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Allprovincial-level divisions ofChina are divided intoprefectural-level divisions (second-level):prefectural-level cities,prefectures,autonomous prefectures andleagues. There are 339 official prefecture level divisions in China as of January 2019: 333 under the control of thePeople's Republic of China, and 6 in the claimedTaiwan Province.[note 1]
| Province | City | Pref. | A. Pref. | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anhui | 16 | |||
| Beijing | none | |||
| Chongqing | none | |||
| Fujian | 9 | |||
| Gansu | 12 | 2 | ||
| Guangdong | 21 | |||
| Guangxi | 14 | |||
| Guizhou | 6 | 3 | ||
| Hainan | 4 | |||
| Hebei | 11 | |||
| Heilongjiang | 12 | 1 | ||
| Henan | 17 | |||
| Hong Kong | none[note 2] | |||
| Hubei | 12 | 1 | ||
| Hunan | 13 | 1 | ||
| Inner Mongolia | 9 | 3 | ||
| Jiangsu | 13 | |||
| Jiangxi | 11 | |||
| Jilin | 8 | 1 | ||
| Liaoning | 14 | |||
| Macau | none[note 2] | |||
| Ningxia | 5 | |||
| Qinghai | 2 | 6 | ||
| Shaanxi | 10 | |||
| Shandong | 16 | |||
| Shanghai | none | |||
| Shanxi | 11 | |||
| Sichuan | 18 | 3 | ||
| Taiwan | (6)[note 1] | |||
| Tianjin | none | |||
| Tibet | 6 | 1 | ||
| Xinjiang | 4 | 5[note 3] | 5 | |
| Yunnan | 8 | 8 | ||
| Zhejiang | 11 | |||
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wudang | 芜當专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-03-?? | split among Xuancheng Pref. & Chizhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Huizhou | 徽州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1987-11-?? | partially merged into Xuancheng Pref. & reorganized as Huangshan PLC | Prefecture |
| Anqing | 安庆地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1988-08-?? | partially merged into Anqing & merged with Chizhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Chuxian | 滁县地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1992-12-?? | reorganized as Chuzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Fuyang | 阜阳地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1996-01-?? | reorganized as Fuyang PLC | Prefecture |
| Suxian | 宿县地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1998-12-?? | reorganized as Suzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Chaohu | 巢湖地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-07-09 | reorganized as Chaohu PLC | Prefecture |
| Lu'an | 六安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-09-?? | reorganized as Lu'an PLC | Prefecture |
| Chizhou | 池州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Chizou PLC | Prefecture |
| Xuancheng | 宣城专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-03-?? | split among Wuhu Pref. & Huizhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Wuhu→Xuangcheng | 芜湖→宣城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Xuancheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Bengbu | 蚌埠专区 | 1956-01-?? | 1961-04-?? | split among Suxian Pref. & Chixian Pref. | Prefecture |
| Chaohu | 巢湖市 | 1999-07-09 | 2011-07-14 | split among Hefei PLC, Wuhu PLC, Ma'anshan PLC | PLC |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanan | 察南专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1951-08-?? | dissolved, later merged into Zhangjiakou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Chabei | 察北专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | reorganized as Zhangjiakou Pref. & Chahar Leag. | Prefecture |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First→Jian'ou→Jianyang | 第一→建瓯→建阳专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1971-06-?? | merged into Nanping Pref. | Prefecture |
| Second→Jianyang→Nanping | 第二→建阳→南平地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1994-09-?? | reorganized as Nanping PLC | Prefecture |
| Third→Fu'an→Ningde | 第三→福安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-11-?? | reorganized as Ningde PLC | Prefecture |
| Fourth→Minhou→Putian | 第四→闽侯→莆田地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-04-?? | split among Fuzhou PLC & Jinjiang Pref. | Prefecture |
| Fifth→Quanzhou→Jinjiang | 第五→泉州→晋江地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-05-?? | reorganized as Quanzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Sixth→Zhangzhou→Longxi | 第六→漳州→龙溪地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-05-?? | reorganized as Zhangzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Seventh→Yong'an→Sanming | 第七→永安→三明地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983004--?? | reorganized as Sanming PLC | Prefecture |
| Eighth→Longyan | 第八→龙岩地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1996-11-?? | reorganized as Longyan PLC | Prefecture |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongxian | 通县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1958-04-?? | split among Beijing Muni., Tangshan Pref., Tianjin Pref., Chengde Pref. | Prefecture |
| Tianjin→Langfang | 天津→廊坊地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1988-09-?? | reorganized as Langfang PLC | Prefecture |
