# List of prefectures in China

All provincial-level divisions of China are divided into prefectural-level divisions (second-level): prefectural-level cities, prefectures, autonomous prefectures and leagues. There are 339 official prefecture level divisions in China as of January 2019: 333 under the control of the People's Republic of China, and 6 in the claimed Taiwan Province.

## Number of prefectures in each province
### Note

* not shown in the list below
* special divisions
| Province | City | Pref. | A. Pref. | League |
| Anhui | 16 | | | |
| Beijing | none | none | none | none |
| Chongqing | none | none | none | none |
| Fujian | 9 | | | |
| Gansu | 12 | | 2 | |
| Guangdong | 21 | | | |
| Guangxi | 14 | | | |
| Guizhou | 6 | | 3 | |
| Hainan | 4 | | | |
| Hebei | 11 | | | |
| Heilongjiang | 12 | 1 | | |
| Henan | 17 | | | |
| Hong Kong | none | none | none | none |
| Hubei | 12 | | 1 | |
| Hunan | 13 | | 1 | |
| Inner Mongolia | 9 | | | 3 |
| Jiangsu | 13 | | | |
| Jiangxi | 11 | | | |
| Jilin | 8 | | 1 | |
| Liaoning | 14 | | | |
| Macau | none | none | none | none |
| Ningxia | 5 | | | |
| Qinghai | 2 | | 6 | |
| Shaanxi | 10 | | | |
| Shandong | 16 | | | |
| Shanghai | none | none | none | none |
| Shanxi | 11 | | | |
| Sichuan | 18 | | 3 | |
| Taiwan | (6) | | | |
| Tianjin | none | none | none | none |
| Tibet | 6 | 1 | | |
| Xinjiang | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
| Yunnan | 8 | | 8 | |
| Zhejiang | 11 | | | |

