ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF CHINA

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ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
OF CHINA
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Published October 1949
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CONTENTs
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I. Introduction 1
U. Administrative Structure 3
III. The Names Used 9
IV. Chart of Administrative Divisions
Included in Lists 11
V. Number of Administrative Divisions
in Each Province 12
VI. Table of Area and Population
Statistics by Province 13
VII. Lists of Administrative Divisions 15
Ylian-hsia Shih 15
Anhwei 16
Antung 19
Chahar 20
Chekiang 23
Fukien 26
Heilungkiang 29
Hokiang 31
Honan 32
Hopeh 36
Haingan 41
Hunan 43
Hupeh 46
Jehol 49
Kansu 52
Kiangai 55
Kiangsu 59
Kirin 62
Kwangsi 64
Kwangtung 69
Kweichow 73
Liaoning 77
Liaopeh 79
Ningaia 81
Nunkiang 83
Shansi 65
Shantung 89
Shensi 94
Sikang 98
Sinkiang 100
Suiyiian 105
Sungkiang 10q
Szechwan 109
Taiwan (Formosa) 115
Tsinghai 116
rumen 119
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VIII. Areas under Chinese Administration (Map) 125
IX. Manchuria and Jehol Administrative
Divisions (Map) 126
X. Bibliography 127
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I. INTRODUCTION
This report includes a brief description of the various types of
administrative divisions of the Republic of China as they existed under
the actual or nominal jurisdiction of the National Government about 1947,
and tables giving the names of the governmental units, with estimates
of area and population for each. From the standpoint of the National
Government the information is substantially correct as of the present
time. In areas controlled by Chinese Communist forces various regional
regimes have been set up, but the extent to which the Communists intend
to change the basic geographic framework of administration is not yet
clear. Communist administrative organization is therefore not discussed
in this report.
The data in the tables were taken from three Chinese language
publications of the Chinese Ministry of the Interior) The informa?
tion in the publications was compiled mainly from material supplied by
the various provinces. In many instances the statistics are estimates
rather than the results of accurate surveys. No data were given for
some areas and mistakes in the published totals were discovered when
items were independently added. Although the data are inadequate,
they are the best available for China as a whole.
This report is accompanied by map CIA 11022 which shows the entire
area covered by tne report, and by map CIA 10695 which shows the 1946
administrative divisions of Manchuria and Jehol. A series of individual
province maps showing the locations and boundaries of the administrative
units is being prepared for use in connection with the report.
The Ara (provinces), as well as their principal subdivisions,
the hsien (counties or districts), have their origins far back in
1. Administrative Areas in China, Tables, 11th ed., Commercial Press,
_Shanghai, 1947.
/Leagues and Banners in the Various Provinces, Population Statistics7
Nanking, 1948.
Tables of Mongolian Leagues and Banners and Their Locations,
Nanking, 1942.
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Chinese history. Fifteen provinces took approximately their present form
during the Ming Dynasty (AD 1368-1644). At the time of the downfall of
the Manchu Empire in 1911, China consisted of 18 provinces south of the
great wall (China Proper), together with the outer areas of Manchuria,
Outer Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, Sinkiang and Tibet. There were three
provinces in Manchuria, and Sinkiang had the status of a province. Since
the establishment of the Republic the number of provinces has been in-
creased. Six new provinces were organized in the 1920's out of Inner
Mongolia, eastern Tibet, and adjoining portions of older provinces.
Upon the expulsion of the Japanese in 1945;
Manchuria was reorganized
into nine provinces, three of which preserved the old provincial names.
Taiwan (Formosa) became a province in 190.1 Present-day China, there-
fore, is divided into 35 provinces, including those of China Proper,
those created from former outer areas, and Taiwan. Tibet ranks as a
ti-fan (special area) according to the National Government set-up.
Mongolia (Outer Mongolia, or the "Mongolian Peoples' Republid"), is no
longer under the jurisdiction of the Chinese Republic and is not dis-
cussed in this report.
1. The Cairo Declaration, issued in December, 1943 by the United States,
the United Kingdom, and China, stated that "all the territories Japan
has stolen from the Chinese, such as Manchuria, Formosa, and the
Pescadores, shall be restored to the Republic of China." The Chinese
Government took possession of Taiwan (Formosa) at the end of World
War II. A formal settlement of the question of former Japanese
territories awaits negotiation of a Peace Treaty with Japan.
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II. ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
There are two types of first order civil divisions in
China. These are the Ydan-bela shib (municipality under the
Executive Ydan, or special municipality) and. the Elms (pro-
vince). In addition, there is the ti-fan (special area) of
Tibet, which may be considered a first order division but
which is different from either classification.