| Shijiazhuang | 石家庄地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Shijiazhuang PLC | Prefecture |
| Tangshan | 唐山地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-03-?? | partially merged into Tangshan PLC & reorganized as Qinhuangdao PLC | Prefecture |
| Handan | 邯郸地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Handan PLC | Prefecture |
| Xingtai | 邢台地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Xingtai PLC | Prefecture |
| Baoding | 保定地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1994-12-?? | merged into Baoding PLC | Prefecture |
| Dingxian | 定县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-04-?? | split among Shijiazhuang Pref. & Cangxian Pref. | Prefecture |
| Cangxian→Cangzhou | 沧县→沧州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Cangzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Hengshui | 衡水地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1996-05-?? | reorganized as Hengshui PLC | Prefecture |
| Zhangjiakou | 张家口地区 | 1952-11-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Zhangjiakou PLC | Prefecture |
| Chengde | 承德地区 | 1955-07-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Chengde PLC | Prefecture |
| Tianjin | 天津市 | 1958-02-11 | 1967-01-02 | reorganized as Tianjin Muni. | PLC |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heihe | 黑河地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-02-?? | reorganized as Heihe PLC | Prefecture |
| Nenjiang | 嫩江地区 | 1954-07-?? | 1984-12-?? | merged into Qiqihar PLC | Prefecture |
| Hejiang | 合江地区 | 1954-07-?? | 1984-12-?? | merged into Jiamusi PLC | Prefecture |
| Mudanjiang | 牡丹江地区 | 1956-03-?? | 1983-09-?? | reorganized as Mudanjiang PLC | Prefecture |
| Suihua | 绥化地区 | 1956-03-?? | 1999-12-?? | reorganized as Suihua PLC | Prefecture |
| Songhuajiang | 松花江地区 | 1958-08-?? | 1996-08-?? | merged into Harbin PLC | Prefecture |
| Yichun | 伊春地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1979-12-?? | reorganized as Yichun PLC | Prefecture |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jirem | 哲里木盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-01-?? | reorganized as Tongliao PLC | League |
| Hulunbuir-Nun'moron→Hulunbuir | 呼伦贝尔纳文慕仁→呼伦贝尔盟 | 1949-10-01 | 2001-10-?? | reorganized as Hulunbuir PLC | League |
| Chahar | 察哈尔盟 | 1952-11-?? | 1958-04-?? | merged into Xilingol Leag. | League |
| Ulanqab | 乌兰察布盟 | 1954-03-06 | 2003-12-?? | reorganized as Ulanqab PLC | League |
| Bayannur | 巴彦淖尔盟 | 1954-03-06 | 2003-12-?? | reorganized as Bayannur PLC | League |
| Ih'ju | 伊克昭盟 | 1954-03-06 | 2001-02-?? | reorganized as Ordos PLC | League |
| Hetao | 河套行政区 | 1954-03-06 | 1958-04-?? | merged into Bayannur Leag. | Region |
| Pingdiquan | 平地泉行政区 | 1954-03-06 | 1958-04-?? | merged into Ulanqab Leag. | Region |
| Ju'ud | 昭乌达盟 | 1955-07-30 | 1983-10-?? | reorganized as Chifeng PLC | League |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huaiyin | 淮阴地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | reorganized as Huaiyin PLC | Prefecture |
| Yancheng | 盐城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | reorganized as Yancheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Yangzhou | 扬州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | reorganized as Yangzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Nantong | 南通地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | merged into Nantong PLC | Prefecture |
| Zhenjiang | 镇江地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | partially split among Nanjing PLC, Wuxi PLC, Changzhou PLC & reorganized as Zhenjiang PLC | Prefecture |
| Changzhou | 常州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1959-07-?? | split among Zhenjiang Pref. & Suzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Songjiang | 松江专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1958-03-?? | split among Shanghai Muni. & Suzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Suzhou | 苏州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-01-?? | split among Suzhou PLC & Wuxi PLC | Prefecture |
| Xuzhou | 徐州地区 | 1953-03-?? | 1983-01-?? | split among Xuzhou PLC & Lianyungang PLC | Prefecture |
| Luhe | 六合地区 | 1966-03-?? | 1971-02-?? | split among Nanjing PLC, Yangzhou Pref., Huaiyin Pref. | Prefecture |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanchang→Yichun | 南昌→宜春地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-05-?? | reorganized as Yichuan PLC | Prefecture |
| Yuanzhou | 袁州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-10-?? | merged into Nanchang Pref. | Prefecture |
| Jiujiang | 九江地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-07-?? | merged into Jiujiang PLC | Prefecture |
| Leping→Fuliang→Yingtan | 乐平→浮梁→鹰潭专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-12-06 | merged into Shangrao Pref. | Prefecture |
| Shangrao | 上饶地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Shangrao PLC | Prefecture |
