鹤山市GuangdongJiangmen1993-11-08
Heyuan河源市Guangdongdirect administration1988-01-07
Huazhou化州市GuangdongMaoming1994-07-04
Huizhou惠州市Guangdongdirect administration1988-01-07
Jiangmen江门市Guangdongdirect administration1975-11-22
Jieyang揭阳市Guangdongdirect administration1991-12-07
Kaiping开平市GuangdongJiangmen1993-01-05
Lechang乐昌市GuangdongShaoguan1994-04-28
Leizhou雷州市GuangdongZhanjiang1994-04-26
Lianjiang廉江市GuangdongZhanjiang1993-12-10
Lianzhou连州市GuangdongQingyuan1994-04-22
Lufeng陆丰市GuangdongShanwei1995-01-19
Luoding罗定市GuangdongYunfu1993-04-08
Maoming茂名市Guangdongdirect administration1975-11-22
Meizhou梅州市Guangdongdirect administration1988-01-07
Nanxiong南雄市GuangdongShaoguan1996-06-17
Puning普宁市GuangdongJieyang1993-04-06
Qingyuan清远市Guangdongdirect administration1988-01-07
Shantou汕头市Guangdongdirect administration1975-11-22
Shanwei汕尾市Guangdongdirect administration1988-01-07
Shaoguan韶关市Guangdongdirect administration1975-11-22
Shenzhen深圳市Guangdongdirect administration1979-03-05
Sihui四会市GuangdongZhaoqing1993-11-25
Taishan台山市GuangdongJiangmen1992-04-17
Wuchuan吴川市GuangdongZhanjiang1994-05-26
Xingning兴宁市GuangdongMeizhou1994-06-06
Xinyi信宜市GuangdongMaoming1995-09-11
Yangchun阳春市GuangdongYangjiang1994-05-05
Yangjiang阳江市Guangdongdirect administration1988-01-07
Yingde英德市GuangdongQingyuan1994-01-12
Yunfu云浮市Guangdongdirect administration1994-04-05
Zhanjiang湛江市Guangdongdirect administration1975-11-22
Zhaoqing肇庆市Guangdongdirect administration1988-01-07
Zhongshan中山市Guangdongdirect administration1988-01-07
Zhuhai珠海市Guangdongdirect administration1979-03-05
Baise百色市Guangxidirect administration2002-06-02
Beihai北海市Guangxidirect administration1983-10-08
Beiliu北流市GuangxiYulin1994-04-18
Cenxi岑溪市GuangxiWuzhou1995-09-11
Chongzuo崇左市Guangxidirect administration2002-12-23
Dongxing东兴市GuangxiFangchenggang1996-04-29
Fangchenggang防城港市Guangxidirect administration1993-05-23
Guigang贵港市Guangxidirect administration1995-10-27
Guilin桂林市Guangxidirect administration1961-11-25
Guiping桂平市GuangxiGuigang1994-05-18
Hechi河池市Guangxidirect administration2002-06-18
Hengzhou 横州市 Guangxi Nanning 2021-02-03
Heshan合山市GuangxiLaibin1981-06-29
Hezhou贺州市Guangxidirect administration2002-06-18
Jingxi靖西市GuangxiBaise2015-08-01
Laibin来宾市Guangxidirect administration2002-09-29
Lipu荔浦市GuangxiGuilin2018-07-02
Liuzhou柳州市Guangxidirect administration1961-11-25
Nanning南宁市Guangxidirect administration1961-12-23
Pingguo平果市GuangxiBaise2019-11-20
Pingxiang凭祥市GuangxiChongzuo1961-05-27
Qinzhou钦州市Guangxidirect administration1994-06-28
Wuzhou梧州市Guangxidirect administration1961-11-25
Yulin玉林市Guangxidirect administration1997-04-22
Anshun安顺市Guizhoudirect administration2000-06-23
Bijie毕节市Guizhoudirect administration2011-10-22
Chishui赤水市GuizhouZunyi1990-09-30
Duyun都匀市GuizhouQiannan1966-03-09
Fuquan福泉市GuizhouQiannan1996-12-02
Guiyang贵阳市Guizhoudirect administration1949-10-01
Kaili凯里市GuizhouQiandongnan1983-08-19
Liupanshui六盘水市Guizhoudirect administration1978-12-18
Panzhou盘州市GuizhouLiupanshui2017-04-09
Qianxi 黔西市 Guizhou Bijie 2021-01-20
Qingzhen清镇市GuizhouGuiyang1992-11-06
Renhuai仁怀市GuizhouZunyi1995-11-30
Tongren铜仁市Guizhoudirect administration2011-10-22
Xingren兴仁市GuizhouQianxinan2018-07-02
Xingyi兴义市GuizhouQianxinan1987-11-06
Zunyi遵义市Guizhoudirect administration1997-06-10
Danzhou儋州市Hainandirect administration2015-02-19
Dongfang东方市Hainannone1997-03-12
Haikou海口市Hainandirect administration1986-05-31
Qionghai琼海市Hainannone1992-11-06
Sansha三沙市Hainandirect administration2012-06-21
Sanya三亚市Hainandirect administration1987-11-20
Wanning万宁市Hainannone1996-08-05
Wenchang文昌市Hainannone1995-11-07
Wuzhishan五指山市Hainannone1986-06-12
Anguo安国市HebeiBaoding1991-05-06
Baoding保定市Hebeidirect administration1983-11-15
Bazhou霸州市HebeiLangfang1990-01-04
Botou泊头市HebeiCangzhou1982-12-13
Cangzhou沧州市Hebeidirect administration1983-11-15
Chengde承德市Hebeidirect administration1983-11-15
Dingzhou定州市HebeiBaoding1986-03-05
Gaobeidian高碑店市HebeiBaoding1993-04-09
Handan邯郸市Hebeidirect administration1983-11-15
Hengshui衡水市Hebeidirect administration1996-05-31
Hejian河间市HebeiCangzhou1990-10-18
Huanghua黄骅市HebeiCangzhou1989-07-27
Jinzhou晋州市HebeiShijiazhuang1991-11-30
Langfang廊坊市Hebeidirect administration1988-09-13
Luanzhou滦州市HebeiTangshan2018-07-02
Nangong南宫市HebeiXingtai1986-03-05
Pingquan平泉市HebeiChengde2017-04-09
Qian'an迁安市HebeiTangshan1996-10-10
Qinhuangdao秦皇岛市Hebeidirect administration1983-03-03
Renqiu任丘市HebeiCangzhou1986-03-05
Sanhe三河市HebeiLangfang1993-03-03
Shahe沙河市HebeiXingtai1987-02-20
Shenzhou深州市HebeiHengshui1994-07-04
Shijiazhuang石家庄市Hebeidirect administration1978-03-11
Tangshan唐山市Hebeidirect administration1978-03-11
Xinji辛集市HebeiShijiazhuang1986-03-05
Wu'an武安市HebeiHandan1988-09-01
Xingtai邢台市Hebeidirect administration1983-11-15
Xinle新乐市HebeiShijiazhuang1992-10-08
Zhangjiakou张家口市Hebeidirect administration1983-11-15
Zhuozhou涿州市HebeiBaoding1986-09-24
Zunhua遵化市HebeiTangshan1992-02-17
Anda安达市HeilongjiangSuihua1984-11-17
Bei'an北安市HeilongjiangHeihe1982-12-18
Daqing大庆市Heilongjiangdirect administration1965-12-28
Dongning东宁市HeilongjiangMudanjiang2015-12-15
Fujin富锦市HeilongjiangJiamusi1988-08-30
Fuyuan抚远市HeilongjiangJiamusi2016-01-13
Hailin海林市HeilongjiangMudanjiang1992-07-28
