ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS OF CHINA

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FOR REPORTS AND ESTIMATES,CIA
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ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS.
OF CHINA
Published October 1949
CENTRAL, INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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1. 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
Yuan-hsia Shih . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Anhwei . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Antung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Chahar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Chekiang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fukien . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Heilungkiang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Hokiang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ho nan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Hopeh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Hsingan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Hunan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Hupeh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6
Jehol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Kansu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Kiangsi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Kiang su . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Kirin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Kwangsi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Kwangt ung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9
Kweichow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Liaoning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Liaop e h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Ningsia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Nunkiang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Shansi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Shantung . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Shensi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sikang 98
Sinkiang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Su iyUan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 5
Sun gk i ang . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108
Szechwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . log
Taiwan (Formosa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
T s inghai . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116
Yunnan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
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VIII. Areas under Chinese Administration (Map). . . . . 125
IX. Manchuria and Jehol Administrative
Divisions (Nap) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
X. Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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I. INTRO W CT ION
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.I 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 the report, and by map CIA 10695 which shows the 1948
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 she (provinces), as well as their principal subdivisions,
the hsien (counties or districts), have their origins far back in
1. Administrative Areas in Chinaz Tables, 11th ed., Commercial Press,
Shanghai, 1947. Population Statistics?
/Leagues and Banners in the Various Province
Approve&6 1948.
d. _ r e t' ns 100100001-7
Nanking, 1948.
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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 ]8 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 19201s 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 1947.1 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' Republic"), 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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IT. ADhIINISTRATTVE DIVISIONS
There are two types of first order civil divisions in
China. These are the Yf1an-hsia shah (municipality under the
Executive, Yfian, or special municipality) and. the shen (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) Y{ian-hsia shih (municipality under the Executive Yiian, 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 Ldan-hsia ehih, or municipalities
under the Executive Yuan. 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.) 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 ch'fi (districts). A ch'ii contains 10 to 20
pao (boroughs); a L contains 10 to 30 Chia (wards); and a
Chia contains 10 to 30 households.2
1. The special municipalities should not be confused with the
municipalities under the jurisdiction of the provinces, which
are referred to in this report as ordinary municipalities.
Both types of municipalities are commonly called ehih in
Chinese. Thus: Chung-ch'ing Shih, a special municipality;
and Hsu-chou Shih, an ordinary municipality.
2. Administrative units lower than the special municipalities,
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(2) Shenk (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 shih (city). Many pro-
vinces also contain a type of unit known as the she-chih-chii
(preparatory county, or preparatory hsien). In Szechwan province
there is one kuan-li-chu (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 Chin 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 Chung-ch'ing (Chungking) many new hsien
were created in the three southwestern provinces of Szechwan,
Kweichow,and Yiinnan 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 hsien per province varies greatly. Szechwan, for
example, has 139 hsien whereas Haingan 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 Hsien in Kwangtung, Shao-yang
Haien in Hunan and Ho-fei Haien in Anhwei, which have tens of thousands
of inhabitants. Most hsen are divided into ham (village or commune)
in rural areas and chen (town or commune) in urban areas. Under special
conditions, however, the haien may be divided first into ch'u (districts)
which are in turn divided into hsang and chen. Hsiang are further
divided into paao (boroughs) and chen 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 ch'u (districts), which are in turn
subdivided into ado (boroughs) and ch (wards).
(5) She-c -chu (preparatory county, or preparatory haien)1
Areas which have not met the requirements necessary for a hsien but
which may eventually do so are called she-chih-chu (preparatory haien).
These administrative units consist of areas that are too small in size,
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, Meng (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 shenx and hsien pattern
within the Chinese administrative structure. The tribal subdivisions
are the pu (league), MM (league) and the ch'i (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) Ea (league)
The puu (Chinese), or aimak (Mongolian), or league (English), was
orig in ally 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 p-u (leagues) in the provinces of Hsingan, Chahar, Suiyuanand
Sinkiang, each composed of one or more ethnically related ah'i
(Chinese), or hoshio (Mongolian), or banners (English).
(b) HenL (league)
The men (Chinese), or chigalgan (Manchu), or league (English),
was introduced by the Manchu Emperors in order to weaken the Mongol
1. The Chinese terms Eu and meng refer to 2 types of civil divisions
among the Mongol and Manchu tribes. Both are referred to in English
so ces "league "
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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,
Suiyuan, and Tsinghai. These leagues are also divided into ch'i (banners).