(1) Ydan-hsla shih (municipality under the Executive Ydan, or
special municipality)
Each of the more important cities of China is included
in an area administered separately from the surrounding pro-
vince and having the same status as the province. There are
twelve such areas, known as Ydan-beia shih, or municipalities
under the Executive Ydan. This means that they are under the
jurisdiction of the Central Government, at least in theory.
For brevity they will be referred to in this report as special
municipalities.1 They comprise (a) the national capital, (b)
cities with over 1,000,000 population, and (c) cities of special
political, economic, and cultural importance. The number of
special municipalities has steadily increased in recent years.
Although special municipalities are presumed to be urban in
character, some include agricultural land within their boundaries.
For administrative purposes, special municipalities are divided
into a number of chl (districts). A ch'd contains 10 to 20
pao (boroughs); a En2 contains 10 to 30 chia (wards); and. a
chin contains 10 to 30 householde.2
1. The special municipalities should not be confused with the
municipalities under the jurisdiction of the provinces, whida
are referred to in this report as ordinary municipalities.
Both types of municipalities are commonly called ehih in
Chinese. Thus: Ch'ung-ch'ing Sbih, a special municipality;
and Hsu-chou Shih, an ordinary municipality.
2. Administrative units lower than the special municipalities,
the heien, and the ordinary municipalities are not listed in
the tables.
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(2) Sheng (province)
Provinces are, generally speaking, the largest and the most
important of the administrative divisions in China. In theory
the provincial governments are subordinate to the Central Govern-
ment, but in practice they are often times autonomous. All pro-
vinces contain 2 types of second order administrative units:
the hsien (county or district) and the shin (city). Many pro-
vinces also contain a type of unit known as the she-chih-chil
(preparatory county, or preparatory hsien). In Szechwan province
there is one kuan-li-chil (special district or experimental area).
Some provinces which contain a large number of hsien have so-
called administrative supervisory areas, each with several hsien
under their jurisdiction. As yet these areas do not form a grade
in the hierarchy of local government.
(3) Hsien (county or district)1
The hsien has been the basic unit of local government in
China since the Chlin Dynasty about 211 B.C., when China was
unified for the first time. In 1912, one year after the establish-
ment of the republic, there were 1277 haien in China. Since then,
more than 700 new hsien have been added; the total number for 1947
was 2017. During the past decade, especially while the national
capital was located at Chlung-chling (Chungking) many new hsien
were created in the three southwestern provinces of Szechwan,
Kweichow,and rinnan by regrouping portions of older hsien. In
the northeast, north central, and western provinces many new hsien
have been created where none existed before.
1. The term hsien is translated as either county or district.
The Chinese word will be used in this report.
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The number of beim per province varies greatly. Szechwan, for
example, has 139 hsien whereas Hsingan has only 7. In size and pop-
ulation the hsien range from small rural communities of a few hundred
people to populous centers like Nan-hai Haien in Kwangturuy Shao -yang
Haien in Hunan and Ho -fei Haien in Anhwei, which have tens of thousands
of inhabitants. Most 'mien are divided into 121.__g (village or commune)
in rural areas and then (town or commune) in urban areas. Under special
conditions, however, the /mien may be divided first into cilia (districts)
which are in turn divided into 1221mg and then. LiAlm are further
divided into 212 (boroughs) and then are divided into chia (wards).
(4) Shih (municipalities under the jurisdiction of the province, or
ordinary municipalities)
Cities which are not important enough to be special municipalities
have municipal governments which are subordinate to the province in which
they are located. There were 57 of these ordinary municipalities in
1947. The types of cities falling within this category include (1) seats
of provincial governments, (2) cities with a population of over 200,000
that are not special municipalities, and (3) cities possessing special
political, economic, and cultural importance having a population of
over 100,000. The ordinary municipalities, like the special municipal-
ities, are divided administratively into chIU (districts), which are in turn
subdivided into Rs (boroughs) and St (wards).
(5) She-chih-chU (preparatory county, or preparatory hsien)1
Areas which have not met the requirements necessary for a hsien but
which may eventually do so are called she-chih-chrt (preparatory !stolen).
These administrative unite consist of areas that are too small in site,
1. Some sources refer to these units as government bureaus.
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too sparse in population, or too backward economically to be transformed
into hsien. The number of preparatory hsien changes from time to time.
There were 38 of them in 1947. Preparatory hsien have a simpler organ-
ization than hsien. In most cases only two or three officials are
appointed to take charge of local affairs.
(6) Pu, atm (league)1
Some of the area in 11 of China's northern and northeastern provinces
is inhabited by Mongol and Manchu tribes. These tribes have established
political subdivisions that exist along side the !am and hsien pattern
within the Chinese administrative structure. The tribal subdivisions
are the ER (league), emg (league) and the chli (banner). The leagues
are the largest divisions. Although they are usually found within a
single province, several of them extend across province lines. Leagues
are divided into ch'i (banners).