Hailun海伦市HeilongjiangSuihua1989-12-23
Harbin哈尔滨市Heilongjiangdirect administration1954-06-19
Hegang鹤岗市Heilongjiangdirect administration1966-02-08
Heihe黑河市Heilongjiangdirect administration1993-02-08
Hulin虎林市HeilongjiangJixi1996-10-11
Jiamusi佳木斯市Heilongjiangdirect administration1983-10-08
Jixi鸡西市Heilongjiangdirect administration1966-02-08
Mishan密山市HeilongjiangJixi1988-11-17
Mohe漠河市HeilongjiangDaxing'anling2018-02-22
Mudanjiang牡丹江市Heilongjiangdirect administration1983-10-08
Muling穆棱市HeilongjiangMudanjiang1995-03-07
Nehe讷河市HeilongjiangQiqihar1992-09-02
Nenjiang嫩江市HeilongjiangHeihe2019-07-12
Ning'an宁安市HeilongjiangMudanjiang1993-02-12
Qiqihar齐齐哈尔市Heilongjiangdirect administration1964-01-15
Qitaihe七台河市Heilongjiangdirect administration1983-10-08
Shangzhi尚志市HeilongjiangHarbin1988-09-14
Shuangyashan双鸭山市Heilongjiangdirect administration1966-02-08
Suifenhe绥芬河市HeilongjiangMudanjiang1975-08-15
Suihua绥化市Heilongjiangdirect administration1999-12-28
Tieli铁力市HeilongjiangYichun1988-09-13
Tongjiang同江市HeilongjiangJiamusi1987-02-24
Wuchang五常市HeilongjiangHarbin1993-06-01
Wudalianchi五大连池市HeilongjiangHeihe1983-10-08
Yichun伊春市Heilongjiangdirect administration1979-12-14
Zhaodong肇东市HeilongjiangSuihua1986-09-08
Anyang安阳市Henandirect administration1982-03-10
Changge长葛市HenanXuchang1993-12-14
Changyuan长垣市HenanXinxiang2019-07-12
Dengfeng登封市HenanZhengzhou1994-05-30
Dengzhou邓州市HenanNanyang1988-11-17
Gongyi巩义市HenanZhengzhou1991-06-12
Hebi鹤壁市Henandirect administration1974-01-19
Huixian辉县市HenanXinxiang1988-10-11
Jiaozuo焦作市Henandirect administration1974-01-19
Jiyuan济源市Henannone1988-06-25
Kaifeng开封市Henandirect administration1961-12-25
Lingbao灵宝市HenanSanmenxia1993-05-12
Linzhou林州市HenanAnyang1994-01-24
Luohe漯河市Henandirect administration1986-01-18
Luoyang洛阳市Henandirect administration1964-04-30
Mengzhou孟州市HenanJiaozuo1996-04-29
Nanyang南阳市Henandirect administration1994-07-01
Pingdingshan平顶山市Henandirect administration1969-03-15
Puyang濮阳市Henandirect administration1983-09-01
Qinyang沁阳市HenanJiaozuo1989-09-27
Ruzhou汝州市HenanPingdingshan1988-06-25
Sanmenxia三门峡市Henandirect administration1986-01-18
Shangqiu商丘市Henandirect administration1997-06-10
Weihui卫辉市HenanXinxiang1988-10-08
Wugang舞钢市HenanPingdingshan1990-09-04
Xiangcheng项城市HenanZhoukou1993-12-16
Xingyang荥阳市HenanZhengzhou1994-04-05
Xinmi新密市HenanZhengzhou1994-04-05
Xinxiang新乡市Henandirect administration1982-03-10
Xinyang信阳市Henandirect administration1998-06-09
Xinzheng新郑市HenanZhengzhou1994-05-16
Xuchang许昌市Henandirect administration1986-01-18
Yanshi偃师市HenanLuoyang1993-12-15
Yima义马市HenanSanmenxia1981-04-04
Yongcheng永城市HenanShangqiu1996-10-11
Yuzhou禹州市HenanXuchang1988-06-25
Zhengzhou郑州市Henandirect administration1949-10-01
Zhoukou周口市Henandirect administration2000-06-08
Zhumadian驻马店市Henandirect administration2000-06-08
Anlu安陆市HubeiXiaogan1987-09-04
Chibi赤壁市HubeiXianning1986-05-27
Dangyang当阳市HubeiYichang1988-10-22
Danjiangkou丹江口市HubeiShiyan1983-08-19
Daye大冶市HubeiHuangshi1994-02-18
Enshi恩施市HubeiEnshi1981-11-07
Ezhou鄂州市Hubeidirect administration1983-08-19
Guangshui广水市HubeiSuizhou1988-10-11
Hanchuan汉川市HubeiXiaogan1997-03-12
Honghu洪湖市HubeiJingzhou1987-07-31
Huanggang黄冈市Hubeidirect administration1995-12-23
Huangshi黄石市Hubeidirect administration1950-08-30
Jianli监利市HubeiJingzhou2020-06-12
Jingmen荆门市Hubeidirect administration1983-08-19
Jingshan京山市HubeiJingmen2018-02-22
Jingzhou荆州市Hubeidirect administration1994-09-29
Laohekou老河口市HubeiXiangyang1979-11-16
Lichuan利川市HubeiEnshi1986-05-27
Macheng麻城市HubeiHuanggang1986-05-27
Qianjiang潜江市Hubeinone1988-05-25
Shishou石首市HubeiJingzhou1986-05-27
Shiyan十堰市Hubeidirect administration1973-02-17
Suizhou随州市Hubeidirect administration2000-06-25
Songzi松滋市HubeiJingzhou1995-12-29
Tianmen天门市Hubeinone1987-08-03
Wuhan武汉市Hubeidirect administration1954-06-19
Wuxue武穴市HubeiHuanggang1987-10-23
Xiangyang襄阳市Hubeidirect administration1979-06-21
Xianning咸宁市Hubeidirect administration1998-12-06
Xiantao仙桃市Hubeinone1986-05-27
Xiaogan孝感市Hubeidirect administration1993-04-10
Yichang宜昌市Hubeidirect administration1979-06-21
Yicheng宜城市HubeiXiangyang1994-06-10
Yidu宜都市HubeiYichang1987-11-30
Yingcheng应城市HubeiXiaogan1986-05-27
Zaoyang枣阳市HubeiXiangyang1988-01-08
Zhijiang枝江市HubeiYichang1996-07-30
Zhongxiang钟祥市HubeiJingmen1992-05-20
Changde常德市Hunandirect administration1988-01-23
Changning常宁市HunanHengyang1996-11-26
Changsha长沙市Hunandirect administration1949-10-01
Chenzhou郴州市Hunandirect administration1994-12-17
Hengyang衡阳市Hunandirect administration1980-02-20
Hongjiang洪江市HunanHuaihua1979-09-01
Huaihua怀化市Hunandirect administration1997-11-29
Jinshi津市市HunanChangde1979-12-19
Jishou吉首市HunanXiangxi1982-08-03
Leiyang耒阳市HunanHengyang1986-11-11
Lengshuijiang冷水江市HunanLoudi1983-07-13
Lianyuan涟源市HunanLoudi1987-06-10
Liling醴陵市HunanZhuzhou1985-05-24
Linxiang临湘市HunanYueyang1992-09-01
Liuyang浏阳市HunanChangsha1993-01-16
Loudi娄底市Hunandirect administration1999-01-20
Miluo汨罗市HunanYueyang1987-09-23
Ningxiang宁乡市HunanChangsha2017-04-09
Shaoshan韶山市HunanXiangtan1990-12-26
Shaodong邵东市HunanShaoyang2019-07-12
Shaoyang邵阳市Hunandirect administration1980-02-20
Wugang武冈市HunanShaoyang1994-02-18
Xiangtan湘潭市Hunandirect administration1980-02-20
