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History Of The Administrative Divisions Of China (1949–present)
The history of the administrative divisions of China is covered in the following articles: * Ancient Chinese states (before 221 ) * 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 (1644-1912) * Administration of territory in dynastic China (before 1912) * Administrative divisions of the Republic of China (1912–1949) (Republic of China on the mainland) * History of the administrative divisions of China (1949–present) (People's Republic of China) See also * '' General History of Chinese Administrative Divisions'', 13-volume book series * Administrative divisions of China * Districts of Hong Kong * Municipal Affairs Bureau (Macau: Municipalities and Parishes) * Administrative divisions of Taiwan The Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) is divided into multi-layered statutory subdivisions. Due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ancient Chinese States
Ancient Chinese states () were dynastic polities of China within and without the Zhou dynasty, Zhou cultural sphere prior to Qin's wars of unification. They ranged in size from large estates, to city-states to much vaster territories with multiple population centers. Many of these submitted to royal authority, but many did not—even those that shared the same culture and ancestral temple surname as the ruling house. Prior to the Battle of Muye, Zhou conquest of Shang, these ancient states were already extant as units of the preceding Shang dynasty, Predynastic Zhou or polities of other cultural groups. Once the Zhou had established themselves, they made grants of land and relative local autonomy to kinfolk in return for military support and tributes, under a system known as ''fengjian''. The rulers of the states were collectively the ''zhuhou'' (). Over the course of the Zhou dynasty ( 1046–256 ), the ties of family between the states attenuated, the power of the central gover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of The Tang Dynasty
The Tang dynasty of China administered territory using a hierarchical system of three descending divisions: circuits (''dào'' 道), prefectures (''zhōu'' 州), and counties (''xiàn'' 縣). Prefectures have been called ''jùn'' (郡) as well as ''zhōu'' (州) interchangeably throughout history, leading to cases of confusion, but in reality their political status was the same. The prefectures were furthered classified as either Upper Prefectures (''shàngzhōu'' 上州), Middle Prefectures (''zhōngzhōu'' 中州), or Lower Prefectures (''xiàzhōu'' 下州) depending on population. An Upper Prefecture consisted of 40, 000 households and above, a Middle Prefecture 20, 000 households and above, and a Lower Prefecture anything below 20, 000 households. Some prefectures were further categorized as bulwark prefectures, grand prefectures, renowned prefectures, or key prefectures for strategic purposes. A superior prefecture was called a ''fu'' (府). The scope and limits of each ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of The Liao Dynasty
The Liao dynasty was a Khitan-led imperial dynasty of China. This article discusses the provincial system that existed within the Liao dynasty from the early 10th century until the fall of the empire in 1125, in what is now North China, Northeast China and Mongolia. Overview The expansion of the Liao dynasty in the 10th century eventually necessitated some sort of administrative division. During the reign of the first Liao emperor Taizu, he informally divided his lands into a northern region and a southern region; the third emperor, Shizong, formalized this arrangement in 947. The northern section was mostly (but not entirely) inhabited by the Khitan and other nomadic tribes, while the southern half was largely inhabited by sedentary peoples, such as Han Chinese and Po-hai. Each region had its own capital and its own system of law. The northern region was originally governed mostly through a traditional Khitan system of tribal government, but a second system was set in place ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of The Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan dynasty was a Mongols, Mongol-led Dynasties in Chinese history, imperial Chinese dynasty. During its existence, its territory was divided into the Central Region (腹裏) governed by the Zhongshu Sheng, Central Secretariat (Zhongshu Sheng) and places under control of various provinces (行省) or Branch Secretariats (行中書省), as well as the region under the Bureau of Buddhist and Tibetan Affairs (Xuanzheng Yuan). In addition, the List of emperors of the Yuan dynasty, Yuan emperors held nominal suzerainty over the western Mongol khanates, but in reality none of them were governed by the Yuan dynasty due to the division of the Mongol Empire. Overview The most important part of the Yuan Empire was the Central Region, which covered the region of the Yuan capital Khanbaliq (Dadu, modern Beijing). The Central Region consisted of present-day Hebei, Shandong, Shanxi, the south-eastern part of present-day Inner Mongolia and the Henan areas to the north of the Yellow River. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of The Qing Dynasty
The Qing dynasty was a Manchu-led imperial Chinese dynasty and last imperial dynasty in Chinese history. The administrative system of the Qing dynasty was based on the idea of "adapting to the times and the place, and making adjustments according to circumstances". The Interior Provinces Initially Initially, the Qing dynasty expanded the Ming province system from 15 to 18 provinces, with the interior of the Qing dynasty comprising Beijing (the capital city) and these eighteen provinces (also known as China proper). During the Late Qing During the late Qing dynasty, there were efforts to extend the province system of China proper to the rest of the empire. Xinjiang was reorganized into a province in 1884 and later Manchuria was split into the three provinces of Fengtian, Jilin and Heilongjiang in 1907. Taiwan was converted into a separate province in 1885, but was then ceded to Japan in 1895 following the First Sino-Japanese War. There was discussion to do the same in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administration Of Territory In Dynastic China