## List
### Note

* Municipalities (Beijing, Chongqing, Shanghai, & Tianjin) are not included but their internal divisions are similar as those of prefectures.
* Sub-prefecture-level cities are excluded.
* Sub-provincial cities are included, but other types of sub-provincial divisions are not.
* The six prefectures of Taiwan Province are not listed.
* * Indicates capital of province.
* Bold Sub-provincial city or above.
| Name | Province | Type | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) | GDP (billion CN¥) 2015 | Prefecture Seat |
| Hefei* | Anhui | City | 7,457,027 | 11,323 | 566.027 | Shushan District |
| Anqing | Anhui | City | 5,311,000 | 15,398 | 265.688 | Daguan District |
| Bengbu | Anhui | City | 3,164,000 | 5,952 | 198.897 | Bengshan District |
| Bozhou | Anhui | City | 4,851,000 | 8,394 | 197.268 | Qiaocheng District |
| Chizhou | Anhui | City | 1,403,000 | 9,423 | 100.418 | Guichi District |
| Chuzhou | Anhui | City | 3,938,000 | 13,398 | 336.211 | Langya District |
| Fuyang | Anhui | City | 7,600,000 | 13,300 | 307.153 | Yingzhou District |
| Huaibei | Anhui | City | 2,114,000 | 2,725 | 122.302 | Xiangshan District |
| Huainan | Anhui | City | 3,342,000 | 5,533 | 145.705 | Tianjia'an District |
| Huangshan | Anhui | City | 1,359,000 | 9,807 | 95.737 | Tunxi District |
| Lu'an | Anhui | City | 4,610,000 | 15,447 | 192.347 | Jin'an District |
| Ma'anshan | Anhui | City | 1,366,000 | 1,686 | 243.933 | Yushan District |
| Suzhou, Anhui | Anhui | City | 5,353,000 | 9,939 | 216.767 | Yongqiao District |
| Tongling | Anhui | City | 724,000 | 1,113 | 116.558 | Tongguanshan District |
| Wuhu | Anhui | City | 2,263,000 | 3,317 | 430.263 | Jiujiang District |
| Xuancheng | Anhui | City | 2,533,000 | 12,340 | 183.392 | Xuanzhou District |
| Fuzhou, Fujian* | Fujian | City | 7,115,370 | 12,000 | 561.810 | Gulou District |
| Xiamen | Fujian | City | 3,531,347 | 1,573 | 346.601 | Siming District |
| Longyan | Fujian | City | 2,559,545 | 19,069 | 173.845 | Xinluo District |
| Nanping | Fujian | City | 2,645,549 | 26,300 | 133.951 | Yanping District |
| Ningde | Fujian | City | 2,821,996 | 13,452 | 148.765 | Jiaocheng District |
| Putian | Fujian | City | 2,778,508 | 4,200 | 165.516 | Chengxiang District |
| Quanzhou | Fujian | City | 8,128,530 | 11,015 | 613.774 | Fengze District |
| Sanming | Fujian | City | 2,503,388 | 22,929 | 171.305 | Meilie District |
| Zhangzhou | Fujian | City | 4,809,983 | 12,607 | 276.745 | Xiangcheng District |
| Jiuquan | Gansu | City | 1,095,947 | 191,342 | 54.480 | Suzhou District |
| Jiayuguan | Gansu | City | 231,853 | 1,133 | 19.004 | Xiongguan District |
| Zhangye | Gansu | City | 1,199,515 | 16,216 | 37.353 | Ganzhou District |
| Jinchang | Gansu | City | 464,050 | 8,896 | 22.452 | Jinchuan District |
| Wuwei | Gansu | City | 1,815,054 | 33,000 | 41.619 | Liangzhou District |
| Baiyin | Gansu | City | 1,708,751 | 8,185 | 43.427 | Baiyin District |
| Lanzhou* | Gansu | City | 3,616,163 | 13,100 | 209.599 | Chengguan District |
| Gannan | Gansu | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 689,132 | 40,898 | 12.654 | Hezuo City |
| Dingxi | Gansu | City | 2,698,622 | 7,837 | 30.492 | Anding District |
| Linxia | Gansu | Autonomous prefecture (Hui) | 1,946,677 | 8,169 | 21.141 | Linxia City |
| Longnan | Gansu | City | 2,567,718 | 27,000 | 31.514 | Wudu District |
| Tianshui | Gansu | City | 3,262,548 | 14,300 | 55.377 | Qinzhou District |
| Pingliang | Gansu | City | 2,068,033 | 11,325 | 34.770 | Kongtong District |
| Qingyang | Gansu | City | 2,211,191 | 10,470 | 60.943 | Xifeng District |
| Qingyuan | Guangdong | City | 3,698,394 | 19,000 | 127.786 | Qingcheng District |
| Shaoguan | Guangdong | City | 2,826,612 | 18,645 | 114.998 | Zhenjiang District |
| Heyuan | Guangdong | City | 2,953,019 | 15,478 | 81.008 | Yuancheng District |
| Meizhou | Guangdong | City | 4,240,139 | 15,836 | 95.978 | Meijiang District |
| Chaozhou | Guangdong | City | 2,669,844 | 3,614 | 91.011 | Xiangqiao District |
| Zhaoqing | Guangdong | City | 3,918,085 | 22,322 | 197.001 | Duanzhou District |
| Yunfu | Guangdong | City | 2,360,128 | 7,813 | 71.314 | Yuncheng District |
| Foshan | Guangdong | City | 7,194,311 | 3,813 | 800.392 | Chancheng District |
| Guangzhou* | Guangdong | City | 12,700,800 | 7,434 | 1,810.041 | Yuexiu District |
| Dongguan | Guangdong | City | 8,220,237 | 2,465 | 627.507 | Nancheng District |
| Huizhou | Guangdong | City | 4,597,002 | 11,158 | 314.003 | Huicheng District |
| Shanwei | Guangdong | City | 2,935,717 | 5,271 | 76.206 | Cheng District |
| Jieyang | Guangdong | City | 5,877,025 | 5,240 | 189.901 | Rongcheng District |
| Shantou | Guangdong | City | 5,391,028 | 2,064 | 186.803 | Jinping District |
| Zhanjiang | Guangdong | City | 6,993,304 | 12,490 | 238.002 | Chikan District |
| Maoming | Guangdong | City | 5,817,753 | 11,458 | 244.563 | Maonan District |
| Yangjiang | Guangdong | City | 2,421,812 | 7,813 | 125.001 | Jiangcheng District |
| Jiangmen | Guangdong | City | 4,448,871 | 9,443 | 224.002 | Pengjiang District |
| Zhongshan | Guangdong | City | 3,120,884 | 1,800 | 301.003 | Dong District |
| Zhuhai | Guangdong | City | 1,560,229 | 1,653 | 202.541 | Xiangzhou District |
| Shenzhen | Guangdong | City | 10,357,938 | 2,050 | 1,750.286 | Futian District |
| Baise | Guangxi | City | 3,466,800 | 36,252 | 98.035 | Youjiang District |
| Hechi | Guangxi | City | 3,369,200 | 13,706 | 61.803 | Jinchengjiang District |
| Liuzhou | Guangxi | City | 3,758,700 | 16,877 | 229.862 | Liubei District |
| Guilin | Guangxi | City | 4,748,000 | 27,809 | 194.297 | Lingui District |
| Hezhou | Guangxi | City | 1,954,100 | 11,854 | 46.811 | Babu District |
| Chongzuo | Guangxi | City | 1,994,300 | 17,345 | 68.282 | Jiangzhou District |
| Nanning* | Guangxi | City | 6,661,600 | 22,293 | 341.009 | Qingxiu District |
| Laibin | Guangxi | City | 2,099,700 | 13,400 | 55.770 | Xingbin District |
| Guigang | Guangxi | City | 4,118,800 | 10,595 | 86.520 | Gangbei District |
| Wuzhou | Guangxi | City | 2,882,200 | 12,588 | 107.859 | Changzhou District |
| Fangchenggang | Guangxi | City | 866,900 | 2,386 | 62.072 | Gangkou District |
| Qinzhou | Guangxi | City | 3,079,700 | 5,250 | 94.442 | Qinbei District |
| Beihai | Guangxi | City | 1,539,300 | 1,288 | 89.208 | Haicheng District |
| Yulin, Guangxi | Guangxi | City | 5,487,400 | 12,839 | 144.613 | Yuzhou District |
| Bijie | Guizhou | City | 6,536,370 | 26,853 | 146.135 | Qixingguan District |
| Zunyi | Guizhou | City | 6,127,009 | 11,877 | 216.834 | Huichuan District |
| Tongren | Guizhou | City | 3,092,365 | 18,006 | 77.089 | Bijiang District |
| Liupanshui | Guizhou | City | 2,851,180 | 9,926 | 120.108 | Zhongshan District |
| Anshun | Guizhou | City | 2,297,339 | 9,269 | 62.541 | Xixiu District |
| Guiyang* | Guizhou | City | 4,324,561 | 8,034 | 289.116 | Guanshanhu District |
| Qianxinan | Guizhou | Autonomous prefecture (Buyei & Miao) | 2,805,857 | 16,804 | 80.165 | Xingyi City |