Xiangxiang湘乡市HunanXiangtan1986-09-12
Yiyang益阳市Hunandirect administration1994-03-07
Yongzhou永州市Hunandirect administration1995-11-21
Yuanjiang沅江市HunanYiyang1988-10-11
Yueyang岳阳市Hunandirect administration1983-02-08
Zhangjiajie张家界市Hunandirect administration1988-05-18
Zhuzhou株洲市Hunandirect administration1956-11-30
Zixing资兴市HunanChenzhou1984-12-20
Arxan阿尔山市Inner MongoliaHinggan1996-06-10
Baotou包头市Inner Mongoliadirect administration1950-02-13
Bayannur巴彦淖尔市Inner Mongoliadirect administration2003-12-01
Chifeng赤峰市Inner Mongoliadirect administration1983-10-10
Erenhot二连浩特市Inner MongoliaXilingol1966-01-18
Ergun额尔古纳市Inner MongoliaHulunbuir1994-07-13
Fengzhen丰镇市Inner MongoliaUlanqab1990-11-15
Genhe根河市Inner MongoliaHulunbuir1994-04-28
Hohhot呼和浩特市Inner Mongoliadirect administration1950-01-18
Holingol霍林郭勒市Inner MongoliaTongliao1985-11-09
Hulunbuir呼伦贝尔市Inner Mongoliadirect administration2001-10-10
Manzhouli满洲里市Inner MongoliaHulunbuir1954-05-21
Ordos鄂尔多斯市Inner Mongoliadirect administration2001-02-26
Tongliao通辽市Inner Mongoliadirect administration1999-01-13
Ulanhot乌兰浩特市Inner MongoliaHinggan1980-07-26
Ulanqab乌兰察布市Inner Mongoliadirect administration2003-12-01
Wuhai乌海市Inner Mongoliadirect administration1975-08-30
Xilinhot锡林浩特市Inner MongoliaXilingol1983-10-10
Yakeshi牙克石市Inner MongoliaHulunbuir1983-10-10
Zhalantun扎兰屯市Inner MongoliaHulunbuir1983-10-10
Changshu常熟市JiangsuSuzhou1983-01-18
Changzhou常州市Jiangsudirect administration1962-06-25
Danyang丹阳市JiangsuZhenjiang1987-12-15
Dongtai东台市JiangsuYancheng1987-12-17
Gaoyou高邮市JiangsuYangzhou1991-02-06
Hai'an海安市JiangsuNantong2018-02-22
Huai'an淮安市Jiangsudirect administration1983-01-18
Jiangyin江阴市JiangsuWuxi1987-04-23
Jingjiang靖江市JiangsuTaizhou1993-07-14
Jurong句容市JiangsuZhenjiang1995-04-06
Liyang溧阳市JiangsuChangzhou1990-08-15
Lianyungang连云港市Jiangsudirect administration1962-06-25
Kunshan昆山市JiangsuSuzhou1989-07-27
Nanjing南京市Jiangsudirect administration1953-12-17
Nantong南通市Jiangsudirect administration1962-06-25
Pizhou邳州市JiangsuXuzhou1992-07-07
Qidong启东市JiangsuNantong1989-11-13
Rugao如皋市JiangsuNantong1991-02-06
Suqian宿迁市Jiangsudirect administration1996-07-19
Suzhou苏州市Jiangsudirect administration1962-06-25
Taicang太仓市JiangsuSuzhou1993-01-08
Taixing泰兴市JiangsuTaizhou1992-09-21
Taizhou泰州市Jiangsudirect administration1996-07-19
Wuxi无锡市Jiangsudirect administration1949-10-01
Xinghua兴化市JiangsuTaizhou1987-12-22
Xinyi新沂市JiangsuXuzhou1990-02-05
Xuzhou徐州市Jiangsudirect administration1962-06-25
Yancheng盐城市Jiangsudirect administration1983-01-18
Yangzhong扬中市JiangsuZhenjiang1994-05-18
Yangzhou扬州市Jiangsudirect administration1983-01-18
Yixing宜兴市JiangsuWuxi1988-01-09
Yizheng仪征市JiangsuYangzhou1986-04-21
Zhangjiagang张家港市JiangsuSuzhou1986-09-16
Zhenjiang镇江市Jiangsudirect administration1983-01-18
Dexing德兴市JiangxiShangrao1990-12-26
Fengcheng丰城市JiangxiYichun1988-10-04
Fuzhou抚州市Jiangxidirect administration2000-06-23
Ganzhou赣州市Jiangxidirect administration1998-12-24
Gao'an高安市JiangxiYichun1993-12-08
Gongqingcheng共青城市JiangxiJiujiang2010-09-10
Guixi贵溪市JiangxiYingtan1996-05-28
Ji'an吉安市Jiangxidirect administration2000-05-11
Jingdezhen景德镇市Jiangxidirect administration1953-06-15
Jinggangshan井冈山市JiangxiJi'an1984-12-13
Jiujiang九江市Jiangxidirect administration1980-03-28
Leping乐平市JiangxiJingdezhen1992-07-27
Longnan龙南市JiangxiGanzhou2020-06-12
Lushan庐山市JiangxiJiujiang2016-03-20
Nanchang南昌市Jiangxidirect administration1949-10-01
Pingxiang萍乡市Jiangxidirect administration1970-03-10
Ruichang瑞昌市JiangxiJiujiang1989-12-20
Ruijin瑞金市JiangxiGanzhou1994-05-18
Shangrao上饶市Jiangxidirect administration2000-06-23
Xinyu新余市Jiangxidirect administration1983-07-27
Yichun宜春市Jiangxidirect administration2000-05-22
Yingtan鹰潭市Jiangxidirect administration1983-07-27
Zhangshu樟树市JiangxiYichun1988-10-13
Baicheng白城市Jilindirect administration1993-06-14
Baishan白山市Jilindirect administration1985-02-04
Changchun长春市Jilindirect administration1954-06-19
Da'an大安市JilinBaicheng1988-08-30
Dehui德惠市JilinChangchun1994-07-06
Dunhua敦化市JilinYanbian1985-02-28
Fuyu扶余市JilinSongyuan2013-01-24
Gongzhuling公主岭市JilinChangchun1985-12-19
Helong和龙市JilinYanbian1993-07-05
Huadian桦甸市JilinJilin1988-05-25
Hunchun珲春市JilinYanbian1988-05-25
Ji'an集安市JilinTonghua1988-03-16
Jiaohe蛟河市JilinJilin1989-08-15
Jilin吉林市Jilindirect administration1949-10-01
Liaoyuan辽源市Jilindirect administration1983-08-30
Linjiang临江市JilinBaishan1993-11-28
Longjing龙井市JilinYanbian1988-05-25
Meihekou梅河口市JilinTonghua1985-12-19
Panshi磐石市JilinJilin1995-08-30
Shuangliao双辽市JilinSiping1996-04-29
Shulan舒兰市JilinJilin1992-10-08
Siping四平市Jilindirect administration1983-08-30
Songyuan松原市Jilindirect administration1992-06-06
Taonan洮南市JilinBaicheng1987-05-21
Tonghua通化市Jilindirect administration1985-02-04
Tumen图们市JilinYanbian1965-03-27
Yanji延吉市JilinYanbian1953-05-04
Yushu榆树市JilinChangchun1990-12-26
Anshan鞍山市Liaoningdirect administration1954-06-19
Benxi本溪市Liaoningdirect administration1954-06-19
Beipiao北票市LiaoningChaoyang1985-01-17
Beizhen北镇市LiaoningJinzhou1995-03-21
Chaoyang朝阳市Liaoningdirect administration1984-06-30
Dalian大连市Liaoningdirect administration1954-06-19
Dandong丹东市Liaoningdirect administration1949-10-01
Dashiqiao大石桥市LiaoningYingkou1992-11-03
