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	Prefecture-level city - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Baoding (Hebei Province), Zhoukou (Henan), Nanyang (Henan), and Linyi (Shandong) are the largest prefecture-level cities, superseding the population of Tianjin, the least populous municipality.
		Prefecture-level cities form the second level of the administrative structure (alongside prefectures, leagues and autonomous prefectures).
		This results from the fact that the formerly predominant prefectures, which prefecture-level cities have mostly replaced, were themselves large administrative units containing cities, smaller towns, and rural areas.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prefecture-level_city (404 words)

	Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - Inner Mongolia
		The 12 prefecture-level divisions of Inner Mongolia are subdivided into 101 county-level divisions, including 21 districts, 11 county-level cities, 17 counties, 49 banners, and 3 autonomous banners.
		Many of the prefecture-level cities were converted very recently from leagues.
		Inner Mongolia is divided into 12 prefecture-level divisions, including 9 prefecture-level cities and 3 leagues.
	www.fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Inner_Mongolia (1244 words)

	Encyclopedia: Prefecture level cities
		County-level cities are not "cities" in the strictest sense of the word, since they usually contain rural areas many times the size of their urban, built-up area.
		This is because the counties that county-level cities have replaced are themselves large administrative units containing towns, villages, and farmland.
		All autonomous prefectures are mostly dominated, in population, by the Han Chinese.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Prefecture_level-cities (193 words)

	Wikipedia: Jiangxi
		Six prefectures and four army districts (軍 jun) replaced the previous prefectures (with 55 districts (縣)) during the period of Five Dynasties, when Jiangxi first belonged to Wu (吳) Kingdom, then Southern Tang (唐) Kingdom.
		In the first year of the Yuan'gang period (元康元年) of Western Jin Dynasty (291), it became Jiang Prefecture (江州), named after Xiang River.
		The above cities contain ten county-class cities, seventy counties, and nineteen city-administered districts.
	www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/j/ji/jiangxi.html (560 words)

	Political divisions of China
		County-level cities (县级市 xiànjíshì) are, like prefecture-level cities, not "cities" in the traditional sense of the word, since they are actually large administrative regions that cover both urban and rural areas.
		Prefecturess (地区 dìqū) are another level of government found at the prefecture-level.
		The Republic of China administers 32 county-administered cities, 226 rural townships, and 61 urban townships.
	hallencyclopedia.com /Political_divisions_of_China (2911 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Prefecture
		These prefectures and municipalities are not merely set up as the nation's administrative section, but also as corporate bodies independent from the country that possesses their own basic governing areas and local residents as their constituents.
		In the Japanese system, the word prefecture is used for translating references to an administrative district, ken (県), which is about the area of a county in the United States but, on average, about half the population of a state.
		The local self-governing system of Japan consists of 2 classes: prefectures as the large area local governing units and municipalities the basic local governing units.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Prefecture (598 words)

	Pacific Affairs: Cities In China: Recipes for Economic Development in the Reform Era
		It looks specifically at the role of local governments, as opposed to provincial governments or Beijing itself, in determining the path of economic development, and focuses on fourteen cities that were selected as examples of four different urban classifications: provincial cities, deputy-provincial cities, prefecture-level cities, and county-level cities.
		In three of the chapters, both cities are judged to be "similarly successful," as in the case of Qingdao and Dalian, so the authors' goals are to identify common factors promoting growth.
		The methodology has authors compare recent economic development in their two cities, explaining both similarities and differences in light of local conditions such as geographic location and historical role, as well as the power and ingenuity of local political leaders and business entrepreneurs.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3680/is_200007/ai_n8890755 (662 words)

	Changsha, China
		Jiangxi province, cities and counties of Hunan, such as Tonggu county, Wanzai county, Yichun city, Pingxiang city of Jiangxi province.
		The GDP per capita was ¥23,942 (€2,490, $2,890) in 2003, ranked 42nd among 659 Chinese cities.
		Pingjiang county, Miluo city, Xiangyin County of Yueyang; Heshan District, Taojiang county, Anhua County of Yiyang; Lianyuan city of Loudi; Zhuzhou county, Liling City of Zhuzhou; Xiangtan county, Xiangxiang city of Xiangtan.
	creekin.net /c2725-n40-changsha-china.html (582 words)