| Qiannan | Guizhou | Autonomous prefecture (Buyei & Miao) | 3,231,161 | 26,207 | 90.291 | Duyun City |
| Qiandongnan | Guizhou | Autonomous prefecture (Miao & Dong) | 3,480,626 | 30,339 | 81.155 | Kaili City |
| Danzhou | Hainan | City | 932,362 | 3,400 | 44.325 | Nada Town |
| Haikou* | Hainan | City | 2,046,189 | 2,304 | 116.196 | Longhua District |
| Sanya | Hainan | City | 685,408 | 1,919 | 43.582 | Jiyang District |
| Sansha | Hainan | City | 444 | 13 | – | Xisha District (Xisha Islands) |
| Shijiazhuang* | Hebei | City | 9,547,869 | 14,771 | 98.035 | Chang'an District |
| Baoding | Hebei | City | 10,029,197 | 20,911 | 330.056 | Xinshi District |
| Cangzhou | Hebei | City | 7,134,053 | 14,383 | 332.063 | Yunhe District |
| Chengde | Hebei | City | 3,473,197 | 39,519 | 135.873 | Shuangqiao District |
| Handan | Hebei | City | 9,174,679 | 12,068 | 314.543 | Congtai District |
| Hengshui | Hebei | City | 4,340,773 | 8,815 | 122.001 | Taocheng District |
| Langfang | Hebei | City | 4,358,839 | 6,417 | 247.386 | Guangyang District |
| Qinhuangdao | Hebei | City | 2,987,605 | 7,812 | 125.044 | Haigang District |
| Tangshan | Hebei | City | 7,577,284 | 17,040 | 610.306 | Lubei District |
| Xingtai | Hebei | City | 7,104,114 | 12,486 | 176.473 | Qiaodong District |
| Zhangjiakou | Hebei | City | 4,345,491 | 36,947 | 136.354 | Qiaoxi District |
| Harbin* | Heilongjiang | City | 10,635,971 | 53,068 | 575.120 | Songbei District |
| Daqing | Heilongjiang | City | 2,904,532 | 8,556 | 298.350 | Sartu District |
| Hegang | Heilongjiang | City | 1,058,665 | 14,784 | 26.560 | Xiangyang District |
| Heihe | Heilongjiang | City | 1,673,898 | 54,390 | 44.770 | Aihui District |
| Jiamusi | Heilongjiang | City | 2,552,097 | 12,173 | 86.070 | Jiao District |
| Jixi | Heilongjiang | City | 1,862,161 | 22,351 | 51.470 | Jiguan District |
| Mudanjiang | Heilongjiang | City | 2,798,723 | 40,435 | 131.070 | Dong'an District |
| Qiqihar | Heilongjiang | City | 5,367,003 | 42,469 | 127.030 | Jianhua District |
| Qitaihe | Heilongjiang | City | 920,419 | 6,221 | 21.270 | Taoshan District |
| Shuangyashan | Heilongjiang | City | 1,462,626 | 10,225 | 43.330 | Jianshan District |
| Suihua | Heilongjiang | City | 5,416,439 | 13,595 | 127.220 | Beilin District |
| Yichun, Heilongjiang | Heilongjiang | City | 1,148,126 | 15,064 | 24.820 | Yichun District |
| Daxing'anling | Heilongjiang | Prefecture | 511,564 | 46,755 | 13.510 | Jiagedaqi District |
| Zhengzhou* | Henan | City | 8,626,505 | 7,446 | 731.152 | Zhongyuan District |
| Anyang | Henan | City | 5,172,834 | 7,355 | 187.235 | Wenfeng District |
| Hebi | Henan | City | 1,569,100 | 2,182 | 71.565 | Qibin District |
| Jiaozuo | Henan | City | 3,539,860 | 4,071 | 192.608 | Jiefang District |
| Kaifeng | Henan | City | 4,676,159 | 6,444 | 160.584 | Gulou District |
| Luohe | Henan | City | 2,544,103 | 2,617 | 99.259 | Yancheng District |
| Luoyang | Henan | City | 6,549,486 | 15,208 | 346.903 | Luolong District |
| Nanyang | Henan | City | 10,263,006 | 26,600 | 286.682 | Wolong District |
| Pingdingshan | Henan | City | 4,904,367 | 7,882 | 168.601 | Xinhua District |
| Puyang | Henan | City | 3,598,494 | 4,188 | 132.834 | Hualong District |
| Sanmenxia | Henan | City | 2,233,872 | 10,496 | 125.104 | Hubin District |
| Shangqiu | Henan | City | 7,362,472 | 10,704 | 181.216 | Liangyuan District |
| Xinxiang | Henan | City | 5,707,801 | 8,169 | 197.503 | Weibin District |
| Xinyang | Henan | City | 6,108,683 | 18,819 | 187.967 | Shihe District |
| Xuchang | Henan | City | 4,307,199 | 4,996 | 217.116 | Weidu District |
| Zhoukou | Henan | City | 8,953,172 | 11,959 | 208.970 | Chuanhui District |
| Zhumadian | Henan | City | 7,230,744 | 15,083 | 180.769 | Yicheng District |
| Wuhan* | Hubei | City | 9,785,392 | 8,494 | 1,090.560 | Jiang'an District |
| Ezhou | Hubei | City | 1,048,672 | 1,504 | 73.001 | Echeng District |
| Huanggang | Hubei | City | 6,162,072 | 17,446 | 158.924 | Huangzhou District |
| Huangshi | Hubei | City | 2,429,318 | 4,630 | 122.811 | Xialu District |
| Jingmen | Hubei | City | 2,873,687 | 12,404 | 138.846 | Dongbao District |
| Jingzhou | Hubei | City | 5,691,707 | 14,067 | 159.050 | Shashi District |
| Shiyan | Hubei | City | 3,340,843 | 23,600 | 130.012 | Maojian District |
| Suizhou | Hubei | City | 2,162,222 | 9,636 | 78.526 | Zengdu District |
| Xiangyang | Hubei | City | 5,500,307 | 19,700 | 338.212 | Xiangcheng District |
| Xianning | Hubei | City | 2,462,583 | 9,861 | 103.007 | Xian'an District |
| Xiaogan | Hubei | City | 4,814,542 | 8,910 | 145.720 | Xiaonan District |
| Yichang | Hubei | City | 4,059,686 | 21,227 | 338.480 | Xiling District |
| Enshi | Hubei | Autonomous prefecture (Tujia & Miao) | 3,290,294 | 9,266 | 67.081 | Enshi City |
| Changsha* | Hunan | City | 7,044,118 | 11,820 | 851.013 | Yuelu District |
| Changde | Hunan | City | 5,747,218 | 18,189 | 270.902 | Wuling District |
| Chenzhou | Hunan | City | 4,581,778 | 19,317 | 201.207 | Beihu District |
| Hengyang | Hunan | City | 7,141,462 | 15,310 | 260.157 | Zhengxiang District |
| Huaihua | Hunan | City | 4,741,948 | 27,600 | 127.325 | Hecheng District |
| Loudi | Hunan | City | 3,785,627 | 8,107 | 129.138 | Louxing District |
| Shaoyang | Hunan | City | 7,071,826 | 20,829 | 138.700 | Daxiang District |
| Xiangtan | Hunan | City | 2,748,552 | 5,015 | 170.310 | Yuetang District |
| Yiyang | Hunan | City | 4,313,084 | 12,144 | 135.441 | Heshan District |
| Yongzhou | Hunan | City | 5,180,235 | 22,255 | 141.818 | Lengshuitan District |
| Yueyang | Hunan | City | 5,477,911 | 5,799 | 288.628 | Yueyanglou District |
| Zhangjiajie | Hunan | City | 1,476,521 | 9,516 | 44.770 | Yongding District |
| Zhuzhou | Hunan | City | 3,855,609 | 11,262 | 233.511 | Tianyuan District |
| Xiangxi | Hunan | Autonomous Prefecture (Tujia & Miao) | 2,547,833 | 15,486 | 49.719 | Jishou City |
| Alxa | Inner Mongolia | League | 231,334 | 267,574 | 32.258 | Bayanhot Elute Subdistrict, Alxa Left Banner |
| Bayannur | Inner Mongolia | City | 1,669,915 | 65,788 | 88.743 | Linhe District |
| Wuhai | Inner Mongolia | City | 532,902 | 1,754 | 55.983 | Haibowan District |
| Ordos | Inner Mongolia | City | 1,940,653 | 87,000 | 422.613 | Dongsheng District |
| Baotou | Inner Mongolia | City | 2,650,364 | 27,768 | 372.193 | Hondlon District |
| Hohhot* | Inner Mongolia | City | 2,866,615 | 17,224 | 309.052 | Xincheng District |
| Ulanqab | Inner Mongolia | City | 2,143,590 | 54,491 | 91.377 | Jining District |
| Xilingol | Inner Mongolia | League | 1,028,022 | 202,580 | 100.010 | Xilinhot City |
| Chifeng | Inner Mongolia | City | 4,341,245 | 90,275 | 186.127 | Hongshan District |
| Tongliao | Inner Mongolia | City | 3,139,153 | 59,535 | 187.744 | Horqin District |
| Hinggan | Inner Mongolia | League | 1,613,250 | 59,806 | 50.231 | Ulanhot City |
| Hulunbuir | Inner Mongolia | City | 2,549,278 | 263,953 | 159.601 | Hailar District |
| Nanjing* | Jiangsu | City | 8,004,680 | 6,598 | 972.077 | Xuanwu District |