Dengta灯塔市LiaoningLiaoyang1996-08-27
Diaobingshan调兵山市LiaoningTieling1986-09-12
Donggang东港市LiaoningDandong1993-06-18
Fengcheng凤城市LiaoningDandong1994-03-08
Fushun抚顺市Liaoningdirect administration1954-06-19
Fuxin阜新市Liaoningdirect administration1949-10-01
Gaizhou盖州市LiaoningYingkou1992-11-03
Haicheng海城市LiaoningAnshan1985-01-17
Huludao葫芦岛市Liaoningdirect administration1989-06-12
Jinzhou锦州市Liaoningdirect administration1949-10-01
Kaiyuan开原市LiaoningTieling1988-12-27
Liaoyang辽阳市Liaoningdirect administration1965-12-27
Linghai凌海市LiaoningJinzhou1993-11-16
Lingyuan凌源市LiaoningChaoyang1991-12-21
Panjin盘锦市Liaoningdirect administration1984-06-05
Shenyang沈阳市Liaoningdirect administration1954-06-19
Tieling铁岭市Liaoningdirect administration1984-06-30
Wafangdian瓦房店市LiaoningDalian1985-01-17
Xingcheng兴城市LiaoningHuludao1986-09-12
Xinmin新民市LiaoningShenyang1993-06-14
Yingkou营口市Liaoningdirect administration1949-10-01
Zhuanghe庄河市LiaoningDalian1992-09-21
Guyuan固原市Ningxiadirect administration2001-07-07
Lingwu灵武市NingxiaYinchuan1996-04-29
Qingtongxia青铜峡市NingxiaWuzhong1984-12-17
Shizuishan石嘴山市Ningxiadirect administration1975-11-23
Wuzhong吴忠市Ningxiadirect administration1998-05-11
Yinchuan银川市Ningxiadirect administration1958-08-11
Zhongwei中卫市Ningxiadirect administration2003-12-31
Delingha德令哈市QinghaiHaixi1988-04-19
Golmud格尔木市QinghaiHaixi1980-06-14
Haidong海东市Qinghaidirect administration2013-02-08
Mangnai茫崖市QinghaiHaixi2018-02-22
Tongren同仁市QinghaiHuangnan2020-06-12
Xining西宁市Qinghaidirect administration1956-07-14
Yushu玉树市QinghaiYushu2013-07-04
Ankang安康市Shaanxidirect administration2000-06-23
Baoji宝鸡市Shaanxidirect administration1971-10-05
Binzhou彬州市ShaanxiXianyang2018-02-22
Hancheng韩城市ShaanxiWeinan1983-09-09
Hanzhong汉中市Shaanxidirect administration1996-02-21
Huayin华阴市ShaanxiWeinan1990-12-27
Shangluo商洛市Shaanxidirect administration2001-08-31
Shenmu神木市ShaanxiYulin2017-04-09
Tongchuan铜川市Shaanxidirect administration1966-06-24
Weinan渭南市Shaanxidirect administration1983-09-09
Xi'an西安市Shaanxidirect administration1954-06-19
Xianyang咸阳市Shaanxidirect administration1983-09-09
Xingping兴平市ShaanxiXianyang1993-06-18
Xunyang 旬阳市 Shaanxi Ankang 2021-01-20
Yan'an延安市Shaanxidirect administration1996-11-05
Yulin榆林市Shaanxidirect administration1999-12-05
Zichang子长市ShaanxiYan'an2019-07-12
Anqiu安丘市ShandongWeifang1994-01-18
Binzhou滨州市Shandongdirect administration2000-06-10
Changyi昌邑市ShandongWeifang1994-06-10
Dezhou德州市Shandongdirect administration1994-12-17
Dongying东营市Shandongdirect administration1982-11-10
Feicheng肥城市ShandongTai'an1992-08-01
Gaomi高密市ShandongWeifang1994-05-18
Haiyang海阳市ShandongYantai1996-04-29
Heze菏泽市Shandongdirect administration2000-06-23
Jiaozhou胶州市ShandongQingdao1987-02-12
Jinan济南市Shandongdirect administration1949-10-01
Jining济宁市Shandongdirect administration1983-08-30
Laixi莱西市ShandongQingdao1990-12-18
Laiyang莱阳市ShandongYantai1987-02-20
Laizhou莱州市ShandongYantai1988-02-24
Leling乐陵市ShandongDezhou1988-09-01
Liaocheng聊城市Shandongdirect administration1997-08-29
Linqing临清市ShandongLiaocheng1983-08-30
Linyi临沂市Shandongdirect administration1994-12-17
Longkou龙口市ShandongYantai1986-09-23
Pingdu平度市ShandongQingdao1989-07-27
Qingdao青岛市Shandongdirect administration1949-10-01
Qingzhou青州市ShandongWeifang1986-03-01
Qixia栖霞市ShandongYantai1995-11-30
Qufu曲阜市ShandongJining1986-06-02
Rizhao日照市Shandongdirect administration1989-06-12
Rongcheng荣成市ShandongWeihai1988-11-01
Rushan乳山市ShandongWeihai1993-07-17
Shouguang寿光市ShandongWeifang1993-06-01
Tai'an泰安市Shandongdirect administration1985-03-27
Tengzhou滕州市ShandongZaozhuang1988-03-07
Weifang潍坊市Shandongdirect administration1983-08-30
Weihai威海市Shandongdirect administration1987-06-15
Xintai新泰市ShandongTai'an1983-08-30
Yantai烟台市Shandongdirect administration1983-08-30
Yucheng禹城市ShandongDezhou1993-09-09
Zaozhuang枣庄市Shandongdirect administration1961-09-12
Zhaoyuan招远市ShandongYantai1991-12-21
Zhucheng诸城市ShandongWeifang1987-04-20
Zibo淄博市Shandongdirect administration1961-09-12
Zoucheng邹城市ShandongJining1992-10-04
Zouping邹平市ShandongBinzhou2018-07-02
Changzhi长治市Shanxidirect administration1975-07-09
Datong大同市Shanxidirect administration1972-03-09
Fenyang汾阳市ShanxiLüliang1996-08-20
Gaoping高平市ShanxiJincheng1993-05-12
Gujiao古交市ShanxiTaiyuan1988-02-24
Hejin河津市ShanxiYuncheng1994-01-12
Houma侯马市ShanxiLinfen1971-06-05
Huairen怀仁市ShanxiShuozhou2018-02-22
Huozhou霍州市ShanxiLinfen1989-12-23
Jiexiu介休市ShanxiJinzhong1992-02-10
Jincheng晋城市Shanxidirect administration1985-04-30
Jinzhong晋中市Shanxidirect administration1999-09-24
Linfen临汾市Shanxidirect administration2000-06-23
Lüliang吕梁市Shanxidirect administration2003-10-23
Shuozhou朔州市Shanxidirect administration1988-03-24
Taiyuan太原市Shanxidirect administration1949-10-01
Xiaoyi孝义市ShanxiLüliang1992-02-10
Xinzhou忻州市Shanxidirect administration2000-06-14
Yangquan阳泉市Shanxidirect administration1972-03-09
Yongji永济市ShanxiYuncheng1994-01-12
Yuncheng运城市Shanxidirect administration2000-06-14
Yuanping原平市ShanxiXinzhou1993-06-17
Barkam马尔康市SichuanNgawa2015-11-02
Bazhong巴中市Sichuandirect administration2000-06-14
Chengdu成都市Sichuandirect administration1949-10-01
Chongzhou崇州市SichuanChengdu1994-06-20
Dazhou达州市Sichuandirect administration1999-06-20