(7) Chi (banner)
(a) Ch'i under the pu or menQ
The ch'i may be either Mongol or Manchu in origin or a combination
of the two. The Mongolian ch'i was composed of the personal followers
of a chief. The Manchu ch'i 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 puu or mom. 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:
Sheng Hsien Ch'i
Hsingan So-lun Hsi-cha-ka-erh
Hsingan ---- A-ping
(b) Chi independent of puu or men
In Heilungkiang, Ningsia, and Suiyuan where there are neither pu
nor menQ, 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-sa (Lhasa), is nominally 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 "provinces"1 as follows:
Chinese name Tibetan name
Ali Ngari
Hou Tsang Tsang
Chien Tsang U
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 puu, men g,
and ch'i (leagues and banners) have been approved by the United States
Board on Geographic Nanes. 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 Mr. 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 haien and hsien
seats.
(1) Hsien. In all of the Chinese provinces except Taiwan
(Formosa) a hsien and its administrative center, the lien seat, carry
the same name. The names of these two administrative divisions can be
distinguished in the following way:
(a) When the term hsien is used to designate the hsien (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 Hsien - a haien (county)
Chang-an Hsien - a haien (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 (hsien seat of I Hsien)
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(2) Hsien 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) Ch'ang-an, the hsien seat name, is used in preference to
Wei-ch'u, the town name.
(b) 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 Ts'ang-wu, the name of the hsien seat.
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IV. CHART OF AD1aNISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
INCLUDED IN LISTS
YUAN-HSIA SHIN
(Municipality under Executive Yuan) 12
HSIEN
(County) 2017
SHIH
(Municipality) 57
SHENG
(Province) 35
NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT
SHE-CHIH-CHU
(Preparatory Haien) 38
KUAN-LI-CHI)
(Experimental Area) 1
PUS
(League) 5
CHII*
(Banner) 132
MENG*
(League) 8
TI-FAN LIBEJ
(Area or Territory) 1
* Mongolian administrative units
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V. NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS IN EACH PROVINCE
HSIEN SHIH ## SHE-CHIH-CHU KUAN-LI-CHU PU MENG CH'I
Anhwei 63 1
Antung 18 2
Chahar 19 1
Chekiang 77, 1
Fukien 67 2
Heilungkiang 25 1
Hokiang 17 1
Honan 111
Hopeh 130 2
Hsingan 7 1
Hunan 77 2
Hupeh 70 1
Jehol 20
Kansu 69 1
Kiangsi 81 1
Kiangsu 61 2
Kirin 18 2
Kwangsi 99 4
Kwangtung 98 2
Kweichow 78 1
Liaoning 22 4
Liaopeh 18 1
Ningsia 13 1
Nunkiang 18 1
Shansi 105 1
Shantung 107 3
Shensi 92
Sikang 48
Sinkiang 76 1
Suiyt an 20 2
Sungkiang 15 2
Szechwan 139 2
Taiwan (Formosa) 8 9
Tsinghai 19 1
Yunnan 112 1
TOTAL 2017 57
3 23
# 2 .18
1 2 29
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38 1 5 8 132
# A 78th haien named Shih-ming was established by the Executive Yuan on August 11, 1948.
# Part of Ch'a-ha-erh pu (Chahar Mongols) extends from Chahar into Suiyuan.
Part of Che-li-mu meng (Jerim League) extends from Kirin into Liaopeh and Nunkiang.
## Includes only ordinary municipalities.
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VI. TABLE OF AREA AND POPULATION STATISTICS
BY PROVINCEI
PROVINCE
AREA IN
SQ. KM.
AREA IN
SQ. MI.
POPULATION
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*
Fukien
120,028*
46,331
11,143,519*
Heilungkiang
257,762
99,496
2,860,037
Hokiang
135,406
52,267
1,747,405
Ronan
165,141
63,744
27,000,209*
Hopeh
140,785*
54,343
28,585,237*
Hsingan
278,436
107,476
322,173
Hunan
204,672*
79,003
26,173,576*
Hupeh
186,234*
71,886
20,630,349*
Jehol
179,982
69,473
2,676,889**
Kaneu
386,132*
149,047
6,922,632*
Kiangsi
164,259*
63,404
12,643,007
Kiangsu
107,696*
41,571
35,436,369
Kirin
72,676*
28,053
7,315,123
Kwangsi
218,923
84,504
15,083,334*
Kwangtung
218,511
84,345
28,6240489"
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 Areas 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 ch'i (banners) in these
provinces as given in a es and Banners in the Various Provinces
Population 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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AREA IN
SQ. KM.