| Changzhou | Jiangsu | City | 4,591,972 | 4,385 | 527.315 | Xinbei District |
| Huai'an | Jiangsu | City | 4,799,889 | 10,072 | 274.509 | Qinghe District |
| Lianyungang | Jiangsu | City | 4,393,914 | 7,444 | 216.064 | Xinpu District |
| Nantong | Jiangsu | City | 7,282,835 | 8,001 | 614.840 | Chongchuan District |
| Suqian | Jiangsu | City | 4,715,553 | 8,555 | 212.619 | Sucheng District |
| Suzhou, Jiangsu | Jiangsu | City | 10,465,994 | 8,488 | 1,450.407 | Gusu District |
| Taizhou, Jiangsu | Jiangsu | City | 4,618,558 | 5,790 | 368.790 | Hailing District |
| Wuxi | Jiangsu | City | 6,372,624 | 4,787 | 851.826 | Binhu District |
| Xuzhou | Jiangsu | City | 8,580,500 | 11,258 | 531.988 | Yunlong District |
| Yancheng | Jiangsu | City | 7,260,240 | 16,920 | 421.250 | Tinghu District |
| Yangzhou | Jiangsu | City | 4,459,760 | 6,658 | 401.684 | Guangling District |
| Zhenjiang | Jiangsu | City | 3,113,384 | 3,847 | 350.248 | Runzhou District |
| Nanchang* | Jiangxi | City | 5,042,565 | 7,402 | 400.001 | Donghu District |
| Fuzhou, Jiangxi | Jiangxi | City | 3,912,312 | 7,258 | 110.514 | Linchuan District |
| Ganzhou | Jiangxi | City | 8,368,440 | 39,400 | 197.387 | Zhanggong District |
| Ji'an | Jiangxi | City | 4,810,340 | 25,300 | 132.852 | Jizhou District |
| Jingdezhen | Jiangxi | City | 1,587,477 | 5,256 | 77.206 | Changjiang District |
| Jiujiang | Jiangxi | City | 4,728,763 | 18,823 | 190.268 | Xunyang District |
| Pingxiang | Jiangxi | City | 1,854,510 | 1,477 | 91.329 | Anyuan District |
| Shangrao | Jiangxi | City | 6,579,714 | 22,791 | 165.081 | Xinzhou District |
| Xinyu | Jiangxi | City | 1,138,873 | 1,227 | 94.680 | Yushui District |
| Yichun, Jiangxi | Jiangxi | City | 5,419,575 | 7,208 | 162.102 | Yuanzhou District |
| Yingtan | Jiangxi | City | 1,124,906 | 7,208 | 63.926 | Yuehu District |
| Changchun* | Jilin | City | 7,677,089 | 20,532 | 553.003 | Chaoyang District |
| Baicheng | Jilin | City | 2,033,058 | 25,683 | 69.968 | Taobei District |
| Baishan | Jilin | City | 1,295,750 | 17,485 | 66.855 | Hunjiang District |
| Jilin | Jilin | City | 4,414,681 | 27,700 | 239.419 | Chuanying District |
| Liaoyuan | Jilin | City | 1,176,645 | 5,125 | 72.664 | Longshan District |
| Siping | Jilin | City | 3,386,325 | 14,323 | 123.325 | Tiexi District |
| Songyuan | Jilin | City | 2,881,082 | 22,000 | 163.730 | Ningjiang District |
| Tonghua | Jilin | City | 2,325,242 | 15,195 | 100.121 | Dongchang District |
| Yanbian | Jilin | Autonomous Prefecture (Korean) | 2,271,600 | 43,509 | 85.884 | Yanji City |
| Shenyang* | Liaoning | City | 8,106,171 | 12,924 | 727.231 | Shenhe District |
| Dalian | Liaoning | City | 6,690,432 | 13,237 | 773.164 | Xigang District |
| Anshan | Liaoning | City | 3,645,884 | 9,252 | 233.700 | Tiedong District |
| Benxi | Liaoning | City | 1,709,538 | 8,411 | 116.469 | Pingshan District |
| Chaoyang | Liaoning | City | 3,044,641 | 19,698 | 85.473 | Shuangta District |
| Dandong | Liaoning | City | 2,444,697 | 14,981 | 98.490 | Zhenxing District |
| Fushun | Liaoning | City | 2,138,090 | 10,816 | 121.648 | Shuncheng District |
| Fuxin | Liaoning | City | 1,819,339 | 10,445 | 52.554 | Xihe District |
| Huludao | Liaoning | City | 2,623,541 | 10,415 | 72.017 | Longgang District |
| Jinzhou | Liaoning | City | 3,126,463 | 10,111 | 132.733 | Taihe District |
| Liaoyang | Liaoning | City | 1,858,768 | 4,731 | 102.858 | Baita District |
| Panjin | Liaoning | City | 1,392,493 | 4,071 | 125.654 | Xinglongtai District |
| Tieling | Liaoning | City | 2,717,732 | 13,000 | 74.090 | Yinzhou District |
| Yingkou | Liaoning | City | 2,428,534 | 5,402 | 151.375 | Zhanqian District |
| Yinchuan* | Ningxia | City | 1,993,088 | 4,467 | 149.386 | Jinfeng District |
| Shizuishan | Ningxia | City | 725,482 | 5,209 | 48.260 | Dawukou District |
| Wuzhong | Ningxia | City | 1,273,792 | 20,733 | 40.560 | Litong District |
| Zhongwei | Ningxia | City | 1,080,832 | 16,986 | 31.689 | Shapotou District |
| Guyuan | Ningxia | City | 1,228,156 | 14,412 | 21.732 | Yuanzhou District |
| Haixi | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Mongol & Tibetan) | 489,338 | 325,785 | 43.985 | Delingha |
| Haibei | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 273,304 | 34,700 | 9.486 | Sanjiaocheng Town, Haiyan County |
| Xining* | Qinghai | City | 2,208,708 | 7,372 | 113.162 | Chengzhong District |
| Haidong | Qinghai | City | 1,396,846 | 12,810 | 38.440 | Ledu District |
| Hainan | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 441,689 | 46,000 | 14.020 | Qabqa Town, Gonghe County |
| Huangnan | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 256,716 | 17,921 | 7.275 | Rongwo Town, Tongren County |
| Yushu | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 378,439 | 188,794 | 6.055 | Yushu City |
| Golog | Qinghai | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 181,682 | 76,312 | 3.566 | Dawu Town, Maqên County |
| Xi'an* | Shaanxi | City | 8,467,837 | 9,983 | 580.120 | Weiyang District |
| Ankang | Shaanxi | City | 2,629,906 | 23,529 | 75.505 | Hanbin District |
| Baoji | Shaanxi | City | 3,716,731 | 18,712 | 178.763 | Jintai District |
| Hanzhong | Shaanxi | City | 3,416,196 | 27,246 | 105.961 | Hantai District |
| Shangluo | Shaanxi | City | 2,341,742 | 19,292 | 61.852 | Shangzhou District |
| Tongchuan | Shaanxi | City | 834,437 | 3,882 | 30.716 | Yaozhou District |
| Weinan | Shaanxi | City | 5,286,077 | 13,000 | 143.041 | Linwei District |
| Xianyang | Shaanxi | City | 4,894,834 | 10,196 | 215.292 | Qindu District |
| Yan'an | Shaanxi | City | 2,187,009 | 37,000 | 119.827 | Baota District |
| Yulin, Shaanxi | Shaanxi | City | 3,351,437 | 43,578 | 249.188 | Yuyang District |
| Jinan* | Shandong | City | 6,814,000 | 8,177 | 610.023 | Lixia District |
| Qingdao | Shandong | City | 8,715,100 | 10,654 | 930.007 | Shinan District |
| Binzhou | Shandong | City | 3,748,500 | 9,444 | 235.533 | Bincheng District |
| Dezhou | Shandong | City | 5,568,200 | 10,356 | 275.094 | Decheng District |
| Dongying | Shandong | City | 2,035,300 | 7,923 | 345.064 | Dongying District |
| Heze | Shandong | City | 8,287,800 | 12,238 | 240.096 | Mudan District |
| Jining | Shandong | City | 8,081,900 | 10,685 | 401.312 | Shizhong District |
| Liaocheng | Shandong | City | 5,789,900 | 8,715 | 266.362 | Dongchangfu District |
| Linyi | Shandong | City | 10,039,400 | 17,251 | 376.317 | Lanshan District |
| Rizhao | Shandong | City | 2,801,100 | 5,310 | 167.080 | Donggang District |
| Tai'an | Shandong | City | 5,494,200 | 7,762 | 315.839 | Taishan District |
| Weifang | Shandong | City | 9,086,200 | 15,800 | 517.053 | Kuiwen District |
| Weihai | Shandong | City | 2,804,800 | 5,436 | 300.157 | Huancui District |
| Yantai | Shandong | City | 6,968,200 | 13,739 | 644.608 | Laishan District |
| Zaozhuang | Shandong | City | 3,729,300 | 4,550 | 203.100 | Shizhong District |
| Zibo | Shandong | City | 4,530,600 | 5,938 | 413.024 | Zhangdian District |