Deyang德阳市Sichuandirect administration1983-08-18
Dujiangyan都江堰市SichuanChengdu1988-03-03
Emeishan峨眉山市SichuanLeshan1988-09-01
Guang'an广安市Sichuandirect administration1998-07-31
Guanghan广汉市SichuanDeyang1988-02-24
Guangyuan广元市Sichuandirect administration1985-02-08
Huaying华蓥市SichuanGuang'an1985-02-04
Huili 会理市 Sichuan Liangshan 2021-02-01
Jiangyou江油市SichuanMianyang1988-02-24
Jianyang简阳市SichuanChengdu1994-04-05
Kangding康定市SichuanGarzê2015-02-17
Langzhong阆中市SichuanNanchong1991-01-12
Leshan乐山市Sichuandirect administration1985-02-11
Longchang隆昌市SichuanNeijiang2017-04-09
Luzhou泸州市Sichuandirect administration1983-03-03
Mianzhu绵竹市SichuanDeyang1996-10-15
Meishan眉山市Sichuandirect administration2000-06-10
Mianyang绵阳市Sichuandirect administration1985-02-08
Nanchong南充市Sichuandirect administration1993-07-02
Neijiang内江市Sichuandirect administration1985-02-11
Panzhihua攀枝花市Sichuandirect administration1965-04-22
Pengzhou彭州市SichuanChengdu1993-12-01
Qionglai邛崃市SichuanChengdu1994-06-19
Shifang什邡市SichuanDeyang1995-11-08
Shehong射洪市SichuanSuining2019-07-12
Suining遂宁市Sichuandirect administration1985-02-08
Wanyuan万源市SichuanDazhou1993-07-14
Xichang西昌市SichuanLiangshan1979-07-19
Ya'an雅安市Sichuandirect administration2000-06-14
Yibin宜宾市Sichuandirect administration1996-10-05
Zigong自贡市Sichuandirect administration1949-10-01
Ziyang资阳市Sichuandirect administration2000-06-14
Lhasa拉萨市Tibetdirect administration1960-01-07
Nagqu那曲市Tibetdirect administration2017-07-18
Nyingchi林芝市Tibetdirect administration2015-03-16
Qamdo昌都市Tibetdirect administration2014-10-29
Shannan山南市Tibetdirect administration2016-01-07
Xigazê日喀则市Tibetdirect administration2014-06-26
Aksu阿克苏市XinjiangAksu1983-08-19
Alashankou阿拉山口市XinjiangBortala2012-12-17
Altay阿勒泰市XinjiangAltay1984-11-17
Aral阿拉尔市Xinjiang (XPCC)none2002-09-17
Artux阿图什市XinjiangKizilsu1986-06-07
Beitun北屯市Xinjiang (XPCC)none2011-12-27
Bole博乐市XinjiangBortala1985-06-24
Changji昌吉市XinjiangChangji1983-07-21
Fukang阜康市XinjiangChangji1992-11-03
Hami哈密市Xinjiangdirect administration2016-01-07
Hotan和田市XinjiangHotan1983-09-09
Huyanghe胡杨河市Xinjiang (XPCC)none2019-11-06
Karamay克拉玛依市Xinjiangdirect administration1982-02-16
Kashgar喀什市XinjiangKashgar1952-05-22
Khorgas霍尔果斯市XinjiangIli2014-06-26
Kokdala可克达拉市Xinjiang (XPCC)none2015-03-16
Korla库尔勒市XinjiangBayingolin1979-09-02
Kunyu昆玉市Xinjiang (XPCC)none2016-01-07
Kuqa库车市XinjiangAksu2019-11-20
Kuytun奎屯市XinjiangIli1975-08-29
Shawan 沙湾市 Xinjiang Tacheng 2021-01-20
Shihezi石河子市Xinjiang (XPCC)none1976-01-02
Shuanghe双河市Xinjiang (XPCC)none 2014-01-25
Tacheng塔城市XinjiangTacheng1984-11-17
Tiemenguan铁门关市Xinjiang (XPCC)none2012-12-17
Tumxuk图木舒克市Xinjiang (XPCC)none2002-09-17
Turpan吐鲁番市Xinjiangdirect administration2015-03-16
Ürümqi乌鲁木齐市Xinjiangdirect administration1949-10-01
Wujiaqu五家渠市Xinjiang (XPCC)none2002-09-17
Wusu乌苏市XinjiangTacheng1996-07-10
Xinxing 新星市 Xinjiang (XPCC) none 2021-02-04
Yining伊宁市XinjiangIli1952-05-22
Anning安宁市YunnanKunming1995-10-13
Baoshan保山市Yunnandirect administration2000-12-30
Chengjiang澄江市YunnanYuxi2019-11-20
Chuxiong楚雄市YunnanChuxiong1983-09-09
Dali大理市YunnanDali1983-09-09
Gejiu个旧市YunnanHonghe1958-09-16
Jinghong景洪市YunnanXishuangbanna1993-12-22
Kaiyuan开远市YunnanHonghe1981-01-18
Kunming昆明市Yunnandirect administration1949-10-01
Lincang临沧市Yunnandirect administration2003-12-26
Lijiang丽江市Yunnandirect administration2002-12-26
Lufeng 禄丰市 Yunnan Chuxiong 2021-01-20
Lushui泸水市YunnanNujiang2016-06-16
Mangshi芒市YunnanDehong1996-10-28
Mengzi蒙自市YunnanHonghe2010-09-10
Mile弥勒市YunnanHonghe2013-01-24
Pu'er普洱市Yunnandirect administration2003-10-30
Qujing曲靖市Yunnandirect administration1997-05-06
Ruili瑞丽市YunnanDehong1992-06-26
Shangri-La香格里拉市YunnanDêqên2014-12-16
Shuifu水富市YunnanZhaotong2018-07-02
Tengchong腾冲市YunnanBaoshan2015-08-01
Wenshan文山市YunnanWenshan2010-12-02
Xuanwei宣威市YunnanQujing1994-02-18
Yuxi玉溪市Yunnandirect administration1997-12-13
Zhaotong昭通市Yunnandirect administration2001-01-13
Cixi慈溪市ZhejiangNingbo1988-10-13
Dongyang东阳市ZhejiangJinhua1988-05-25
Haining海宁市ZhejiangJiaxing1986-11-22
Hangzhou杭州市Zhejiangdirect administration1949-10-01
Huzhou湖州市Zhejiangdirect administration1983-07-27
Jiande建德市ZhejiangHangzhou1992-04-01
Jiangshan江山市ZhejiangQuzhou1987-11-27
Jiaxing嘉兴市Zhejiangdirect administration1983-07-27
Jinhua金华市Zhejiangdirect administration1985-05-15
Lanxi兰溪市ZhejiangJinhua1985-05-15
Linhai临海市ZhejiangTaizhou1986-03-01
Lishui丽水市Zhejiangdirect administration2000-05-20
Longgang龙港市ZhejiangWenzhou2019-08-16
Longquan龙泉市ZhejiangLishui1990-12-26
Ningbo宁波市Zhejiangdirect administration1949-12-20
Pinghu平湖市ZhejiangJiaxing1991-06-15
Quzhou衢州市Zhejiangdirect administration1985-05-15
Ruian瑞安市ZhejiangWenzhou1987-04-15
Shaoxing绍兴市Zhejiangdirect administration1983-07-27
Shengzhou嵊州市ZhejiangShaoxing1995-08-30
Taizhou台州市Zhejiangdirect administration1994-08-22
Tongxiang桐乡市ZhejiangJiaxing1993-03-26
Wenling温岭市ZhejiangTaizhou1994-02-18
Wenzhou温州市Zhejiangdirect administration1949-11-06
Yiwu义乌市ZhejiangJinhua1988-05-25
Yongkang永康市ZhejiangJinhua1992-08-24
Yueqing乐清市ZhejiangWenzhou1993-09-18
Yuhuan玉环市ZhejiangTaizhou2017-04-09
Yuyao余姚市ZhejiangNingbo1985-07-16
Zhoushan舟山市Zhejiangdirect administration1987-01-23
Zhuji诸暨市ZhejiangShaoxing1989-09-27