(a) Pu (league)
The ER (Chinese), or aimak (Mongolian), or league (English), was
originally a Mongolian tribal unit made up of an ethnic group headed
by a ruling prince. Under Chinese administration the organization
of the leagues has been modified by the appointment of Chinese admin-
istrative officers to supervise the affairs of the league. Several
of the leagues no longer have a herditary prince for a leader. There
are 5 Ea (leagues) in the provinces of Hsingan, Chahar, Suiyilan,and
Sinkiang, each composed of one or more ethnically related ch'i
(Chinese), or hoshio (Mongolian), or banners (English).
(b) M21.24 (league)
The wag (Chinese), or chigalgan (Manchu), or league (English),
was introduced by the Manchu Emperors in order to weaken the Mongol
1. The Chinese terms ER and mg refer to 2 types of civil divisions
among the Mongol and Manchu tribes. Both are referred to in English
sources as "leagues."
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tribal unity. Several tribes were combined into larger administrative
units known as leagues. Each league was presided over by an appointed
official not by a hereditary ruler.
Under Chinese administration the leagues are supervised by officials
some of whom are elected from within the league while others in theory,
at least, are appointed by the Chinese Government. There are 8 leagues
of this type in the provinces of Chahar, Jehol, Kirin, Liaopeh, Nunkiang,
Suiyilan, and Tsinghai. These leagues are also divided into dill. (banners).
(7) Ch'i (banner)
(a) Ch'i under the a or elnii
The chti may be either Mongol or Manchu in origin or a combination
of the two. The Mongolian chli was composed of the personal followers
of a chief. The Manchu chii was organized around a locality under an
appointed chief and all the bannermen were enrolled in the Manchu Army.
Under Chinese administration most of the banners are subgroups
under either Ea or stm. They rarely include a complete tribe and their
administration is supervised by Chinese officials. A banner may be
located within the same area as a hsien or in an area where no hsien
has been established.
Examples:
?LIng Haien Ch'i
Hsingan So-lun Hsi-cha-ka-erh
Hsingan A-ping
(b) Ch'i independent of Ea or mai
In Heilungkiang, Ningsia, and SuiTUan where there are neither a
nor mg, the ch'i are in theory under the supervision of the Central
Government. Some sources refer to them as independent banners.
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(8) Tibet
Tibet, with its capital at La-es (Lhasa), is nomioelly under the
jurisdiction of China. The Chinese do not claim provincial status for
Tibet, but designate it as a ti-fan (special area or territory). The
publication Administrative Areas in China. Tables does not give any
data for subdivisions of Tibet and for this reason Tibet is not listed
in the accompanying tables. In 1947, the Census Bureau of the Ministry
of Interior estimated the population of Tibet at about 1,000,000;
the Department of Administration Area of the Ministry reported an
estimated area of 1,215,781 square kilometers. Tibet is divided into
three "provincee"1 as follows:
Chinese name Tibetan name
Ali Ngari
Hou Tsang Tsang
Chlien Tsang
1. See map CIA 11053: "Political Divisions and Transportation Routes
of Tibet."
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III. THE NAMES USED
All the names that appear in the report except those for ga, em,
and chii (leagues and banners) have been approved by the United States
Board on Geographic Names. The English readings were romanized from
Chinese characters according to the modified Wade-Giles system. The
Chinese characters which appear beside the names in the lists were
supplied by W. Samuel T. Chang of the Division of Languages in the
Department of State. Whenever possible, the English conventional names
of the provincial capitals and the larger cities of China, as well as
the conventional names of the leagues and banners,have been added as an
aid to recognition.
Special problems exist in regard to the names of hsien and hsien
seats.
(1) Haien. In all of the Chinese provinces except Taiwan
(Formosa) a Sion and its administrative center, the hsien seat, carry
the same name. The names of these two administrative divisions can be
distinguished in the following ways
(a) When the term :mien is used to designate the Wen (county)
it is (1) always capitalized, (2) never divided from the proper name by
a hyphen, (3) always a part of the proper name regardless of whether the
proper name contains one or two words (Chinese characters).
Examples:
I Haien a hsien (county)
Chlang-an Haien a hsien (county)
(b) When the term hsien is used to designate the hsien seat it
is (1) not capitalized, (2) separated from the proper name by a hyphen,
and (3) omitted if the proper name contains 2 words (Chinese characters).
Examples:
I-hsien (heien seat of I Haien)
Chiang-an (hsien seat of Chlang-en Helen)
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(2) Haien seat changes. The Chinese have found it necessary, in
some instances, to move a hsien seat from one town to another. In such
cases the hsien seat name is (1) used in preference to the name of the
town to which it is moved, (2) not used if the town or city is located
within a municipality.