AREA IN
SQ. MI.
Kweichow
170,196
65,696
10,597,072*
Liaoning
68,o41*
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
11,631,020*
Shantung
146,737
56,640
38,530,930*
Shensi
187,761*
72,476
9,146,180
S ikang
451,521***
174,287
1,748,2,97*
Sinkiang
1,711,931
660,805
3,733,051*
Suiy{ian
281,165*
109,688
1,737,299**
Sunkkiang
84,559
32,640
2,552,256*
Szechwan
303,316*
117,080
47,457,922*
Taiwan (Formosa)
35,813*
13,824
6,173,215*
Tainghai
667,236
257,553
1,121,095*
420,156*
162,296
9,187,o59*
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VII. LISTS OF ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISIONS
YOAN-HSIA SHIN P't 4 o f
(Special Municipality)
SHIM
PROVINCE
IN WHICH LOCATED
AREA
IN SQ.KM.
Ch'ing-tao
L
Shantung
749.00
759,057
(T s ingtao )'
002
1
787
2.
Chung-ch'ing
(Chungking)
Szechwan
300.00
,
,
3. A P
Ha-erh-pin
Sungkiang
803.80
637,573
(Harbin)
641
513
4. 9 q
Han-k'ou
(Hankow)
Hupeh
133.71
,
5.c+~
Hsi-an
Shensi
207.66
502,988
(Sian)
712
960
6. 1JP
Kuang-chow
(Canton)
Kwangtung
253.25
,
7-
Nan-ching
Kiangsu
465.75
1,030,572
(Nanking)
0
672
438
1
8.
Pei-p'ing
Hopeh
707.0
,
,
(Peiping)
2
8
630
300
4
9. J--
Shang-hai
(Shanghai)
Kiangsu
5
93.
,
,
10
Shen-yang
Liaoning
1,094,804
.
(Mukden)
11
Ta-lien
Liaoning
722,950
.
(Dairen)
Tien-ching
(Tientsin)
Hopeh
54.50
1,707,670
Each of the special municipalities given in the list has within its jurisdiction
oity having the same name as the municipality. These cities have conventional
names, which are given in parentheses in the list. Example: Ch'ing-tao Shih
(the entire municipality); Ch'ing-tao (Chinese official name of the city within
Ch'ing-tao municipality); Taingtao (conventional name of the city).
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ANHVIEI PROVINCE
Capital: Ho-fei (Luchow)
HSIENk~W.
AREA
IN SQ. KPd.
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
Chao
1,587.10
1.81
374,424
2?
~a Chia-shan
1,638.30
1.12
1150906
3.
y Chi-ch'i
978.50
0.67
97,033
4.
Ch' ien-,shan
1,425.00
0.97
265,319
5.
Chih-te
2,171.20
1.48
81,469
6.
Ch'i-men
3,188.50
2.16
85,356
7. /
. Ching
2,008,00
1.37
207,664.
Ching-to
833.50
0.57
63,141
Ch'ing-yang
1,270.00
0.87
113,677
10.
Ch' u
1,572.60
1.07
145,641
Ch' ua n-chia o
1,367.00
0.93
181,476
12.
Fan-oh 'n g
877.60
0.60
138, 979
13.
Feng-t'ai
3,148.30
2.15
541,835
14. ).
, e Fang-yang
2,702.50
1.85
466,282
15.
4 Fou-ya ngr
3,616.40
2.47
1,053,087
16.
I
~4 Han-shan
950.00
0.65
206,461
17.
Ho
1,664.30
1.14
352,731
18. '
p Ho-ch' iu
3,234.30
2,21
500,516
19.
Ho-fei
6,034.60
4.25
1,274,384
20.
Ho-shan
2,555.50
1.75
13 9, 880
21.
Hsiu-ning
2,408.50
1.65
214,447
22. '
Hs pia n-ch' a ng
2,774.50
1.40
2 91, 413
23.
Hsu-i
3,560.00
2.43
269, 800
24.
Huai-ning
10912.e6
1.31
663,088
25. 't
. Huai-yuan
2,793.00
1.91
530,128
26.