Renamed cities

BeforeChineseAfterChineseRenamed 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

CityChineseFoundedDissolvedMerged divisionFormer status
Acheng阿城市1987-02-242006-08-15merge into HarbinCounty-level city
Anjiang安江市1961-07-091962-10-20merge into Huaihua Prefecture
Bayangol巴彦郭勒市1960-01-071964-07-20merge into Bayannur League
Bayanhot巴彦浩特市1954-06-191956-04-03merge into Alxa League
Beibei北碚市1951-11-051953-03-13merge into Chongqing
Boshan博山市1949-10-011950-05-09merge into Zibo Prefecture
Changle长乐市1994-02-182017-07-18merge into Fuzhou, FujianCounty-level city
Chaohu巢湖市1999-07-092011-07-14merge into HefeiPrefecture-level city
Chaoyang潮阳市1993-04-092003-01-29merge into ShantouCounty-level city
Chenghai澄海市1994-04-182003-01-29merge into ShantouCounty-level city
Conghua从化市1994-03-262014-02-12merge into GuangzhouCounty-level city
Dafeng大丰市1996-08-012015-07-23merge into YanchengCounty-level city
Da Qaidam大柴旦市1960-11-171964-06-05merge into Haixi Prefecture
Dêwolu德乌鲁市1958-12-201961-12-15merge into Gannan Prefecture
Dongchuan东川市1958-10-201998-12-06merge into KunmingPrefecture-level city
Dongjiang东江市1961-07-091962-10-20merge into Binzhou
Dongsheng东胜市1983-10-102001-02-26merge into OrdosCounty-level city
Echeng鄂城市1960-11-171961-12-15merge into Huanggang Prefecture
Fengfeng峰峰市1955-05-061956-10-12merge into Handan
Fenghan奉化市1988-10-132016-09-14merge into NingboCounty-level city
Fengnan丰南市1994-04-052002-02-01merge into TangshanCounty-level city
Fuling涪陵市1995-11-051997-03-14merge into ChongqingPrefecture-level city
Fuyang富阳市1994-01-182014-12-13merge into HangzhouCounty-level city
Gaocheng藁城市1989-07-022014-09-09merge into ShijiazhuangCounty-level city
Gaoming高明市1994-04-182002-12-08merge into FoshanCounty-level city
Gaoyao高要市1993-09-282015-05-07merge into ZhaoqingCounty-level city
Haibowan海勃湾市1961-07-091975-08-30merge into Wuhai
Hailar海拉尔市1949-10-012001-10-10merge into HulunbuirCounty-level city
Haimen海门市1994-04-262020-06-05merge into NantongCounty-level city
Hangu汉沽市1953-11-061958-06-06merge into Tianjin
Hankou汉口市1949-10-011949-10-01merge into Wuhan
Hanyang汉阳市1949-10-011949-10-01merge into Wuhan
Hechuan合川市1952-04-042006-10-22merge into ChongqingCounty-level city
Hekou河口市1950-06-101955-01-03merge into Honghe Prefecture
Huadu花都市1993-06-182000-05-21merge into GuangzhouCounty-level city
Huangyan黄岩市1989-09-271994-08-22merge into Taizhou, ZhejiangCounty-level city
Huangzhou黄州市1990-12-261995-12-23merge into HuanggangCounty-level city
Huiyang惠阳市1994-05-062003-03-06merge into HuizhouCounty-level city
Jiangdu江都市1994-04-262011-11-14merge into YangzhouCounty-level city
Jiangjin江津市1992-08-042006-10-22merge into ChongqingCounty-level city
Jiangyan姜堰市1994-07-172012-12-20merge into Taizhou, JiangsuCounty-level city
Jiaojiang椒江市1981-07-211994-08-22merge into Taizhou, ZhejiangCounty-level city
Jianyang建阳市1994-03-042014-05-15merge into NanpingCounty-level city
Jiaonan胶南市1990-12-182012-12-01merge into QingdaoCounty-level city
Jimo即墨市1989-07-272017-07-18merge into QingdaoCounty-level city
Jintan金坛市1993-11-102015-04-29merge into ChangzhouCounty-level city
Jingpohu镜泊湖市1986-07-011987-11-27merge into Mudanjiang
Jining集宁市1954-06-192003-12-01merge into UlanqabCounty-level city
Jiutai九台市1988-08-302014-11-02merge into ChangchunCounty-level city
Jizhou冀州市1993-09-222016-06-08merge into HengshuiCounty-level city
Laiwu莱芜市1992-11-222019-01-09merge into JinanPrefecture-level city
Lenghu冷湖市1960-11-171964-06-05merge into Haixi Prefecture
Lengjiang冷江市1961-07-091962-10-20merge into Loudi
Lengshuitan冷水滩市1961-07-091962-10-20merge into Yongzhou Prefecture
Lin'an临安市1996-10-282017-07-18merge into HangzhouCounty-level city
Linchuan临川市1987-08-222000-06-23merge into Fuzhou, JiangxiCounty-level city
Linhe临河市1984-12-112003-12-01merge into BayannurCounty-level city
Lishi离石市1996-04-022003-10-23merge into LüliangCounty-level city
Liuzhi六枝市1960-05-261962-10-20merge into Anshun Prefecture
Lucheng潞城市1994-04-262018-06-18merge into ChangzhiCounty-level city
Luquan鹿泉市1989-07-022014-09-09merge into ShijiazhuangCounty-level city
Lüshun旅顺市1949-10-011960-01-07merge into Lüda
Malipo麻栗坡市1950-06-101955-01-03merge into Wenshan Prefecture
Miquan米泉市1996-12-302007-06-30merge into ÜrümqiCounty-level city
Nanchuan南川市1994-06-102006-10-22merge into ChongqingCounty-level city
Nanhai南海市1992-09-022002-12-08merge into FoshanCounty-level city
Nankang南康市1995-03-072013-10-18merge into GanzhouCounty-level city
Panyu番禺市1992-05-202000-05-21merge into GuangzhouCounty-level city
Penglai蓬莱市1991-11-302020-06-05merge into YantaiCounty-level city
Pulandian普兰店市1991-11-302015-10-13merge into DalianCounty-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1994-01-242002-10-16merge into HaikouCounty-level city
Runan汝南市1950-05-091951-04-26merge into Xinyang Prefecture
Sanshui三水市1993-03-292002-12-08merge into FoshanCounty-level city
Shangyu上虞市1992-08-242013-10-18merge into ShaoxingCounty-level city
Shangzhou商州市1988-05-242001-08-31merge into ShangluoCounty-level city
Shanhaiguan山海关市1949-10-011953-01-02merge into Qinhuangdao
Shashi沙市市1979-06-211994-09-29merge into JingshaPrefecture-level city
Shayang沙洋市1960-11-171961-12-15merge into Jingzhou
Shuangcheng双城市1988-09-142014-05-15merge into HarbinCounty-level city
Shidao石岛市1949-10-011950-05-09merge into Rongcheng
Shiqi石岐市1953-03-121959-03-20merge into Zhongshan
Shude顺德市1992-03-262002-12-08merge into FoshanCounty-level city
Taishan泰山市1958-06-011958-11-01merge into Tai'an
Tongguanshan铜官山市1956-07-021958-09-05merge into Tongling
Tongzhou通州市1953-11-061958-03-07merge into Beijing
Tongzhou通州市1993-01-082009-03-31merge into NantongCounty-level city
Tunxi屯溪市1975-12-191987-11-27merge into Huangshan
Wanding畹町市1985-01-311999-01-02merge into Dehong PrefectureCounty-level city
Wanxian万县市1992-12-111997-03-14merge into ChongqingPrefecture-level city
Wuchang武昌市1949-10-011949-10-01merge into Wuhan
Wendeng文登市1988-10-242014-03-18merge into WeihaiCounty-level city
Wuda乌达市1961-07-091975-08-30merge into Wuhai
Wujiang吴江市1992-02-172010-09-01merge into Suzhou, JiangsuCounty-level city
Wujin武进市1995-06-082002-04-03merge into ChangzhouCounty-level city
Wutongqiao五通桥市1952-04-041985-02-11merge into Leshan
Wuxian吴县市1995-06-082000-12-31merge into Suzhou, JiangsuCounty-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1987-11-272001-02-02merge into HanzhouCounty-level city
Xifeng西峰市1986-01-012002-06-22merge into QingyangCounty-level city
Xinhui新会市1992-10-082002-06-22merge into JiangmenCounty-level city
Xinwen新汶市1960-03-281983-08-30merge into Xintai
Xishan锡山市1995-06-082000-12-21merge into WuxiCounty-level city
Xuanhua宣化市1952-11-051955-08-08merge into Zhengjiakou
Yangkou杨口市1949-10-011950-05-09merge into Qinghe
Yanzhou兖州市1992-08-012013-10-18merge into JiningCounty-level city
Yizhou宜州市1993-09-092016-11-24merge into HechiCounty-level city
Yongchuan永川市1992-03-092006-10-22merge into ChongqingCounty-level city
Yuci榆次市1954-04-091999-09-24merge into JinzhongCounty-level city
Yuhang余杭市1994-04-052001-02-02merge into HangzhouCounty-level city
Zengcheng增城市1993-12-082014-02-12merge into GuangzhouCounty-level city
Zhangqiu章丘市1992-08-012016-09-14merge into JinanCounty-level city
Zhangzhou张周市1950-11-181954-12-09merge into Zibo
Zhuji朱集市1949-10-011951-08-03merge into Shangqiu