| Taiyuan* | Shanxi | City | 4,201,591 | 6,956 | 273.534 | Xinghualing District |
| Changzhi | Shanxi | City | 3,334,564 | 13,864 | 119.534 | Cheng District |
| Datong | Shanxi | City | 3,318,057 | 14,176 | 105.337 | Cheng District |
| Jincheng | Shanxi | City | 2,279,151 | 9,484 | 104.024 | Cheng District |
| Jinzhong | Shanxi | City | 3,249,425 | 16,408 | 104.612 | Yuci District |
| Linfen | Shanxi | City | 4,316,612 | 20,275 | 116.111 | Yaodu District |
| Lüliang | Shanxi | City | 3,727,057 | 21,000 | 95.580 | Lishi District |
| Shuozhou | Shanxi | City | 1,714,857 | 5,737 | 90.113 | Shuocheng District |
| Xinzhou | Shanxi | City | 3,067,501 | 25,180 | 68.124 | Xinfu District |
| Yangquan | Shanxi | City | 1,368,502 | 4,452 | 59.570 | Cheng District |
| Yuncheng | Shanxi | City | 5,134,794 | 14,106 | 117.401 | Yanhu District |
| Garzê | Sichuan | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 1,091,872 | 151,078 | 21.304 | Kangding City |
| Ngawa | Sichuan | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan & Qiang) | 898,713 | 83,201 | 26.504 | Barkam Town, Barkam County |
| Mianyang | Sichuan | City | 4,613,862 | 20,249 | 170.033 | Fucheng District |
| Guangyuan | Sichuan | City | 2,484,123 | 16,313 | 60.543 | Lizhou District |
| Nanchong | Sichuan | City | 6,278,622 | 12,479 | 151.620 | Shunqing District |
| Bazhong | Sichuan | City | 3,283,771 | 12,301 | 50.134 | Bazhou District |
| Dazhou | Sichuan | City | 5,468,092 | 16,591 | 135.076 | Tongchuan District |
| Ya'an | Sichuan | City | 1,507,264 | 15,300 | 50.258 | Yucheng District |
| Chengdu* | Sichuan | City | 14,047,625 | 12,390 | 1,080.116 | Qingyang District |
| Deyang | Sichuan | City | 3,615,759 | 5,818 | 160.506 | Jingyang District |
| Suining | Sichuan | City | 3,252,551 | 5,326 | 91.581 | Chuanshan District |
| Guang'an | Sichuan | City | 3,205,476 | 6,344 | 100.561 | Guang'an District |
| Meishan | Sichuan | City | 2,950,548 | 7,186 | 102.986 | Dongpo District |
| Ziyang | Sichuan | City | 3,665,064 | 7,962 | 127.038 | Yanjiang District |
| Leshan | Sichuan | City | 3,235,756 | 12,826 | 130.123 | Shizhong District |
| Neijiang | Sichuan | City | 3,702,847 | 5,386 | 119.858 | Shizhong District |
| Zigong | Sichuan | City | 2,678,898 | 4,372 | 114.311 | Ziliujing District |
| Yibin | Sichuan | City | 4,472,001 | 13,283 | 152.590 | Cuiping District |
| Luzhou | Sichuan | City | 4,218,426 | 12,247 | 135.341 | Jiangyang District |
| Liangshan | Sichuan | Autonomous prefecture (Yi) | 4,532,809 | 60,423 | 131.484 | Xichang City |
| Panzhihua | Sichuan | City | 1,214,121 | 7,440 | 92.518 | Dong District |
| Ngari | Tibet | Prefecture | 95,465 | 304,683 | 3.712 | Sênggêzangbo Town, Gar County |
| Nagqu | Tibet | City | 462,382 | 450,537 | 9.494 | Nagqu Town, Nagqu County |
| Qamdo | Tibet | City | 657,505 | 110,154 | 13.202 | Karub District |
| Xigazê | Tibet | City | 703,292 | 182,000 | 16.685 | Samzhubzê District |
| Lhasa* | Tibet | City | 559,423 | 31,662 | 37.673 | Chingoin District |
| Lhoka | Tibet | City | 328,990 | 79,699 | 11.362 | Zêtang Town, Nêdong County |
| Nyingchi | Tibet | City | 195,109 | 116,175 | 10.433 | Bayi District |
| Altay | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 603,280 | 117,988 | 22.212 | Altay City |
| Bortala | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Mongol) | 443,680 | 24,896 | 28.721 | Bole (Börtala) City |
| Tarbaĝatay | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 1,219,212 | 94,891 | 59.316 | Tacheng (Qoqek) City |
| Karamay | Xinjiang | City | 391,008 | 7,734 | 62.943 | Karamay District |
| Changji | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Hui) | 1,428,592 | 73,659 | 114.001 | Changji (Sanji) City |
| Ürümqi*Ürümqi* | Xinjiang | City | 3,110,280 | 14,217 | 263.164 | Tianshan District |
| Turpan | Xinjiang | City | 622,679 | 69,620 | 20.858 | Gaochang District |
| Hami | Xinjiang | City | 572,400 | 138,919 | 42.357 | Yizhou District |
| Ili | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Kazakh) | 2,482,627 | 269,502 | 80.906 | Yining (Ĝulja) City |
| Kizilsu | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Kirgiz) | 525,599 | 70,916 | 10.003 | Atux City |
| Kashgar | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 3,979,362 | 112,058 | 78.012 | Kashi (Kaxgar) City |
| Aksu | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 2,370,887 | 128,099 | 81.018 | Aksu City |
| Hotan | Xinjiang | Prefecture | 2,014,365 | 248,946 | 23.405 | Hotan City |
| Bayingolin | Xinjiang | Autonomous prefecture (Mongol) | 1,278,492 | 472,472 | 103.900 | Korla City |
| Kunming* | Yunnan | City | 6,432,000 | 21,473 | 396.801 | Chenggong District |
| Qujing | Yunnan | City | 5,855,000 | 28,904 | 163.026 | Qilin District |
| Yuxi | Yunnan | City | 2,304,000 | 15,285 | 124.452 | Hongta District |
| Baoshan | Yunnan | City | 2,506,000 | 19,040 | 55.196 | Longyang District |
| Zhaotong | Yunnan | City | 5,213,000 | 23,192 | 70.838 | Zhaoyang District |
| Lijiang | Yunnan | City | 1,245,000 | 21,219 | 28.961 | Gucheng District |
| Pu'er | Yunnan | City | 2,543,000 | 45,385 | 51.401 | Simao District |
| Lincang | Yunnan | City | 2,430,000 | 24,469 | 50.212 | Linxiang District |
| Dehong | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Dai & Jingpo) | 1,211,000 | 11,526 | 29.232 | Mangshi |
| Nujiang | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Lisu) | 534,000 | 14,703 | 11.315 | Liuku Town, Lushui County |
| Dêqên | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Tibetan) | 400,000 | 23,870 | 16.114 | Shangri-La City |
| Dali | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Bai) | 3,456,000 | 29,459 | 90.010 | Dali City |
| Chuxiong | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Yi) | 2,684,000 | 29,256 | 76.297 | Chuxiong City |
| Honghe | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Hani & Yi) | 4,501,000 | 32,929 | 122.108 | Mengzi City |
| Wenshan | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Zhuang & Miao) | 3,518,000 | 32,239 | 67.004 | Wenshan City |
| Xishuangbanna | Yunnan | Autonomous prefecture (Dai) | 1,134,000 | 19,700 | 33.591 | Jinghong City |
| Hangzhou* | Zhejiang | City | 8,700,400 | 16,847 | 1,005.358 | Jianggan District |
| Ningbo | Zhejiang | City | 7,605,700 | 9,365 | 801.149 | Yinzhou District |
| Huzhou | Zhejiang | City | 2,893,500 | 5,818 | 208.427 | Wuxing District |
| Jiaxing | Zhejiang | City | 4,501,700 | 3,915 | 351.706 | Nanhu District |
| Jinhua | Zhejiang | City | 5,361,600 | 10,918 | 340.648 | Wucheng District |
| Lishui | Zhejiang | City | 2,117,000 | 17,298 | 110.234 | Liandu District |
| Quzhou | Zhejiang | City | 2,122,700 | 8,846 | 114.616 | Kecheng District |
| Shaoxing | Zhejiang | City | 4,912,200 | 8,256 | 446.665 | Yuecheng District |
| Taizhou, Zhejiang | Zhejiang | City | 5,968,800 | 9,411 | 355.813 | Jiaojiang District |
| Wenzhou | Zhejiang | City | 9,122,100 | 11,784 | 461.984 | Lucheng District |
| Zhoushan | Zhejiang | City | 1,121,300 | 1,440 | 109.467 | Dinghai District |