Examples:
(a) Chiang -an, the hsien seat name, is used in preference to
Wei -chla, the town name.
(h) The municipality of Wu-chou Shih, contains the administrative
center of Ts'ang -wu Hsien, but the name of the city, Wu -chou,is used in
preference to Istang-wu, the name of the hsien seat.
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GOVERNMENT
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IV. CHART OF ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
INCLUDED IN LISTS
YOAN-HSIA SHIH
(Municipality under Executive Min) 12
SHENG
(Province) 35
HSIEN
(County) 2017
SHIN
(Municipality) 57
?1 SHE-CHIH-CHO
(Preparatory Hsien) 38
PU*
(League) 5
MENG*
(League) 8
KUAN-LI-CHU
(Experimental Area) 1
CH' 1*
(Banner) 132 I
TI-FAN 818117
(Area or Territory) 1
* Mongolian administrative units
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V. NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS IN EACH PROVINCE
PROVINCE
HSIEN
SHIH##
SHE-CHIH-CHO
KUAN -LI-CHU
PU
MEW
CH,I
Anhwei
63
1
Antung
18
2
Chahar
19
1
1*
1
19
Chekiang
77#
1
Fukien
67
2
Heilungkiang
25
1
1
Hokiang
17
1
Honan
111
Hopeh
130
2
2
Hsingan
7
1
1
11
Hunan
77
2
Hupeh
70
1
Jehol
20
2
20
Kansu
69
1
2
Kiangsi
81
1
Kiangsu
61
2
Kirin
18
2
1**
1
Kwangsi
99
4
Kwangtung
98
2
Kweichow
78
1
1
Liaoning
22
4
6
Liaopeh
18
1
**
2
Ningsia
13
1
2
**
Nunkiang
18
1
2
Shansi
105
1
Shantung
107
3
Shensi
92
1
Sikang
48
4
23
Sinkiang
76
1
4
3
18
Suiplan
20
2
2
Sungkiang
15
2
Szechwan
139
2
5
1
Taiwan (Formosa)
8
9
29
Tsinghai
19
1
1
2
Yhnnan
Tara
112
1
57
16
57

r
132
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# A 78th hsien named Shih-ming was established by the Executive Yuan on August 11, 1948.
* Part of Chla-ha-erh Pu (Chahar Mongols) extends from Chahar into Suiydan.
** Part of Che-1i-mu meng (Jerim League) extends from Kirin into Liaopeh and Nunkiang.
ii# Includes only ordinary municipalities.
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VI. TABLE OF AREA AND POPULATION STATISTICS
BY PROVINCE1
PROVINCE
AREA IN
AREA IN
POPULATION
SQ. KM.
SQ. La.
Anhwei
146,303
56,473
20,915,424*
Antung
62,279
24,040
3,218,323*
Chahar
282,675*
109,113
2,099,851**
Chekiang
102,646
39,621
21,331,800*
Palen
120,028*
46,331
11,143,519*
Heiluneriang
257,762
99,496
2,860,037
Hokiang
135,406
52,267
1,747,405
Honan
165,141
63,744
27,000,209*
Hopeh
140,785*
54,343
28,585,237*
Mangan
278,436
107,476
322,173
Hunan
204,672*
79,093
26,173,576*
Hupeh
186,234*
71,886
20,630,349*
Jabot
179,982
69,473
2,676,889**
Kaneu
586,132*
149,047
6,922,632*
flange'.
164,259*
63,404
12,643,007
Kiangou
107,696*
41,571
55,436,369"
Kirin
72,676*
28,053
7,315,123
ESsangsi
218,923
84,504
15,083,334*
Kliangtung
218,511
84,345
28,624,489*
1. Statistics in this table are in most instances the totals obtained by
independent addition of the figures for the administrative divisions in
each province as given in the Administrative Arens in China, Tables.
Asterisks beside the figures indicate the following:
? Figure does not agree with total for province given in source cited.
Figure includes population statistics for Sh'i (banners) in these
provinces as given in /Leagues and Banners in the Various Provinces
la
Popution Statistics .
*** Figure is that given as total for province in Administrative Areas
in China, Tables. Data for individual administrative divisions
cover less than 60% of the total estimated area of province.
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PROVINCE
AREA IN
AREA IN
POPULATION
SQ. KM.
SQ. MI.