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]

It is the general consensus that four cities, namely Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, belong to the first tier, while tier II includes other major cities. Small and medium cities are grouped into tier III or IV.[8]

Republic of China (1912–1949)

Note: All names are transliterated in pinyin.
Fu (府) cities
CityChineseProvinceAdministration period
Nanjing 南京府 Nanjing 1914-1927
Shuntian 順天府 (顺天府) Shuntian 1914-1921
Shi () cities
Type No.
   Special/Yuan/Direct-controlled*16
   Province-controlled70
CityChineseProvinceTypeAdministration periodFounded
(ROC)
Guangzhou 廣州市 (广州市) Guangdong



Guangzhou

Province-controlled (de facto)

Ordinary (de jure)


Yuan-controlled


Direct-controlled

15 Feb. 1921 - Jan. 1930; 20 June 1930 - 7 June 1947

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928


Jan. 1930 - 20 June 1930


Jan. 1930 - 20 June 1930; 7 June 1947 - 1 October 1949

1921-02-15
Shantou汕頭市 (汕头市)GuangdongProvince-controlledMar. 1921 - 1 October 19491921-03- 
Beiping

Jingdu


Beiping

北平市

京都市


北平市

Hebei

Jingdu


Beiping

Province-controlled (claimed)

Special (de jure)


Yuan-controlled


Direct-controlled

Apr 1921 - 20 June 1928; 20 June 1930 - Dec. 1930

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928


20 June 1928 - 30 May 1930


30 May 1930 - 20 June 1930; Dec. 1930 - 1 October 1949

1921-04- 
Chengdu成都市SichuanProvince-controlledJune 1921 - 1 October 19491921-06- 
Qingdao 青島市 (青岛市) Qingdao Special

Yuan-controlled


Direct-controlled

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

July 1929 - 30 May 1930


30 May 1930 - 1 October 1949

1921-07-03
Harbin 哈爾濱市 (哈尔滨市) Harbin Special

Direct-controlled

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

5 June 1947 - 1 October 1949

1921-07-03
Wuxi 無錫市 (无锡市) Jiangsu Ordinary

Province-controlled

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

1929 - Apr. 1930

1921-07-03
Hangzhou 杭州市 Zhejiang Ordinary (de jure)

Province-controlled (de facto)

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

Apr. 1927 - 1 October 1949

1921-07-03
Ningbo 寧波市 (宁波市) Zhejiang Ordinary (de jure)

Province-controlled (de facto)

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

Apr. 1927- Feb. 1931

1921-07-03
Anqing 安慶市 (安庆市) Anhui Ordinary (de jure)

Province-controlled (de facto)

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

1927 - Sep. 1930

1921-07-03
Wuchang 武昌市 Hubei Ordinary

Province-controlled

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

July 1935 - 1 October 1949

1921-07-03
Nanchang 南昌市 Jiangxi Ordinary

Province-controlled

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

July 1935 - 1 October 1949

1921-07-03
Wuzhou 梧州市 Guangxi Ordinary (de iure)

Province-controlled (de facto)

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

Dec. 1927 - June 1932

1921-07-03
Jingu

Tianjin

津沽市

天津市

Jingu

Hebei


Tianjin

Special (de jure)

Province-controlled (claimed)


Yuan-controlled


Direct-controlled

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

6 Oct. 1923 - 20 June 1928; Dec. 1930 - June 1935


20 June 1928 - 30 May 1930


30 May 1930 - Dec. 1930; June 1935 - 1 October 1949

1921-07-03
Jiangmen江門市 (江门市)GuangdongProvince-controlledAug. 1925 - Feb. 19311925-08- 
Foshan佛山市GuangdongProvince-controlled1925 - 19271925- - 
Jiujiang九江市GuangdongProvince-controlled1925 - 19361925- - 
Beihai北海市GuangdongProvince-controlled1925 - May 19301925- - 
Hankou

Wuhan


Hankou

漢口市 (汉口市)

武漢市 (武汉市)


漢口市 (汉口市)

Hankou

Hubei


Wuhan


Hankou

Special (de jure)

Province-controlled (de facto)


Yuan-controlled
 
 