9 I
453.00
0.31
56,761
270
Ko-yang
2,666.20
1.82
469,499
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ANHWEI PROVINCE
HSIEN41;
AREA
IN SQ.KM.
PEt,CENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
29.
Kuei-ch'ih
2,625.10
1.79
132#866
30. ;-
Lai-an
1,117.90
0.76
127, 894
31. $ /
Lang-ch' i
834.00
0.56
127,340
32 .
Li-hua
3,322.00
2,27
265,761
33.
Lin- ch' aan
2,531.40
1.73
72 9, 360
34.
Ling-pi
3,001.00
2.06
556,534
35.=~-
Liu-an
3..793.50
2,59
102,306
36.
Lu-chiang
2,534.00
1.73
512, 910
37.
Meng-ch'eng
3,507.50
2.40
518,387
38. ,
Nan-ling
938.00
0.64
252,152
39. - 1
Ning-kuo
2,676.00
1.83
161,163
40.
Po
1,834.30
1.25
595,870
41, q
She
2,236.20
1.53
3430500
42. 7,_ t*
Shih-tai
1,036.50
0.71
47,264
43.
Shou
3, 671.00
2.51
4190475
44.
Shu-ch'eng
2,672.50
1.83
488,747
45. i'N
Sa u
4,446.70
3.04
619,613
46. (Ty
Su
5,781.00
3.95
1,089,825
47.
Su-sung
2,164.00
1.48
345.9229
48.
T'ai-ho
2,405.00
1.68
475,389
49,
T'ai-hu
2,127.70
1.45
328,777
5 0. )k_ -
T'ai-p?ing
2,320.00
1.59
70,115
5 1. ' , - s'
Tang-t ? u
2,088.00
1.42
347, 627
52.
Tien-ch'ang
1,606.00
1.09
231,615
53.
Ting-yiian
3,717.50
2,54
396,326
54.:] i
T' ung-Oh' a ng
3,543.00
2.43
899,453
55.
T' ung-:Ling
570.00
0.39
162, 861
56.
Tung-1:1u
943.00
0.64
24,330
57. - i .T--
Wang-chiang
869.50
0.59
205,280
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AP:Ht':EI PROVINCE
HSIEN,~r.1,
AREA
IN SQ. K1:i.
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA I N
Ph OVI NCE
POPULATION
58.
%~
Vu-ho
793.30
0.54
129,053
59.
3)J
WWu-hu
615.20
0.42
356,173
60.
A
4u u-we i
2,919000
2.00
111,504
61.
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Wu-yuan
5,616.67
3.91
143,426
62.
J.
Ying-shang
1,770.50
1.21
341,788
63.
'
Yueh-hsi
1,778.90
1.21
195,950
SHIH
Pang-fou
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Capital: Tung-hua
HSIEN 4t,
AREA
IN SQ. K144.
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVI NCE
POPULATION
An-tungg
1,725.44
2.77
292,542
2? - ~7 Ch'ang-pai
3,226.28
5.18
42,066
3. 'j Chi-an
3,909.67
6.27
123,371
4? ~ )'I
2,054.57
3.30
48, 939
0
160
130
5. Ch'ing-yuan
3,351.15
5.39
,
6. J.b Fang-ch'eng
7,357.59
11.80
368,500
3
879.47
5
9.44
59, 95
7. 4 ; ti
,
8.
1,964.81
3.15
2 62, 365
,
59
455
3
5.53
118,359
9. 'f~`r
.
,
10. 45'1-- Huan-;den
3#86902B
6.21
127,231
11. 41 111 Hui-nan
1,426.21
2.29
97,399
12. K'uai -tien
5,894.43
9.30
264,267
l
13. Ku-shan
14. ftvai,Z- Lin-chiang
4,508.09
7.24
153,922
15. bT i7 Liu-ho
2,625.99
4,22
180,029
16. Meng-chiang
3,890.14
6.24
22,583
17.' Tung-fang
2,737.77
4.24
274,829
18. Lid Tung-hua
4,099.17
6.5P
2540573
SHIH13
1? y An-tung
303.58
0.49
3150242
81,993
2
L't 16 T' ung-hua
.
1. New jasien created from parts of Feng-ch'eng and An-tung in Antung
Boni Province in 1947.
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CHAHAR PROVINCE
Capital: Chang-Chia-k'ou (Kalgan)
HSIEN
AIJA
IN SQ. KM.