KVeichow
170,196
65,696
10,597,072*
Liaoning
68,041*
26,264
9,943,315
Liaopeh
121,624
46,947
4,904,399
Ningsia
233,320***
90,062
755,307**
Nunkiang
67,034
25,875
3,308,906
Shansi
155,680*
60,092
13,631,0204
Shantung
146,737
56,640
38,530,930*
Shensi
187,761*
72,476
9,146,180
sikeng
451,521***
174,287
1,748,257*
Sinkiang
1,711,931
660,80
3,733,051*
Suip8an
284,165*
109,688
1,737,299**
Sungkiang
84,559
32,640
2,552,2564
Szechwan
303,316*
117,080
47,457,9224
-Taiwan (Formosa)
35,813*
13,824
6,173,215*
. Tains:bat
667,236
257,553
1,121,095*
Yfinnan
420,4564
162,296
9,187,059*
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VII. LISTS OF ADAIINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
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(Tsingtao)s
Chtung-chting
(Chungking)
Ha-erh-pin
(Harbin)
Han-afou
(Hankow)
Hsi-an
(Sian)
Kuang-chou
(Canton)
Nan-ching
(Nanking)
Pei-piing
(Peiping)
Shang-hai
(Shanghai)
Shen-yang
(Mukden)
Ta-lien
(Dairen)
Ttien-ching
(Tientein)
YUAN-HSIA SHIM
p t
AREA
IN SQ.K11.
749.00
300.00
803.80
133.71
207.66
253.25
465.75
707.00
893.25
POPULATION
759,057
1,002,787
637,573
641,513
502,988
960,712
1,030,572
1,672,438
4,300,630
1,094,804
722,950
1,707,670
(Special Municipality)
PROVINCE
IN WHICH LOCATED
Shantung
Szechwan
Sungkiang
Hupeh
Shensi
Kwangtung
Kiangsu
Hopeh
Kiangeu
Liaoning
Liaoning
Hopeh
54.50
1. Each of the special municipalities given in the list has within its jurisdiction
city having the same name as the municipality. Thane cities have conventional
names, which are given in parentheses in the list. Example; Ch'ing-taw Shin
(the entire municipality); Ch'ing-tao (Chinese official name of the city within
Chling-tao municipality); Teingtao (conventional name of the city).
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ANHWEI PROVINCE
Capital:
HSIEN4W,
Ho-fel (Luohow)
AREA PERCENTAGE
IN SQ. 104. OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
1. a.
Chlao
1,587.10
1.81
374,424
2.47 ,.14
Chia-shan
1,638.30
1.12
115,906
3..1 4t
Chi-chli
978.500.67
97,033
4. rtg4i Lii
Chlien-shan
1,425.00
0.97
265,319
54. i IA,
Chili-to
2,171.20
1.48
81,469
6. -,p el
Chli-men
3,188.50
2.18
85,356
7. .!,..
Ching
2,008,00
1.37
207,664
8. ti.. ft
Ching-te
833.50
0.57
63,141
9. * ft
Ch'ing-yang
1,270.00
0.87
113,677
10. it
Chou
1,572.60
1.07
145,641
11. 11-ifk
ChIllan-chiao
1,367.000.93
181,476
12. 't k
Fan-el:fang
877.60
0.60
138,979
1 3. it la
Feng-ttai
3,148.30
2.15
541,835
14. It ft
Feng-yang
2,702.50
1.85
466,282
15. 4 ft
Fou-yang
3,616.40
2.47
1,053,087
ig--
16. j_i
Han-an
sh
950.00
0.65
206,461
17. i a
Ho
1,664.30
1.14
352,731
18. efflr
Ho-ch'iu
3,234.30
2.21
500,516
19. jai Pi Ei
Ho-fei
6,034.604.25
1,274,384
20. t L-I-I
Ho-than
2,555.50
1.75
139,880
. 21. ft,- 4-
Hsiu-ning
2,408.50
1.65
214,447
22. it- ,k
Hatan-ch'eng
2,774.50
1.40
291,413
23. OT Ofie
Hsu-i
3,560.00
2.43
269,800
24. ft 4
Huai-ning
1,912.60
1.31
663,088
25. it :s1a
Huai-yuan
2,793.00
1.91
530,128
26. 1;
I
453.00
0.31
56,761
27. A ft
Ho-yang
2,666.20
1.82
469,499
28. 4 It
Ituang-te
2,506.50
1.71
159,164
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ANHWEI PROVINCE
29. .-.--. -al
f, "L...
HSI ENO:
Kuel-chlih
AREA
IN SQ.KM.
2,625.10
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
1.79
POPULATION
132,866
30. t *-
La1-an
1,117.90
0.76
127,894
31.ef 7-3,
Lang-chli
834.00
0.56
127,340
32. "1- 09
Li-huang
3,322.00
2.27
265,761
33. In 71-
Lin-ch Irian
2,531.40
1.73 729,360
34. 121 4.2.