## Dissolved prefectures
### Anhui

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Wudang | 芜當专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-03-?? | split among Xuancheng Pref. & Chizhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Huizhou | 徽州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1987-11-?? | partially merged into Xuancheng Pref. & reorganized as Huangshan PLC | Prefecture |
| Anqing | 安庆地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1988-08-?? | partially merged into Anqing & merged with Chizhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Chuxian | 滁县地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1992-12-?? | reorganized as Chuzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Fuyang | 阜阳地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1996-01-?? | reorganized as Fuyang PLC | Prefecture |
| Suxian | 宿县地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1998-12-?? | reorganized as Suzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Chaohu | 巢湖地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-07-09 | reorganized as Chaohu PLC | Prefecture |
| Lu'an | 六安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-09-?? | reorganized as Lu'an PLC | Prefecture |
| Chizhou | 池州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Chizou PLC | Prefecture |
| Xuancheng | 宣城专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-03-?? | split among Wuhu Pref. & Huizhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Wuhu→Xuangcheng | 芜湖→宣城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Xuancheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Bengbu | 蚌埠专区 | 1956-01-?? | 1961-04-?? | split among Suxian Pref. & Chixian Pref. | Prefecture |
| Chaohu | 巢湖市 | 1999-07-09 | 2011-07-14 | split among Hefei PLC, Wuhu PLC, Ma'anshan PLC | PLC |

### Chahar (1949–1952)

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Chanan | 察南专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1951-08-?? | dissolved, later merged into Zhangjiakou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Chabei | 察北专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | reorganized as Zhangjiakou Pref. & Chahar Leag. | Prefecture |

### Fujian

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| First→Jian'ou→Jianyang | 第一→建瓯→建阳专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1971-06-?? | merged into Nanping Pref. | Prefecture |
| Second→Jianyang→Nanping | 第二→建阳→南平地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1994-09-?? | reorganized as Nanping PLC | Prefecture |
| Third→Fu'an→Ningde | 第三→福安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-11-?? | reorganized as Ningde PLC | Prefecture |
| Fourth→Minhou→Putian | 第四→闽侯→莆田地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-04-?? | split among Fuzhou PLC & Jinjiang Pref. | Prefecture |
| Fifth→Quanzhou→Jinjiang | 第五→泉州→晋江地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-05-?? | reorganized as Quanzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Sixth→Zhangzhou→Longxi | 第六→漳州→龙溪地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-05-?? | reorganized as Zhangzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Seventh→Yong'an→Sanming | 第七→永安→三明地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983004--?? | reorganized as Sanming PLC | Prefecture |
| Eighth→Longyan | 第八→龙岩地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1996-11-?? | reorganized as Longyan PLC | Prefecture |

