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Prefectures are one of four types of prefecture-level divisions in China, the second-level administrative division in the country. While at one time prefectures were the most common prefecture-level division, they are in the process of being abolished and only seven formally-designated prefectures remain. The term "prefecture" is also used as a ...
- List of prefectures in China
List of prefectures. List of counties. List of...
- Administrative divisions of China
30 Autonomous prefectures: prefectures with one or more...
- Prefecture-level divisions of China
Administrative divisionsof China. China is officially...
- Autonomous prefecture
Autonomous prefectures ( Chinese: 自治州; pinyin: zìzhìzhōu)...
- List of prefectures in China
In the People's Republic of China, provinces are broken into areas called prefectures. They are a kind of administrative division. Prefectures are the second-level divisions of China. First, the country is broken into provinces and autonomous regions. Second, provinces and autonomous regions are broken into prefectures of various kinds.
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China, [j] officially the People's Republic of China ( PRC ), [k] is a country in East Asia. With a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the world's second-most populous country. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and borders fourteen countries by land.