Direct-controlled

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

Oct. 1926-10 - Apr. 1927; Jan. 1929 - Apr. 1929; July 1931 - 7 June 1947


Apr. 1927 - Jan. 1929


Apr. 1929 - 30 May 1930


30 May 1930 - July 1931; 7 June 1947 - 1 October 1949

1921-07-03
Haikou海口市GuangdongProvince-controlledDec. 1926 - Feb. 1931; Apr. 1949 - 1 October 19491926-12- 
Chencun陳村市 (陈村市)GuangdongProvince-controlled1926 (failed)(failed)
Meilu梅菉市GuangdongProvince-controlled1926 - 19321926- - 
Wuhu蕪湖市 (芜湖市)AnhuiProvince-controlled1927 - Mar. 19301927- - 
Songhu

Shanghai

淞滬市 (淞沪市)

上海市

Songhu

Shanghai

Special (de jure)

Yuan-controlled (de facto)


Direct-controlled

3 July 1921 - 29 December 1928

Mar. 1927 - 30 May 1930


30 May 1930 - 1 October 1949

1921-07-03
Jiujiang九江市JiangxiProvince-controlledMar. 1927 - Sep. 19301927-03- 
Zigong自貢市 (自贡市)SichuanProvince-controlledMar. 1927 - 1 October 19491927-03- 
Chongqing 重慶市 (重庆市) Sichuan Province-controlled

Direct-controlled

Mar. 1927 - 5 May 1939

5 May 1939 - 1 October 1949

1927-03- 
Nanjing 南京市 Nanjing Yuan-controlled

Direct-controlled

May 1927 - 30 May 1930

30 May 1930 - 1 October 1949

1927-05- 
Shilong石龍市 (石龙市)GuangdongProvince-controlledAug. 1927 (failed)(failed)
Zhengzhou鄭州市 (郑州市)HenanProvince-controlled1928 - 19311928- - 
Xijing / Xi'an 西京市

西安市

Shaanxi

Xijing


Xi'an

Province-controlled

Direct-controlled

1928 - 7 June 1947

1933 (failed)


7 June 1947 - 1 October 1949

1928- - 
Changsha長沙市 (长沙市)HunanProvince-controlledJan. 1928 - 1 October 19491928-01- 
Liuzhou柳州市GuangxiProvince-controlledApr. 1928- Oct. 19281928-04- 
Nanning南寧市 (南宁市)GuangxiProvince-controlledApr. 1928 - Oct. 19321928-04- 
Kunming昆明市YunnanProvince-controlledAug. 1928 - 1 October 19491928-08- 
Wanxian萬縣市 (万县市)SichuanProvince-controlledNov. 1928 - 19351928-11- 
Suzhou蘇州市 (苏州市)JiangsuProvince-controlledNov. 1928 - Apr. 19301928-11- 
Kaifeng開封市 (开封市)HenanProvince-controlled1929 - 19301929- - 
Guilin桂林市GuangxiProvince-controlledNov. 1932 (failed); June 1940 - 1944; 1945 - 1 October 19491940- - 
Baotou包頭市 (包头市)SuiyuanProvince-controlledApr. 1933 - 1 October 19491933-04- 
Fuzhou福州市FujianProvince-controlledMay 1933 - July 1934; Jan. 1946 - 1 October 19491933-05- 
Lianyun連雲市 (连云市)JiangsuProvince-controlledFeb. 1935 - 1 October 19491935-02- 
Xiamen廈門市 (厦门市)FujianProvince-controlledApr. 1935 - 1 October 19491935-04- 
Lanzhou蘭州市 (兰州市)GansuProvince-controlledMay 1941 - 1 October 19491941-05- 
Hengyang衡陽市 (衡阳市)HunanProvince-controlledJuly 1941 - 1 October 19491941-07- 
Guiyang貴陽市 (贵阳市)GuizhouProvince-controlledJuly 1941 - 1 October 19491941-07- 
Taiyuan太原市ShanxiProvince-controlledNov. 1941 - 1 October 19491941-11- 
Shanba陝壩市 (陕坝市)SuiyuanProvince-controlledMar. 1943 - 1 October 19491943-03- 
Shaoguan韶關市 (韶关市)GuangdongProvince-controlledOct. 1943 - 19441943-10- 
Yinchuan銀川市 (银川市)NingxiaProvince-controlledJan. 1944 - 1 October 19491944-01- 
Weihaiwei威海衛市 (威海卫市)ShandongProvince-controlled1945 - 1 October 19491945- - 
Dihua迪化市XinjiangProvince-controlledAug. 1945 - 1 October 19491945-08- 
Zhanjiang湛江市GuangdongProvince-controlledSep. 1945 - 1 October 19491945-09- 
Xuzhou徐州市JiangsuProvince-controlledOct. 1945 - 1 October 19491945-10- 
Xining西宁市QinghaiProvince-controlledNov. 1945 - 1 October 19491945-11- 
Keelung基隆市TaiwanProvince-controlled25 Oct. 1945 - … (List of cities in Taiwan)1945-10-25
Hsinchu新竹市TaiwanProvince-controlled25 Oct. 1945 - … (List of cities in Taiwan)1945-10-25
Taichung臺中市 (台中市)TaiwanProvince-controlled25 Oct. 1945 - … (List of cities in Taiwan)1945-10-25
Chiayi City嘉義市TaiwanProvince-controlled25 Oct. 1945 - … (List of cities in Taiwan)1945-10-25
Tainan臺南市 (台南市)TaiwanProvince-controlled25 Oct. 1945 - … (List of cities in Taiwan)1945-10-25
Changhua City彰化市TaiwanProvince-controlled25 Oct. 1945 - … (List of cities in Taiwan)1945-10-25
Pingtung City屏東市TaiwanProvince-controlled25 Oct. 1945 - … (List of cities in Taiwan)1945-10-25
Taipei臺北市 (台北市)TaiwanProvince-controlled25 Oct. 1945 - … (List of cities in Taiwan)1945-10-25
Kaohsiung高雄市TaiwanProvince-controlled25 Oct. 1945 -… (List of cities in Taiwan)1945-10-25
Tangshan唐山市HebeiProvince-controlledApr. 1946 - 1 October 19491946-04- 
Shimen石門市 (石门市)HebeiProvince-controlledApr. 1946 - 1 October 19491946-04- 
Jinan濟南市 (济南市)ShandongProvince-controlledSep. 1946 - 1 October 19491946-09- 
Yantai煙臺市 (烟台市)ShandongProvince-controlled1947 - 1 October 19491947- - 
Bengbu蚌埠市AnhuiProvince-controlledApr. 1947 - 1 October 19491947-04- 
Zhangyuan張垣市 (张垣市)QaharProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Yingkou營口市 (营口市)LiaoningProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Lüshun旅順市 (旅顺市)LiaoningProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Tonghua通化市AndongProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Andong安東市 (安东市)AndongProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Siping四平市LiaobeiProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Jilin吉林市JilinProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Changchun長春市 (长春市)JilinProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Mudanjiang牡丹江市SongjiangProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Yanji延吉市SongjiangProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Jiamusi佳木斯市HejiangProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Bei'an北安市HeilongjiangProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Qiqihar齊齊哈爾市 (齐齐哈尔市)NenjiangProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Hailar海拉爾市 (海拉尔市)Xing'anProvince-controlledJune 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06- 
Dalian大連市 (大连市)DalianDirect-controlled5 June 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06-05
Shenyang瀋陽市 (沈阳市)ShenyangDirect-controlled5 June 1947 - 1 October 19491947-06-05
Jinzhou錦州市 (锦州市)LiaoningProvince-controlledJuly 1947 - 1 October 19491947-07- 
Guisui歸綏市 (归绥市)SuiyuanProvince-controlledNov. 1947 - 1 October 19491947-11- 

See also

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