	Guangdong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The current immediate administrative divisions of Guangdong consist of 21 prefecture-level cities, which include, in total, 49 districts, 30 county-level cities, 42 counties, and 3 autonomous counties.
		In the Han Dynasty, it is in Jiao Prefecture (交州).
		Cities around the Pearl River Delta include Dongguan, Foshan, Guangzhou, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Shenzhen, Shunde, Taishan, Zhongshan and Zhuhai.
	www.peacelink.de /keyword/Guangdong_Province.php (1171 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Liaoning
		These prefecture-level cities are in turn divided into 100 county-level divisions (17 county-level cities, 19 counties, 8 autonomous counties, and 56 districts), which are then further subdivided into 1511 township-level divisions (613 towns, 301 townships, 77 ethnic townships, and 520 subdistricts).
		The city of Anshan, for example, is home to one of the largest iron and steel complexes in China.
		Though not as large as its counterpart (the Forbidden City) in Beijing, the Shenyang palace is significant for its representation of palace architecture at the time, and has recently been grouped together with the Beijing palace by UNESCO as a combined World Heritage Site.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Liaoning (1272 words)

	Ecological Improvement and Environmental Protection in Tibet
		In addition, prefectures and prefecture-level cities in Tibet have established over 50 nature reserves of the corresponding level.
		The development level of its productive forces was extremely low, and it was, by and large, in a state of passive adaptation to natural conditions and one-way exploitation of natural resources.
		The average annual concentration of suspended particles in the atmosphere of Tibet's cities is between 193 and 268 per cu m.
	news.xinhuanet.com /zhengfu/2003-03/11/content_771404.htm (7837 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: Nanping
		The prefecture-level city city of Ningde administers 1 district, 4 county-level cities and 5 counties.
		Nanping (Simplified Chinese: 南平; Hanyu Pinyin: Nánpíng) is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Fujian province, People's Republic of China.
		It borders Ningde City to the east, Sanming City to the south, and the provinces of Zhejiang and Jiangxi to the north and west respectively.
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref?title=Nanping (223 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Anhui
		The 17 prefecture-level divisions of Anhui are subdivided into 105 county-level divisions (44 districts, 5 county-level cities, and 56 counties).
		The name "Anhui" derives from the names of two cities in south Anhui, Anqing and Huizhou (now Huangshan City).
		Due to a short stint as the capital of China by the city of Nanjing in nearby Jiangsu province, the entirety of Jiangsu and Anhui kept their special status as territory-governed directly by the central government, and were called Nanzhili (南直隸 "Southern directly-governed").
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Anhui (1531 words)

	The Ultimate Jiangsu - American History Information Guide and Reference
		The 13 prefecture-level divisions of Jiangsu are subdivided into 106 county-level divisions (54 districts, 27 county-level cities, and 25 counties).
		Today south Jiangsu remains one of the richest parts of China, and Shanghai, arguably the wealthiest and most cosmopolitan of mainland China cities, is a direct extension of south Jiangsu culture.
		Suzhou and Wuxi, two southern cities of Jiangsu in close proximity to neighbouring Shanghai Municipality, have since become particularly prosperous, being among the top 10 cities in China in gross domestic product and outstripping the provincial capital of Nanjing.
	www.historymania.com /american_history/Jiangsu (2724 words)

	Guangdong
		It is divided into 21 prefecture-level cities, 33 county-level cities, 43 counties and 3 autonomous counties, with a population of 86.42 million as of 2000, mainly including ethnic groups of Han, Yao, Zhuang, Manchu, etc.
		Guangzhou and Chaozhou are the renowned historical and cultural cities and Foshan is one of the Four Great Towns nationwide.
		The capital city of Guangzhou is the largest city in South China and the political, economic, cultural, transportation and travel center of the province.
	www.chinaculture.org /gb/en_map/2003-09/24/content_21609.htm (697 words)

	COUNTRY PROFILE: CHINA
		Below the provincial level in 2001 there were 67 rural prefectures, 265 prefecture-level cities, 393 county-level cities, and 1,600 counties.
		Lower courts are the higher people’s courts in provinces, autonomous regions and special municipalities; intermediate people’s courts at the prefecture level and also in parts of provinces, autonomous regions, and special municipalities; and basic people’s courts in counties, towns, and municipal districts.
		Deputies to people’s congresses of counties, cities not divided into districts, municipal districts, townships, ethnic townships, and towns are elected directly by their constituencies to five-year terms.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_profiles/2004-2005/China.html (19809 words)

	Wikinfo Fujian
		The prefecture-level cities are subdivided into 14 county-level cities, 27 districts and 45 counties.
		The county-level cities are controlled by the regional municipalities on behalf of the province.
		Although few prefectures were established during the Qin and Han dynasties, the area mainly served as penal colony for prisoners and dissidents.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Fujian (1195 words)

	Dandong - China Tour - Travel to China
		Dandong (zh-stps=丹东t=丹東p=Dāndōng) is a city in the ChinaChinese province of Liaoning.
		The size of the administrative city is 14,910 square kilometers; the urban city is 563 square kilometers in size and has around 700,000 people.
		The city is across the river from SinuijuSinŭiju, North Korea.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Dandong (327 words)