### Hebei

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Tongxian | 通县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1958-04-?? | split among Beijing Muni., Tangshan Pref., Tianjin Pref., Chengde Pref. | Prefecture |
| Tianjin→Langfang | 天津→廊坊地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1988-09-?? | reorganized as Langfang PLC | Prefecture |
| Shijiazhuang | 石家庄地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Shijiazhuang PLC | Prefecture |
| Tangshan | 唐山地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-03-?? | partially merged into Tangshan PLC & reorganized as Qinhuangdao PLC | Prefecture |
| Handan | 邯郸地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Handan PLC | Prefecture |
| Xingtai | 邢台地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Xingtai PLC | Prefecture |
| Baoding | 保定地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1994-12-?? | merged into Baoding PLC | Prefecture |
| Dingxian | 定县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-04-?? | split among Shijiazhuang Pref. & Cangxian Pref. | Prefecture |
| Cangxian→Cangzhou | 沧县→沧州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Cangzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Hengshui | 衡水地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1996-05-?? | reorganized as Hengshui PLC | Prefecture |
| Zhangjiakou | 张家口地区 | 1952-11-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Zhangjiakou PLC | Prefecture |
| Chengde | 承德地区 | 1955-07-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Chengde PLC | Prefecture |
| Tianjin | 天津市 | 1958-02-11 | 1967-01-02 | reorganized as Tianjin Muni. | PLC |

### Heilongjiang

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Heihe | 黑河地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-02-?? | reorganized as Heihe PLC | Prefecture |
| Nenjiang | 嫩江地区 | 1954-07-?? | 1984-12-?? | merged into Qiqihar PLC | Prefecture |
| Hejiang | 合江地区 | 1954-07-?? | 1984-12-?? | merged into Jiamusi PLC | Prefecture |
| Mudanjiang | 牡丹江地区 | 1956-03-?? | 1983-09-?? | reorganized as Mudanjiang PLC | Prefecture |
| Suihua | 绥化地区 | 1956-03-?? | 1999-12-?? | reorganized as Suihua PLC | Prefecture |
| Songhuajiang | 松花江地区 | 1958-08-?? | 1996-08-?? | merged into Harbin PLC | Prefecture |
| Yichun | 伊春地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1979-12-?? | reorganized as Yichun PLC | Prefecture |

### Inner Mongolia

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Jirem | 哲里木盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-01-?? | reorganized as Tongliao PLC | League |
| Hulunbuir-Nun'moron→Hulunbuir | 呼伦贝尔纳文慕仁→呼伦贝尔盟 | 1949-10-01 | 2001-10-?? | reorganized as Hulunbuir PLC | League |
| Chahar | 察哈尔盟 | 1952-11-?? | 1958-04-?? | merged into Xilingol Leag. | League |
| Ulanqab | 乌兰察布盟 | 1954-03-06 | 2003-12-?? | reorganized as Ulanqab PLC | League |
| Bayannur | 巴彦淖尔盟 | 1954-03-06 | 2003-12-?? | reorganized as Bayannur PLC | League |
| Ih'ju | 伊克昭盟 | 1954-03-06 | 2001-02-?? | reorganized as Ordos PLC | League |
| Hetao | 河套行政区 | 1954-03-06 | 1958-04-?? | merged into Bayannur Leag. | Region |
| Pingdiquan | 平地泉行政区 | 1954-03-06 | 1958-04-?? | merged into Ulanqab Leag. | Region |
| Ju'ud | 昭乌达盟 | 1955-07-30 | 1983-10-?? | reorganized as Chifeng PLC | League |

### Jiangsu

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Huaiyin | 淮阴地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | reorganized as Huaiyin PLC | Prefecture |
| Yancheng | 盐城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | reorganized as Yancheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Yangzhou | 扬州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | reorganized as Yangzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Nantong | 南通地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | merged into Nantong PLC | Prefecture |
| Zhenjiang | 镇江地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | partially split among Nanjing PLC, Wuxi PLC, Changzhou PLC & reorganized as Zhenjiang PLC | Prefecture |
| Changzhou | 常州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1959-07-?? | split among Zhenjiang Pref. & Suzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Songjiang | 松江专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1958-03-?? | split among Shanghai Muni. & Suzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Suzhou | 苏州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | split among Suzhou PLC & Wuxi PLC | Prefecture |
| Xuzhou | 徐州地区 | 1953-03-?? | 1983-01-?? | split among Xuzhou PLC & Lianyungang PLC | Prefecture |
| Luhe | 六合地区 | 1966-03-?? | 1971-02-?? | split among Nanjing PLC, Yangzhou Pref., Huaiyin Pref. | Prefecture |

### Jiangxi

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Nanchang→Yichun | 南昌→宜春地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-05-?? | reorganized as Yichuan PLC | Prefecture |
| Yuanzhou | 袁州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-10-?? | merged into Nanchang Pref. | Prefecture |
| Jiujiang | 九江地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-07-?? | merged into Jiujiang PLC | Prefecture |
| Leping→Fuliang→Yingtan | 乐平→浮梁→鹰潭专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-12-06 | merged into Shangrao Pref. | Prefecture |
| Shangrao | 上饶地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Shangrao PLC | Prefecture |
| Ganzhou | 赣州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1998-12-?? | reorganized as Ganzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Ruijin→Ningdu | 瑞金→宁都专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-10-?? | split among Ganzhou Pref. & Fuzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Fuzhou | 抚州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Fuzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Ji'an→Jinggangshan→Ji'an | 吉安→井冈山→吉安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-05-?? | reorganized as Ji'an PLC | Prefecture |

### Jilin

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Tonghua | 通化地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-02-?? | reorganized as Tonghua PLC, Hunjiang PLC, Meihekou PLC | Prefecture |
| Yanbian | 延边专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-08-?? | converted into Autonomous Pref. | Prefecture |
| Baicheng | 白城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | reorganized as Baicheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Huaide→Gongzhuling→Siping | 怀德→公主岭→四平地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | reorganized as Siping PLC & Liaoyuan PLC | Prefecture |
| Dehui | 德惠地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | merged into Changchun PLC | Prefecture |
| Yongji | 永吉地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | merged into Jilin PLC | Prefecture |
| Meihekou | 梅河口市 | 1985-02-04 | 1985-12-19 | merged into Tonghua PLC | PLC |
| Gongzhuling | 公主岭市 | 1985-02-04 | 1985-12-19 | merged into Siping PLC | PLC |

### Liaodong (1949–1954)

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Tongliao | 通辽专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-04-21 | dissolved, later reorganized as Tonghua Pref. & Andong Pref. | Prefecture |