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
1.~f- it
Chans-pei
37 158.91
13.10
111
898
2. ,; Ch' ih-ch' eng
4,762.98
1.68
,
81
051
,
3 Cho-lu
689.76
0.24
107,101
4?~~ Chung-lil
84
5 74
5. 11sin-ming
,
32
607
j,
Hsuan-hua
3,525.12
1.24
222,929
7 ? 'r
3,736.46
1
32
1
}
,
31,789
-
8. Ott "~ -
5,308.41
1.87
163,306
9. K'
ang-pao
2,919.63
1.03
69,546
10.
Ku-yuan
3,981.31
1.40
22,974
11. A
Lung-kuan
2,322.43
0.82
79,827
12.
Pao-ch'ang
2,654.21
0.94
46, 381
13.~oJ
Shang-i 1
37,916
14.
Shang-tu
1,177.80
66,395
15.
4
To-lun
90r,66.20
3.41
19,570
'roan-ch'uan2
2,450.47
1.22
229,443
17,
Yang-yuan
2,189.72
0.77
116,820
18.
Yen-ch'ing
W
5,640.19
1.99
110,472
19. At
Yu
5,374.79
1.89 ,
299,358
SHIH Ti
Chang-chia-kIo
(Kalgan)
1. Established as a heien May 1947.
2. Wan-ch'{ian, the seat of Wan-ch'iian Helen, is located ft the city of Chang-chia-k'ou
(Kalganl7 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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CHAHAR PROVINCE
LEAGUES AND
BANNERS
93` v/ d ~o~ CH'A-HA-ERH PUS'
(Chahar Mongols)
OR 11 _ '
1. Chang-lan
(All Blue)
2. T 47
3.
4.
Cheng-pai
(All White)
Hsiang-huang
(Bordered Yellow)
Hsiang-pal
(Bordered White)
Ming-an
Shang-tu
T'ai-p'u-tso-yu-i
T'ai-p'u-ssu-Yu-i
To-lun--no-erh
AREA IN PERCENTAGES POPULATION
SQ. KM. OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
2,906
3,963
3,218
1. Area figures for the ch'1 in Ch'a-ha-erh Pu (Chahar Mongols) are included in the
totals given for the hsien.
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CHAHAR PROVINCE
LEAGUES AREA IN
AND BANNERS SQ. M.
PERCENTAGES POPULATION
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
HSI-LIN-KUO-LO MENG'
(Silingol League)
Cull I*
A-pa-ha-na-erh-tso-i
(East Abaganar) _
10498
2.
P7
FP04,1 A-pa-ha-na-erh-yu-i
(West Abaganar)
1
962
3.
p~f
? ~= p# A-pa-ka-tao-i
,
(East Abaga)
3
530
-'7 ff. 4 $i
A-pa-ka-yu-i
(West Abaga)
,
5
379
5.
Hao-chi-t'e-tso-i
,
(East Hochit)
2
339
Hao-chi-t'e-yu-i
(West Hochit)
,
2,032
7.
ix,~tz
Su-ni-t'e-tso-i
(East Sunit)
8,114
ks-
Su-ni-t 'e-yu-i
(West Sunit)
6,490
9.
i~
fi;~ : u?A
Wu-chu-mu-ch in-tao-i
(East Ujumuchin)
17, 905
10.
,-c k X
Wu-ohu-mu-chin-yu-i
(West Ufumuchin)
3,508
1. The total area of the ch'i in the Hai-lin-kuo-lo Meng (Silingol
League) is 189,117 sq. aan.
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CHEKIANG PROVINCE
Capitals Hang-chow (Hangchow)
1.C- a
HSIEN! t,
An-chi
IN SQ. KM.
695.07
OF AREA -I N
PROVINCE
0.68
- -- . .~ y .,..
74,557
2.
Ch ' a ng-hs ing
1,655.56
1.61
214,503
3* t i
Ch' ang-hua
1,352.65
1.32
74,882
4
.
Ch ' a ng-sha n
1,157.57
1.13
14 9, 755
5. ~*-
Ch'eng
1,876.86
1.83
407,748
6
Chen-hai
746.42
0.73
360, 872
7.
Chia-haing
1,060.36
1
03
.
416,648
Chiang-ahan
2,010.23
1096
287,724
9.-
Chia-ahan
457.85
0.45
217
119
100 . i
Chien-te
1,671.16
1063
,
122,054
Ching-ping
2,040.75
1.99
105,568
12.
