Special Administrative Region

Special Administrative Region


Administrative divisions of the
People's Republic of China
Provincial level

Municipalities
(直辖市; zhíxiáshì)

Read more about Special Administrative Region:  List of Special Administrative Regions, Special Situation, Offer To Taiwan and Other ROC-controlled Areas

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