Ling-pi
3,001.00
20 6
556,534
Liu-an
3,793,50
2,59
102,306
35,
36.45/_
Lu-ohlang
2,534.001.73
512,910
37. It )4s;
Meng-chteng
3,507.50
2.40
518,387
38. it r t
Nan-ling
938.000.64
252,152
39. Ilit El
lang-kuo
2,676.00
1.83
161,163
40. 4,-
lerb.
Po
1,834.30
1.25
595,870
41. EV\
She
2,236.20
1.53
343,500
42. Z f4_
Shih-tai
1,036.500.71
47,264
43.*
Shou
3,671.00
2.51
419,475
44. lit A
Shu-ob ' eng
2,672.50
1.83
488,747
45. 3,19
Sou
4,446.70
3.04
619,613
46.141
Su
5,781.00
3.95
1,089,825
47. 3 ,42.;
Su-sung
2,164.00
1.48
345,229
48. 1-- 4?
Tlai-ho
2,405.00
1.68
475,389
49, 9.ks- iM
T lai-hu
2,127.70
1.45
328,777
50. 4-
Val-piing
2,320.00
1.59
70,115
51,17 Ir
Tang-tlu
2,088.001.42
347,627
52.5. -fr.
T lien-cilia%
1,606.00
1.09
231,615
53. j..4a
Ting-yuan
3,717.50
2.54
396,326
54, ficel si?:
Toung-ohreng
3,543.00
2.43
899,453
65, ifia) rk
T'ung-ling
570.000.39
162,861
56. * M
Tung-liu
943.00
0.64
24,330
57, Y. .%-f--
Wang-ohiang
869.500.59
205,280
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ANHVEI PhOVI NCE
AR3A
IN SQ. Mil.
PSIICENT AGE
OF Al(EA IN
PhOVINCE
POPULATION
58. Ai
Wu.-ho
793.30
0.54
129,053
59. j 34p
Wu-hu
615.20
0.42
356,173
60.
Wu-wei
2,919.00
2,00
111,504
,
Wu-y?tuan
5,616.67
3.91
143,426
62. a .1?
Ying-shang
1,770.50
1.21
341,788
63. -Jr (2.2
Yleh-hsi
1,778.90
1.21
195,950
win .t
1. f *4- Pang-fou
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ARTURO PROVINCE
lisIEN fl
Capital: Tlung-hua
AREA PERCENTAGE POPULATION
IN SQ.RN. OP AREA IN
PROVINCE
1. * lt An-tung 1,725.44 2.77 292,542
2. i i7 Chtang-pai 3,226.28 5.18 42,066
3. fA4C Chi-an 3,909.67 6.27 123,371
4. l'il- )1 Chin-chluan 2,054.57 3.30 48,939
5. ;40-n
F'-yuan 3,351.15 5.39 130,160
6. fkrchi9,; Fang-ch,eng 7,357.59 11.80 368,500
7. 40c 4%; Pu-sung- 5,879.47 9.44 59,953
8. 54A Hai-lung 1,964.81 3.15 262,365
9. ft lk Hain-pin 3,455.59 5.53 118,359
10. 4..k. i= Huan-fen 3,869.28 6.21 127,231
11. Arlf 47 Hui-nan 1,426.21 2.29 97,399
12, lt, jV Kluan-tien 5,894.43 9.30 264,267
13. -34.,11 Feu-she:11
14. no 3.1-. Lin-chiang 4,508.09 7.24 153,922
15. 44T ri. Liu-ho 2,625.99 4.22 180,029
16e 4131:. Meng-chiang 3,890.14 6.24 22,583
17, Az. * Tung-feng 2,737.77 4.24 274,829
18. a 1C Ttung-hua 4,099.17 6.5e 254,573
SHIN,
1. A .51z. An-tung 303.58 0.49 315,242
2. lit 1 t, T lung-hue 81,993
1. New Anon created from parts of Feng-chleng and An-tung in Antung
Province, and Haiti-yen and Chuang-ho in Liaoning Province in 1947.
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CHAHAR PROVINCE
Capital: Chang-chia-ktou (Nalgan)
1. ifc 3t
3. 4,it
4. ,* lt
5. a 03
e. 17 it,
7.* 1--
3. itt .t.
9. ft- M
10. frt A
11. ft tgi
12. q :37
13.417 A,
14. ij
15. , inefj
P3. A -1--
17. et/7.