Ch'ing.-t'ien
2,353.99
2971
257,920
13. 4 1L
Ch' ing.-yuan
1,898.09
1.85
98s,874
14.
Chin-hua
1,211.98
1.18
318,941
15.
Chin-yin
1,404,46
1.37
199,516
16. (V7
Ch IOU
2,337.36
2.28
328,033
17. VAj
Chu-chi
2,108011
2,05
445,265
18. ' d.
Chung-to
381.18
0.37
171,720
19. itj
~
Feng-hua
1,292.27
1.26
414,130
20.'rJ
Fen-shut
753.13
0.73
45j,492
21.'+ t'
Fu-yang
1,154.55
1.12
168
027
22. y4 '
Hai-ping
590.56
0.58
,
367,050
23.
H
i
a
-yen
536.15
0.52
2000001
24.iL
Hangl
935.41
0.91
372, 594
25. J,
Hsiang-ahan
1,090.88
1.60
217,723
26.
Ha is o-fe ng
1,141.31
1.11
87,058
27.
Haiao-span
938.26
0.91
505,561
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HSIENift
AREA
IN SQ. KM.
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
28.
0
Hsien-Chu
10999695
1.95
217, 990
2 9.
Hsin-ch'ang
1,271.03
1.24
250,985
30.
617.77
0.60
63,069
31.
Hsuan-p'ing
920.35
0.90
76,835
32.
Huang-yen
1,383.17
1.35
528, 679
33.
I-wu
1,114.77
1.09
32 6, 454
34.f.
Jui-an
1,396.93
1.94
546,378
35.
K' a i-hua
2,174.46
2,12
131$693
36.
Lan-ch'i
1,006.61
0.98
191,045
37. I
Lin-an
984.38
0.96
84.9020
38? I'va
Lin-hai
2,404.97
2.34
516,360
39.
Li-ahui
1,149.94
1.12
147, 993
40.
Lo-Ch'ing
1,283.64
1.25
372,060
41.-'jq
' -
Lung-ch'uan
2,760.71
2.69
152,609
42.
Lung-yu
1,117.42
1.09
186,385
43.
Ning-hai
1,797.98
1.75
248,693
"
l
97
1
004
98
0
81
946
44.
y
P
an-an
9
8
.
x
45.
P'ing-hu
533.50
0.52
250,180
46.
1-
Ping-yang
2,161.19
2011
728,016
47.
i--
P' u-Chiang
1, 228.89
1.20
233,762
48.
Pt
San-men
1,169.83
1.14
156,838
11
49. .~ l Shang-yu
935o28
0.91
337,510
50. x/
Shao-hhing
1,.915.67
1.87
1,170,706
51.
i7
Shou-ch' a ng
738.20
0,72
83,909
52, i!c Shun-an
2,870.03
2.80
263,719
53. it Sui-an
1,513.89
1.47
138,153
54* Sui-ch'ang
2,541.74
2.48
124,218
55.E ? Sung-yang
1,390.47
1.35
134,698
56. T'ai-shun
1, 807.86
1.87
174,305
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CHEKEANG PROVINCE
HSIENWJ~,
AREA
IN SQ.1SI ,
PERCENTAGE
OF AREA IN
PROVINCE
POPULATION
58.4?i
To-ch ling
393,16
0.38
119, 840
59. K
T'ien-t'ai
1,466.01
1.43
2560300
60. + y
Ting-ha i
10225.91
1.19
2030,112
61. *,=.I
Tung-hsiang
376.57
0.37
1190096
62. 4io
Tung-lu
996.66
0.97
1100 310
63. , ?
Tung-yang
20082.49
2.03
4490826
Tz'u-ch'i
829.11
0.61
2970240
v` o
Wen-ch'eng
10133.40
1.10
1740791
66. y.-
Wen-ling
974.76
0.95
5090 659
67.
Wu-hs ing
10836.38
1.79
6610477
68.
Wu-i
874.23
0.85
1050743
690 , /*_
Wu-k' ang
469.13
0.46
510167
70.
Yin
1,377.86
1.34
7920281
Y'w-ch' ie n
929.30
0.91
720321
72.
Xu-hang
700.71
0.68
50,117
73.
Yu-huan
591.56
0.58
1940370
74. y-
Yung-chia
30778.59
3.68
7590 932
75. 7j