	China Publishes Gender Equality White Paper
		Governments at all levels have formulated special policies and taken measures concerning the education of girls in poor areas and areas inhabited by ethnic minorities, work hard to raise the level of compulsory education for girls in rural China.
		Government departments and women's federations at all levels have jointly organized activities to encourage rural women to acquire knowledge and learn science and technology, and compete in their development and contributions, so as to bring their role in invigorating and developing the rural economy into full play.
		The departments concerned under the State Council and local governments at all levels have all worked out their own programs for the implementation of the outline and plans for women's development in their respective areas.
	china.org.cn /english/2005/Aug/139404.htm (7285 words)

	Simao - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Simao (Chinese: 思茅; pinyin: Sīmáo) is a prefecture-level city in Southern Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China.
		Simao is the capital of the prefecture of Simao on the border to Laos.
		Simao is in the part of Yunnan relatively close to Myanmar.
	www.vacilando.org /_cliextra/baghdadmuseumorg/includepage.php?title=Simao&action=edit (96 words)

	China-Data-tbd1390
		This dataset is composed of boundary files covering the administrative regions of Jilin, including 1 prefecture, 1 autonomous prefecture, 22 counties, 3 autonomous counties, 6 cities at the prefecture level, 16 cities at the county level, and 18 districts represented in 48 polygons.
		It is part of the China Administrative Regions GIS Data: 1:1M, County Level, 1990.
		The ARC/INFO® export format file t2290 is the Jilin province administrative regions GIS data in 1:1M, county level, on 31 December 1990.
	sedac.ciesin.org /china/admin/bnd90/t2290.html (98 words)

	JILIN
		Jilin is made up of 8 prefecture-level cities and 1 autonomous prefecture.
		Herding of sheep is an important activity in the western parts, such as Baicheng prefecture-level city.
		Rice is mostly cultivated in the eastern parts, such as Yanbian prefecture.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/ji/Jilin.htm (797 words)

	Shanxi
		The 11 prefecture-level divisions of Shanxi are subdivided into 119 county-level divisions (23 districts, 11 county-level cities, and 85 counties).
		In addition to the major cities there are also the following sights:
		Ancient City of Pingyao is a town and a World Heritage Site near Taiyuan noted for its preservation of many features of northern Han Chinese culture, architecture, and way of life during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
	www.tocatch.info /en/Shanxi.htm (981 words)

	China-Data-GBCODE
		The next two digits represent prefectures, prefecture-level cities, leagues, autonomous prefectures in each provinces and autonomous regions, and districts and counties in each municipality directly under the Central Government (for example, 440100 fo r Guangzhou City in Guangdong Province; 152200 for Xing'an League in the Tibet Autonomous Region; and 110100 for Shixiaqu in Beijing etc.).
		01-18 for county-level cities under the prefecture-level cities and Shixiaqu;
		The last two digits represent counties including county-level Shixiaqu, county-level cities, counties, banners and autonomous counties (for example, 440182 for Huado City of Guangzhou City in Guangdong Province, 152224 for Tuquan County in Xing'an Le ague in the Tibet Autonomous Region, and 110108 for Haidian District of Beijing Shixiaqu).
	sedac.ciesin.org /china/admin/gbcode/gbcodedesc.html (180 words)

	EAST2080 and EAST2081: Lecture 6
		Provinces are subdivided into prefectures and prefecture-level cities.
		These are further subdivided into counties and county-level cities.
		Villages in rural areas and residential districts in the cities are organised in non-state organisations that are heavily regulated by the state.
	www.personal.leeds.ac.uk /~chifc/east2080l6.html (590 words)

	Henan - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		The 17 prefecture-level divisions and 1 directly administered county-level city of Henan are subdivided into 159 county-level divisions (50 districts, 21 county-level cities, and 88 counties; Jiyuan is counted as a county-level city here).
		Henan is divided into 17 prefecture-level divisions, all of them prefecture-level cities, as well as 1 directly administered county-level city.
		The two cities of Luoyang and Kaifeng served as the capital cities of a long list of dynasties.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Henan (2249 words)

	District
		In the modern sense, a district (市辖区, pinyin: shì xiá qū) is a subdivision of a city such as municipalities, sub-provincial cities and prefecture-level cities.
		A district (gun in Japanese) is a local administrative unit comprising townss and villagess but not cities.
		In Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia is divided into 29 districts (okrug) and the city of Belgrade, each of which is further divided into municipalities (opština;) while Montenegro is directly divided into 21 municipalities.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/d/di/district.html (529 words)

	Urumqi, China
		US$2130) in 2003, ranked no. 94 among 659 Chinese cities.
		It is the largest city in the western half of China, and is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the remotest city from any sea at a distance of about 1,400 miles (2500 km) from the nearest coastline.
	creekin.net /c2781-n40-urumqi-china.html (105 words)

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