### Liaoning

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Jinzhou | 锦州专区 | 1955-11-?? | 1968-??-?? | merged into Jinzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Andong | 安东专区 | 1956-01-?? | 1959-01-?? | split among Lüda PLC, Andong PLC, Benxi PLC | Prefecture |
| Liaonan | 辽南专区 | 1966-01-?? | 1968-06-?? | split among Lüda PLC & Yingkou PLC | Prefecture |
| Liaoyang | 辽阳专区 | 1956-01-?? | 1959-01-?? | split among Lüda PLC, Shenyang PLC, Anshan PLC, Yingkou PLC, Liaoyang PLC | Prefecture |
| Tieling | 铁岭地区 | 1956-01-?? | 1984-06-?? | reorganized as Tieling PLC | Prefecture |
| Shenyang | 沈阳专区 | 1964-02-?? | 1968-??-?? | merged with Tieling Pref. | Prefecture |
| Chaoyang | 朝阳地区 | 1954-02-?? | 1984-06-?? | reorganized as Chaoyang PLC | Prefecture |
| Panjin | 盘锦地区 | 1970-01-?? | 1975-11-?? | split among Anshan PLC & Yingkou PLC | Prefecture |

### Rehe (1949–1955)

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Redong | 热东专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | reorganized as Chaoyang Pref. & Jinzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Rezhong | 热中专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | dissolved, later merged into Chengde Pref. | Prefecture |
| Reliao | 热辽专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | reorganized as Chaoyang Pref. & Jinzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Ju'ud | 昭乌达盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | transfer to Inner Mongolia AR | League |

### Shandong

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Changwei→Weifang | 昌潍→潍坊地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | reorganized as Weifang PLC | Prefecture |
| Donghai→Wendeng | 东海→文登专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1956-02-?? | merged into Laiyang Pref. | Prefecture |
| Xihai | 西海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. & Changwei Pref. | Prefecture |
| Nanhai | 南海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. & Jiaozhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Beihai | 北海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. & Wendeng Pref. | Prefecture |
| Binbei→Jiaozhou | 滨北→胶州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1956-02-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. Wendeng Pref., Linyi Pref. | Prefecture |
| Cangnan | 沧南专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | merged into Dezhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Luobei | 泺北专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | merged into Dezhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Qinghe | 清河专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Zibo Pref., Huimin Pref., Changwei Pref. | Prefecture |
| Kenli→Huimin→Binzhou | 垦利→惠民→滨州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Binzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Yimeng→Yishui | 沂蒙→沂水专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1953-07-?? | split among Linyi Pref. & Jiaozhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Nishan | 尼山专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Tengxian Pref. & Tai'an Pref. | Prefecture |
| Taizao | 台枣专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Tengxian Pref. & Linyi Pref. | Prefecture |
| Binhai | 滨海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Linyi Pref. & Yishui Pref. | Prefecture |
| Taishan→Tai'an | 泰山→泰安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-03-?? | partially split among Jinan PLC & Jining PLC & reorganized as Tai'an PLC | Prefecture |
| Taixi | 泰西专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | merged into Tai'an Pref. | Prefecture |
| Liaocheng | 聊城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1997-08-?? | reorganized as Liaocheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Heze | 菏泽地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Heze PLC | Prefecture |
| Huxi | 湖西专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1951-11-?? | merged into Heze Pref. | Prefecture |
| Zibo | 淄博专区 | 1950-05-?? | 1961-05-?? | partially merged into Huimin Pref. & reorganized as Zibo PLC | Prefecture |
| Tengxian→Jining | 滕县→济宁地区 | 1950-05-?? | 1983-03-?? | partially merged into Tai'an Pref. & reorganized as Jining PLC | Prefecture |
| Laiyang→Yantai | 莱阳→烟台地区 | 1950-05-?? | 1983-08-?? | reorganized as Yantai PLC | Prefecture |
| Linyi | 临沂地区 | 1950-05-?? | 1994-12-?? | reorganized as Linyi PLC | Prefecture |
| Dezhou | 莱芜 | 1950-05-?? | 1994-12-?? | reorganized as Dezhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Laiwu | 莱芜市 | 1992-11-22 | 2019-01-09 | merged into Jinan PLC | PLC |

### Shanxi

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Yanbei | 雁北地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Datong PLC & Shuozhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Xinxian→Xinzhou | 忻县→忻州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Xinzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Changzhi→Jindongnan | 长治→晋东南地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-04-?? | reorganized as Changzhi PLC & Jincheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Yuci→Jinzhong | 榆次→晋中地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-09-?? | reorganized as Jinzhong PLC | Prefecture |
| Yuncheng | 运城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Yuncheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Linfen | 临汾专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-04-?? | merged into Jinnan Pref. | Prefecture |
| Fenyang | 汾阳专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1951-03-?? | split among Datong PLC, Linfen Pref., Xingxian Pref., Yuci Pref. | Prefecture |
| Xingxian | 兴县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-06-?? | split among Xinxian Pref. & Yuci Pref. | Prefecture |
| Jinnan | 晋南地区 | 1954-04-?? | 1970-03-?? | partially merged into Yuncheng Pref. & reorganized as Linfen Pref. | Prefecture |
| Jinbei | 晋北专区 | 1958-06-?? | 1961-06-?? | split among Yanbei Pref. & Xinxian Pref. | Prefecture |
| Linfen | 临汾地区 | 1970-03-?? | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Linfen PLC | Prefecture |
| Lüliang | 吕梁地区 | 1971-04-?? | 2003-10-?? | reorganized as Lüliang PLC | Prefecture |

### Songjiang (1949–1954)

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Hejiang | 合江专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-07-?? | transfer to Heilongjiang Prov. | Prefecture |

### Suiyuan (1949–1954)

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Suidong→Jining | 绥东→集宁专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | reorganized as Pingdiquan Reg. | Prefecture |
| Helin | 和林专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952--?? | split among | Prefecture |
| Baotou→Suizhong→Saxian | 包头→绥中→萨县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | merged into Jining Pref. | Prefecture |
| Suixi→Shanba | 绥西→陕坝专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | reorganized as Hetao Reg. | Prefecture |
| Ih'ju | 伊克昭盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-03-06 | transfer to Inner Mongolia AR | League |
| Ulanqab | 乌兰察布盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-03-06 | transfer to Inner Mongolia AR | League |

### Zhejiang

| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
| Lin'an | 临安专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1953-01-?? | split among Jinhua Pref. & Jiaxing Pref. | Prefecture |
| Jiande | 建德专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1958-12-?? | split among Hangzhou PLC, Jinhua Pref., Jiaxing Pref. | Prefecture |
| Ningbo | 宁波地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-07-?? | merged into Ningbo PLC | Prefecture |
| Wenzhou | 温州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1981-09-?? | merged into Wenzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Jiaxing | 嘉兴地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1981-09-?? | reorganized as Jiaxing PLC & Huzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Shaoxing | 绍兴地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-07-?? | reorganized as Shaoxing PLC | Prefecture |
| Jinhua | 金华地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-05-?? | reorganized as Jinhua PLC & Quzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Quzhou | 衢州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-11-?? | split among Jinhua Pfre. & Jiande Pref. | Prefecture |
| Taizhou | 台州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1994-08-?? | reorganized as Taizhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Lishui | 丽水地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-05-?? | reorganized as Lishui PLC | Prefecture |
| Zhoushan | 舟山地区 | 1953-06-01 | 1987-01-?? | reorganized as Zhoushan PLC | Prefecture |