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People's Republic of China regions
The People's Republic of China is divided into 34 regions: 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 2 special administrative regions and the claimed province of Taiwan.
Municipalities 直辖市 (zhíxiáshì)
The municipalities are the higher level of city which is directly under Chinese goverment, with a status similar to provinces. Beijing 北京市, Tianjin 天津市and Shanghai 上海市 cities are municipalities.
Provinces 省 (shěng)
The most common division on China and the highest level of division after Municipalities. The PRC has 22 provinces.
Autonomous regions 自治区 (zìzhìqū)
A minority ethnic group that has a high population has his own government and a special autonomous province. There are five autonomous regions, for exampleInner Mongolia 內蒙 or Tibet 西藏.
Special Administrative Regions 特别行政区 (tèbié xíngzhèngqū)
These regions are highly autonomous and self-governed, but not totally independent. Are like a sub nation inside the People's Republic of China. These two regions are Hong Kong 香港 and Macau 澳门.
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