18.4.1
1941-
HSIENIt
Chang-pe1
Chl1h-chteng
Cho-lu
Chtung-111
1
Rain-ming
u
Hsuan-hua
Huai-an
Huai-1a1
Kiang-pas)
to
Ku-yuan
Lung-kuan
Pao-ohlang
Shang-11
Shang-tu
To-lun
0
Wan-ohlunn2
n
Nang-yuan
Yen-chling
a
Yu
AREA
IN SQ.KN,
37,158.91
4,762.98
689.76
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
13.10
1.66
0.24
POPULATION
111,698
81,051
107,101
84,574
32,607
222,929
131,789
163,306
69,546
22,974
79,827
46,381
37,916
66,395
19,570
229,443
115,820
110,472
299,358
3,525.12
3,736.46
5,308.41
2,919.63
3,981.31
2,322.43
2,554.21
1.24
1.32
1.87
1.03
1.40
0.82
0.94
1,177.80
9,1166.20
2,450.47
2,189.72
5,640.19
5,374.79
0.42 .
3.41
1.22
0.77
1.99
1.69
SHIH
1. Pk0 Chang-chia-k ou3
(Kalgan)
1. Established as a helm May 1947.
2. Wan-ch'dan, the seat of Wan-ch'ilan Haien, is located bit the city of Chang-shift-flu
Walgang in the municipality of Chang-chia-k'ou Shih.
3. Chang-chia-k'ou Shih has within it a city by the same name as the municipality. The
conventional name of the city is given in parentheses in the list.
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LEAGUES AND
BANNERS
S?41-11115 MA-HA-ERB PU1
(Chahar Mongols)
CHU n
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CHAHARPROVINCE
AREA IN
SQ. KM.
PERCENTAGES POPULATION
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
1.
2.
t_
2_ #7
Cheng-lan
(All Blue)
2,906
Cheng-Pal
(All White)
3,963
3.
4f..*
Hsiang-huang
(Bordered Yellow)
3,218
4.
fit e7
Hsiang-pal
(Bordered White)
3,050
5.
014-
Ming-an
6.
Shang-tu
7.
11,-
t ift
T'al-p'u-tso-yu-i
8.
T'ai-p'u-68u-yu-1
9.
yintfiA-
To-tun-no-erh
1. Area figures for the ch'i in Ch'a-ha-erb Pu (Chahar Mongols) are included in the
totals given for the hsien.
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CHAHAR PROVINCE
LEAGUES AREA IN
SQ. kih.
AND BANNERS
4t-illb 1.1. HSI -LIN-KUO-LO MENG1
(Silingol league)
Win
1. Pritatfir AAA A-pa-ha-NE-ext.-too-1
(East Abaganar)
2. Pi9. eintRpgit A-pa-ha-na-erh-yu-i
(West Abaganar )
3. PI- E4 11, A-pa-ka-tao-i
(East Abase)
4. ty" C.,at A-pa-ka-yu-i
(West Abaga
5. 11-31r4?- X Hao-chi-tte-tso-i.
(East Hochit )
6. i4t-Os Hao-chi-t e-yu-i
(West Hochit )
Su-ni-tie-tao-i
(East Sunit)
Su-ni-t 'e-yu-i
(West Sunit )
Wu-chu-mu-ch'in-tao-i
(East Ujumuchin)
Wu-ohu-mu-ch in-yu-i
(West Ujumuchin)
PERCENTAGES POPULATION
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
1,498
1,962
3,530
5,379
2,339
2,032
8,114
6,490
17, 905
3,508
1. The total area of the ch 'i in the Hei-lin-kuo-lo Meng (Silingol
league) is 189,117 sq. kin.
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1. -*
2. -fr.fiiil;
3. s 4t,
4
6. la 34
7.
8. .f'f_Li -115"
10.
11.
12. ag
13. 4 -it
14. 4
15. tr
16. igt
179 -.%* gist
18.
19. + CI
20. i>/-
21.
22.44
23. ,41
24. 471
25. t J4
26. 4. Lit
27.
CHEKIANG PROVINCE
Capital: Hang-chou (Hangchow)
HSIENIt,
AREA
IN SQ. KM.
An-chi
695.07
Ch fang-lasing
1,655.56
Ch I ang-hua
1,352.65
Ch a ng -ehan
1,157.57
Ch fang
1,876.86
Chen-hei
746.42
Chia-haing
1,060036
Chiang-ahen
2,010.23
Ch la -sha n
457.85
Oh len-be
1,671.16
Ching-ning
2,040.75
Ch'ing-Olen
2,353.99
Chling-yrian
1,898.09
Chin-hua
1,211.98
Chin-yun
1,404.46
Chit
2,337.36
Chu-chi
2,108.11
Choung-te
381./8
Feng-hua
1,292.27
Fen -shui
753.13
Fu -yang
1,154.55
Hai -ning
590.56
Hai-yen
536.15
Hangl
935.41
Hsiang -shan
1,090.88
Hsiao -fang
1,141.31
Hsiao-shan
938.26
PEliCENTAGE
.OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
0.68
74,557
1.6,1
214,503
1.32
74,882
1.13
149,755
1,83
407,748
0.73
360,872
1,03
416,648
1.96
287,724
0.45
217,119
1.63
122,054
1.99
105,568
2.71
257,920
1.85
98,874
1.18
318,941
1.37
199,516
2.28
328,033
2.05
445,265
0.37
171,720
1.26
414,130
0.73
45,492
1.12
168,027
0.58
367,050
0.52
200,001
0.91
372,594
1.60
217,723
1.11
87,058
0.91
505,561
1. Ha ng-hs len, the seat of Hang Helen, is located [at the city of
Hang-chou (Ha ngchow )1 in the municipality of Hang-thou Shih.