| Ganzhou | 赣州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1998-12-?? | reorganized as Ganzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Ruijin→Ningdu | 瑞金→宁都专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-10-?? | split among Ganzhou Pref. & Fuzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Fuzhou | 抚州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Fuzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Ji'an→Jinggangshan→Ji'an | 吉安→井冈山→吉安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-05-?? | reorganized as Ji'an PLC | Prefecture |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonghua | 通化地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-02-?? | reorganized as Tonghua PLC, Hunjiang PLC, Meihekou PLC | Prefecture |
| Yanbian | 延边专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-08-?? | converted into Autonomous Pref. | Prefecture |
| Baicheng | 白城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | reorganized as Baicheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Huaide→Gongzhuling→Siping | 怀德→公主岭→四平地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | reorganized as Siping PLC & Liaoyuan PLC | Prefecture |
| Dehui | 德惠地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | merged into Changchun PLC | Prefecture |
| Yongji | 永吉地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | merged into Jilin PLC | Prefecture |
| Meihekou | 梅河口市 | 1985-02-04 | 1985-12-19 | merged into Tonghua PLC | PLC |
| Gongzhuling | 公主岭市 | 1985-02-04 | 1985-12-19 | merged into Siping PLC | PLC |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongliao | 通辽专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-04-21 | dissolved, later reorganized as Tonghua Pref. & Andong Pref. | Prefecture |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jinzhou | 锦州专区 | 1955-11-?? | 1968-??-?? | merged into Jinzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Andong | 安东专区 | 1956-01-?? | 1959-01-?? | split among Lüda PLC, Andong PLC, Benxi PLC | Prefecture |
| Liaonan | 辽南专区 | 1966-01-?? | 1968-06-?? | split among Lüda PLC & Yingkou PLC | Prefecture |
| Liaoyang | 辽阳专区 | 1956-01-?? | 1959-01-?? | split among Lüda PLC, Shenyang PLC, Anshan PLC, Yingkou PLC, Liaoyang PLC | Prefecture |
| Tieling | 铁岭地区 | 1956-01-?? | 1984-06-?? | reorganized as Tieling PLC | Prefecture |
| Shenyang | 沈阳专区 | 1964-02-?? | 1968-??-?? | merged with Tieling Pref. | Prefecture |
| Chaoyang | 朝阳地区 | 1954-02-?? | 1984-06-?? | reorganized as Chaoyang PLC | Prefecture |
| Panjin | 盘锦地区 | 1970-01-?? | 1975-11-?? | split among Anshan PLC & Yingkou PLC | Prefecture |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redong | 热东专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | reorganized as Chaoyang Pref. & Jinzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Rezhong | 热中专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | dissolved, later merged into Chengde Pref. | Prefecture |
| Reliao | 热辽专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | reorganized as Chaoyang Pref. & Jinzhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Ju'ud | 昭乌达盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1955-07-30 | transfer to Inner Mongolia AR | League |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Changwei→Weifang | 昌潍→潍坊地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-08-?? | reorganized as Weifang PLC | Prefecture |
| Donghai→Wendeng | 东海→文登专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1956-02-?? | merged into Laiyang Pref. | Prefecture |
| Xihai | 西海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. & Changwei Pref. | Prefecture |
| Nanhai | 南海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. & Jiaozhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Beihai | 北海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. & Wendeng Pref. | Prefecture |
| Binbei→Jiaozhou | 滨北→胶州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1956-02-?? | split among Laiyang Pref. Wendeng Pref., Linyi Pref. | Prefecture |
| Cangnan | 沧南专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | merged into Dezhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Luobei | 泺北专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | merged into Dezhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Qinghe | 清河专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Zibo Pref., Huimin Pref., Changwei Pref. | Prefecture |
| Kenli→Huimin→Binzhou | 垦利→惠民→滨州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Binzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Yimeng→Yishui | 沂蒙→沂水专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1953-07-?? | split among Linyi Pref. & Jiaozhou Pref. | Prefecture |
| Nishan | 尼山专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Tengxian Pref. & Tai'an Pref. | Prefecture |
| Taizao | 台枣专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Tengxian Pref. & Linyi Pref. | Prefecture |
| Binhai | 滨海专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | split among Linyi Pref. & Yishui Pref. | Prefecture |
| Taishan→Tai'an | 泰山→泰安地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-03-?? | partially split among Jinan PLC & Jining PLC & reorganized as Tai'an PLC | Prefecture |
