Ethnic Area
Although not named as autonomous areas, some third-level settlements and areas that are identified as county-level cities and county-level districts enjoy the same autonomy as autonomous areas. At the fourth ("township") level, 1 ethnic sumu (the Evenk Ethnic Sumu) and over 270 ethnic townships also exist, but are not considered to be autonomous and do not enjoy the laws pertaining to the larger ethnic autonomous areas.
| Level | Type | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| county (3) | Ethnic districts | 民族区 | Mínzú qū |
| township (4) | Ethnic township (Ethnic town)* | 民族乡 (民族镇)* | Mínzú xiāng (mínzú zhèn)* |
| Ethnic sumu | 民族苏木 | Mínzú sūmù |
As these autonomous areas were created by the PRC, they are not recognised by the Republic of China on Taiwan which ruled Mainland China before the PRC's creation.
Read more about this topic: Autonomous Administrative Divisions Of The People's Republic Of China
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