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CHEICANG PROVINCE
HSIENtli
w
AREA
IN SQ.KM.
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
28. 4,i, is-
ilsien-chu
1,999.95
1.95
217,990
29. Pi A
Hsin-ehlang
1,271.03
1.24
250,985
Hsin-teng
617.77
0.60
63,069
31. IE 4.-
Hstian-p ' ing
920.35
0.90
76,835
32. -ra
Huang-yen
1,383.17
1.35
528,679
33. A A
1-wu
1,114.77
1609
326,454
34.5%*
Jui-an
1,396.93
1.94
546,378
35. Pin 4 C
Riai-hua
2,174.46
2.12
131,693
36. OA
Lan-chti
1,006.61
0.98
191,045
37. A -Tc-
Lin-an
984.380.96
84,020
38. Lilo 4
Lin-hai
2,404.97
2.34
516,360
39. 1 44,-
Li-shui
1,149.941.12
147,993
40. *4
La-chling
1,283.64
1.25
372,060
41.-a&-
Lung-ch Irian
2,760.71
2.69
152,609
42. it 41-
Lung-yu
1,117.42
1.09
186,385
43. 4 Ai"
Ning-hai
1,797.981.75
248,693
44. 4g -11Z-
Plan-an
1,004.970.98
81,946
45. 4 514
Pling-hu
533.50
0.52
250,180
46. _Th- ?*
Pting-yang
2,161.19
2.11
728,016
47. A ?;-z-
P tu-chiang
1,228.89
1.20
233,762
48. ..3: pi
San-men
a
1,169.83
1.14
156,838
49. _t_ 4
Shang-y
935.28
0.91
337,510
50. r4, JA
Shao-hs ing
1,915.671.87
1,170,706
51. * :1
Shou-ch tang
? 738.20
0.72
83,909
52. 4 4,--
Shun-an
2,870.03
2.80
263,719
53. it 21c-
Sui-an
1,513.89
1.47
138,153
54. it A
Sui-ehlang
2,541.74
2.48
124,218
55. ',%-, ft
Sung-yang
1,390.471.35
134,698
56. 31,1q
Ttai-shun
1,8070861.87
174,305
57. 44
Tlang-chvi
860.96
0.84
122,100
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CHECANG PROVINCE
HSIEN4
AREA
IN SQ.lik.
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
58.
Te-chling
393.16
0.38
119,840
59. "k-
Tilen-t lei
1,466.01
1.43
256,300
so. sit
T ing-hai
1,225.91
1.19
293,112
61. ial*UP
T I ung-ha iang
376.57
0.37
119,096
62. fig) 4
T t ung-lu
996.66
0.97
110,310
Tung-yang
2,082.49
2.03
449,826
64.
Tz tu-chti
829.11
0.81
297,240
65. itC;
Wen-ch 1 eng
1,133.40
1.10
174,791
66. 'A A
Wen-ling
974.76
0.95
509,659
67.
Wu-he ing
1,836.38
1.79
661,477
68. A A
Wu-1
874.23
0.85
105,743
69. f.
Wu-lc tang
469.13
0.46
51,167
70. lp
Yin
1,377.86
1.34
792,281
71. tt
Sch I len
929.30
0.91
72,321
72. krid
Yt-hang
700.71
0.68
50,117
73.
Yri-huan
591.56
0.58
194,370
74. ;ic
Yung-0MA
3,778.59
3.68
759,932
75. 7*- S-
Yung-lc tang
1,011.58
0.99
262,372
76. ,r; a
Yrin-ho
977.75
0.95
71,308
77. ft4OL
Yrs-yao
.1,484.03
1.45
703,759
Note: According to the Central News, Shih-ming was established as a new hsien by
the Executive Viten on August 11, 1948. It is not included in the listing.
win 1.
1. ift, fli ng-chou
227.86
0.22 606,136
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FUKIEN PROVINCE
Capital:
HKEN kft.
Fu-chou (Foochow)
AREA PERCENTAGE
IN SQ. KM. OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
1. 4-15
An-01'i
2,289.49
1.82
290,916
2* -11