| Taixi | 泰西专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1950-05-?? | merged into Tai'an Pref. | Prefecture |
| Liaocheng | 聊城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1997-08-?? | reorganized as Liaocheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Heze | 菏泽地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Heze PLC | Prefecture |
| Huxi | 湖西专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1951-11-?? | merged into Heze Pref. | Prefecture |
| Zibo | 淄博专区 | 1950-05-?? | 1961-05-?? | partially merged into Huimin Pref. & reorganized as Zibo PLC | Prefecture |
| Tengxian→Jining | 滕县→济宁地区 | 1950-05-?? | 1983-03-?? | partially merged into Tai'an Pref. & reorganized as Jining PLC | Prefecture |
| Laiyang→Yantai | 莱阳→烟台地区 | 1950-05-?? | 1983-08-?? | reorganized as Yantai PLC | Prefecture |
| Linyi | 临沂地区 | 1950-05-?? | 1994-12-?? | reorganized as Linyi PLC | Prefecture |
| Dezhou | 莱芜 | 1950-05-?? | 1994-12-?? | reorganized as Dezhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Laiwu | 莱芜市 | 1992-11-22 | 2019-01-09 | merged into Jinan PLC | PLC |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yanbei | 雁北地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1993-06-?? | merged into Datong PLC & Shuozhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Xinxian→Xinzhou | 忻县→忻州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Xinzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Changzhi→Jindongnan | 长治→晋东南地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-04-?? | reorganized as Changzhi PLC & Jincheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Yuci→Jinzhong | 榆次→晋中地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1999-09-?? | reorganized as Jinzhong PLC | Prefecture |
| Yuncheng | 运城地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Yuncheng PLC | Prefecture |
| Linfen | 临汾专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-04-?? | merged into Jinnan Pref. | Prefecture |
| Fenyang | 汾阳专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1951-03-?? | split among Datong PLC, Linfen Pref., Xingxian Pref., Yuci Pref. | Prefecture |
| Xingxian | 兴县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-06-?? | split among Xinxian Pref. & Yuci Pref. | Prefecture |
| Jinnan | 晋南地区 | 1954-04-?? | 1970-03-?? | partially merged into Yuncheng Pref. & reorganized as Linfen Pref. | Prefecture |
| Jinbei | 晋北专区 | 1958-06-?? | 1961-06-?? | split among Yanbei Pref. & Xinxian Pref. | Prefecture |
| Linfen | 临汾地区 | 1970-03-?? | 2000-06-?? | reorganized as Linfen PLC | Prefecture |
| Lüliang | 吕梁地区 | 1971-04-?? | 2003-10-?? | reorganized as Lüliang PLC | Prefecture |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hejiang | 合江专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-07-?? | transfer to Heilongjiang Prov. | Prefecture |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suidong→Jining | 绥东→集宁专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | reorganized as Pingdiquan Reg. | Prefecture |
| Helin | 和林专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952--?? | split among | Prefecture |
| Baotou→Suizhong→Saxian | 包头→绥中→萨县专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | merged into Jining Pref. | Prefecture |
| Suixi→Shanba | 绥西→陕坝专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1952-11-?? | reorganized as Hetao Reg. | Prefecture |
| Ih'ju | 伊克昭盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-03-06 | transfer to Inner Mongolia AR | League |
| Ulanqab | 乌兰察布盟 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-03-06 | transfer to Inner Mongolia AR | League |
| Prefecture | Chinese | Founded | Dissolved | Merged division | Former status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin'an | 临安专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1953-01-?? | split among Jinhua Pref. & Jiaxing Pref. | Prefecture |
| Jiande | 建德专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1958-12-?? | split among Hangzhou PLC, Jinhua Pref., Jiaxing Pref. | Prefecture |
| Ningbo | 宁波地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-07-?? | merged into Ningbo PLC | Prefecture |
| Wenzhou | 温州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1981-09-?? | merged into Wenzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Jiaxing | 嘉兴地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1981-09-?? | reorganized as Jiaxing PLC & Huzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Shaoxing | 绍兴地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1983-07-?? | reorganized as Shaoxing PLC | Prefecture |
| Jinhua | 金华地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1985-05-?? | reorganized as Jinhua PLC & Quzhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Quzhou | 衢州专区 | 1949-10-01 | 1954-11-?? | split among Jinhua Pfre. & Jiande Pref. | Prefecture |
| Taizhou | 台州地区 | 1949-10-01 | 1994-08-?? | reorganized as Taizhou PLC | Prefecture |
| Lishui | 丽水地区 | 1949-10-01 | 2000-05-?? | reorganized as Lishui PLC | Prefecture |
| Zhoushan | 舟山地区 | 1953-06-01 | 1987-01-?? | reorganized as Zhoushan PLC | Prefecture |