The administration of territory in dynastic China is the history of practices involved in governing the land from the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) to the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). Administrative divisions in imperial China County The only level at which state officials actually governed the common people was the county level. Counties were coordinated by prefectures which had on average, about ten counties. Overseeing inspectors were sent out from the central government to oversee the work of the prefectures. During the Yuan dynasty, Yuan (1271–1368) and Ming dynasty, Ming (1368–1644) dynasties, these arrangements were solidified into permanent provinces. Funding for the local administration came from taxes collected while a portion was set aside for the central government. Counties (''xian'') originally meant "dependencies" ruled by vassals of royal blood. During the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), they were coordinated by commanderies (''jun'') and expanded throughout the en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of The Republic Of China (1912–1949)
The administrative divisions of China between 1912 and 1949 were established under the regime of the Republic of China (1912–1949), Republic of China government. Introduction The Republic of China was founded in 1912. It used most of the same administrative divisions as the Qing dynasty but divided Inner Mongolia into four provinces and set up several special municipality (Taiwan), municipalities under the authority of the Executive Yuan. After the end of World War II in 1945, Manchuria was reincorporated into the Republic of China as nine provinces. Taiwan and the Penghu were also acquired by the Republic of China and organized into Taiwan Province after Retrocession Day. The Nationalist government of China Diplomatic recognition, officially recognized the independence of Outer Mongolia in January 1946 after the 1945 Mongolian independence referendum which voted for independence. Later, Hainan separated and became a first-level administrative region in January 1949. By this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
History Of The Administrative Divisions Of China (1949–present)
The history of the administrative divisions of China is covered in the following articles: * Ancient Chinese states (before 221 ) * 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 (1644-1912) * Administration of territory in dynastic China (before 1912) * Administrative divisions of the Republic of China (1912–1949) (Republic of China on the mainland) * History of the administrative divisions of China (1949–present) (People's Republic of China) See also * '' General History of Chinese Administrative Divisions'', 13-volume book series * Administrative divisions of China * Districts of Hong Kong * Municipal Affairs Bureau (Macau: Municipalities and Parishes) * Administrative divisions of Taiwan The Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) is divided into multi-layered statutory subdivisions. Due to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General History Of Chinese Administrative Divisions
The ''General History of Chinese Administrative Divisions'' () is a series of Chinese-language books published by Fudan University Press covering the history of Chinese administrative divisions from the earliest dynasties (Shang and Zhou) to the Republic of China (1912–1949). It comprises 13 volumes (volumes 3 and 6 consist of two books each), published between 2007 and 2016. The general editor is Zhou Zhenhe, senior professor of Fudan University. The series is China's first comprehensive academic history of the country's administrative divisions. It was one of the national key publishing projects supported by China's General Administration of Press and Publication. A second edition of the entire series was published in September 2017. Volumes The volumes of the series are as follows: :1. Overview and pre-Qin dynasty (by Zhou Zhenhe and Li Xiaojie 李晓杰) ::First edition: January 2009, , 686 pages::Second edition: September 2017, , 690 pages:2. Qin dynasty, Qin and Han dy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Administrative Divisions Of China
The administrative divisions of China have consisted of several levels since 1412, due to mainland China's large population and geographical area. In the People's Republic of China, the constitution provides for three levels of government. However in practice, there are five levels of local government; the provincial (province, autonomous region, municipality, and special administrative region), prefecture, county, township, and village. Since the 17th century, provincial boundaries in mainland China have remained largely static. Major changes since then have been the reorganization of provinces in the northeast after the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and the formation of autonomous regions, based on Soviet ethnic policies. The provinces serve an important cultural role in China, as people tend to identify with their native province. Levels The Constitution of the People's Republic of China provides for three levels: the provincial, the county le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is administratively divided into 18 districts. Each district has a district councils of Hong Kong, district council. District councils was formerly called district boards, for which the boards were established in 1982,Time to revamp Hong Kong's neglected district councils SCMP, Sonny Lo, 18 November 2013 when Hong Kong was under British Hong Kong, British rule. However, the districts have limited relevance to the population, as few public services operate according to district boundaries. The Hong Kong Police Force#Organization and structure, police, list of fire stations in Hong Kong, fire services, health services, education and list of hospitals in Hong Kong, hospital authorities, and postal service each defin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Municipal Affairs Bureau
The Municipal Affairs Bureau (; ) of Macau is an administrative body without political powers responsible for providing certain civic services for the special administrative region and is the successor to the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau () which was abolished in 2019. The latter was formed to handle the functions of the former municipalities of Macau and their councils and assemblies that were abolished on 1 January 2002, slightly more than two years after Macau became a special administrative region (SAR) of the People's Republic of China. The body is under the Secretariat for Administration and Justice of the Macau government. History Following the transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to China in 1999, the Portuguese administrative divisions of municipalities (concelhos) and parishes (freguesias) in Macau were kept provisionally in place: the provisional municipal council of Macau, the provisional municipal council of Ilhas, and the provisional munic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
