Direct-administered municipality
| Municipality 直辖市 Zhíxiáshì | |
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| Number | 4 (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin) |
A direct-administered municipality (直辖市; Zhíxiáshì; lit. 'direct-administered city'), commonly known as municipality,[1] is a provincial-level administrative division in China. The municipalities are directly affiliated to the central government of China. Although a city by name, a Chinese municipality is more than a city in a traditional sense. It is equivalent to a province as it usually composed of a central urban area and a number of much larger surrounding suburban and rural areas. There are four such municipalities in China: Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, and Tianjin.
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History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present Administrative division codes |
- ^ "Administrative Division". The State Council of the People's Republic of China. Aug 26, 2014. Retrieved 2021-07-21.