In the modern context, district (Chinese: 区), formally city-governed district, city-controlled district, or municipal district (Chinese: 市辖区), are subdivisions of a municipality or a prefecture-level city. The rank of a district derives from the rank of its city. Districts of a municipality are prefecture-level; districts of a sub-provincial city are sub-prefecture-level; and districts of a prefecture-level city are county-level.
The term was also formerly used to refer to obsolete county-controlled districts (also known as district public office).
However, if the word district is encountered in the context of ancient Chinese history, then it is a translation for xian, another type of administrative division in China.
Before the 1980s, cities in China were administrative divisions containing mostly urban, built-up areas, with very little farmland, except for the immediate suburbs in order to ensure a large supply of food or raw materials. As a result, districts were also mostly urban or suburban in nature.
After the 1980s, prefectures began to be replaced with prefecture-level cities. From then on, "cities" in mainland China became just like any other administrative division, containing urban areas, towns, villages, and farmland. These cities are subdivided into districts, counties, autonomous counties, and county-level cities. At the same time, counties and county-level cities began to be replaced with districts, especially after 1990. From then onwards, districts were no longer strictly urban entities—some districts today are just like counties, with large towns and townships under them governing rural areas.
A county-controlled district, sometimes translated as county-governed district; county district; or sub-county (Chinese: 县辖区，区; pinyin: Xiànxiáqū, Qū) is a sub-county in China. A branch of a county government, a district public office (Chinese: 区公所; pinyin: Qū gōngsuǒ) is the administrative office in a district; it is not a local government. A county-controlled district was once an important subdivision of a county all over China from the 1950s to 1990s. It was common for there to be about five to ten districts in a county, then about three to five towns and townships in a district. After the 1990s, county-controlled districts began to be phased out, and their role was taken over by larger towns or townships created by merging smaller ones.
At the end of 2014, there was just one county-controlled district left in China:
If the word "district" is encountered in the context of ancient Chinese history, then the word is a translation for xian, another type of administrative division in China.[dubious – discuss][citation needed]
Xian has been translated using several English terms. In the context of ancient history, "district" and "prefecture" are commonly used, while "county" is used for more contemporary contexts.
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formally city governed district city controlled district or municipal district Chinese 市辖区 are subdivisions of a municipality or a prefecture level city The rank of a district derives from the rank of its city Districts of a municipality are prefecture level districts of a sub provincial city are sub prefecture level and districts of a prefecture level city are county level The term was also formerly used to refer to obsolete county controlled districts also known as district public office However if the word district is encountered in the context of ancient Chinese history then it is a translation for xian another type of administrative division in China Before the 1980s cities in China were administrative divisions containing mostly urban built up areas with very little farmland except for the immediate suburbs in order to ensure a large supply of food or raw materials As a result districts were also mostly urban or suburban in nature After the 1980s prefectures began to be replaced with prefecture level cities From then on cities in mainland China became just like any other administrative division containing urban areas towns villages and farmland These cities are subdivided into districts counties autonomous counties and county level cities At the same time counties and county level cities began to be replaced with districts especially after 1990 From then onwards districts were no longer strictly urban entities some districts today are just like counties with large towns and townships under them governing rural areas Contents 1 Types of districts 1 1 Regular districts 1 2 Ethnic districts 1 3 Special districts 1 4 Forestry districts 1 5 Ten most populated districts 1 6 Number of districts per city 2 County controlled districts obsolete 3 Ancient sense 4 See also 5 ReferencesTypes of districts EditRegular districts Edit Further information List of districts in China A regular district under a municipality or prefecture level city Ethnic districts Edit A type of city districts that are specially created for ethnic minorities Currently there are five such ethnic districts three in Henan one in Heilongjiang and one in Inner Mongolia Chanhe Hui District Guancheng Hui District Shunhe Hui District Meilisi Daur District Huimin District the term Huimin refers to the Hui people Special districts Edit A special county level division located in Guizhou Liuzhi Special District LiupanshuiForestry districts Edit A special sub prefectural level forestry district located in Hubei ShennongjiaTen most populated districts Edit District Population 2010 census Pudong Shanghai 5 044 430Bao an Shenzhen 4 017 807Chaoyang Beijing 3 545 137Haidian Beijing 3 280 670Nanhai Foshan 2 588 844Binhai Tianjin 2 482 065Shunde Foshan 2 461 701Minhang Shanghai 2 429 372Baiyun Guangzhou 2 223 150Fengtai Beijing 2 112 162Number of districts per city Edit Number of districts Cities Number of cities26 Chongqing 116 Beijing Shanghai Tianjin 313 Wuhan 112 Chengdu 111 Guangzhou Nanjing Xi an 310 Hangzhou Jinan Shenyang 39 Harbin Shenzhen 28 Shijiazhuang 17 Tangshan Qiqihar Changchun Dalian Nanning Urumqi Kunming Qingdao 86 Zhangjiakou Xiamen Shantou Guiyang Jixi Hegang Zhengzhou Luoyang Changsha Nanchang Taiyuan Ningbo Guilin Baotou Handan Fuzhou FJ 165 Huainan Lanzhou Foshan Baoding Daqing Kaifeng Yichang Hengyang Wuxi Xuzhou Changzhou Suzhou JS Fuxin Zibo Zaozhuang Liuzhou 164 Hefei Wuhu Bengbu Putian Quanzhou Zhanjiang Haikou Sanya Qinhuangdao Shuangyashan Yichun HLJ Jiamusi Mudanjiang Pingdingshan Anyang Xinxiang Jiaozuo Huangshi Zhuzhou Huai an Jilin Anshan Fushun Benxi Yingkou Liaoyang Xining Yantai Weifang Datong Zigong Leshan Wenzhou Hohhot Karamay Baoji 363 Tongling Ma anshan Huaibei Anqing Huangshan Fuyang Lu an Shaoguan Zhuhai Jiangmen Zhaoqing Chengde Qitaihe Hebi Luohe Shiyan Xiangyang Ezhou Shaoyang Yueyang Nantong Lianyungang Yancheng Yangzhou Zhenjiang Taizhou JS Jingdezhen Dongying Dandong Jinzhou Panjin Tieling Huludao Tongchuan Xianyang Linyi Yangquan Panzhihua Luzhou Guangyuan Nanchong Mianyang Shaoxing Taizhou ZJ Zunyi Wuzhou Beihai Guigang Wuhai Chifeng Yinchuan Ganzhou 522 Chuzhou Hengshui Sanming Zhangzhou Nanping Longyan Baiyin Tianshui Longnan Maoming Huizhou Meizhou Yangjiang Qingyuan Chaozhou Jieyang Yunfu Anshun Tongren Xingtai Cangzhou Langfang Sanmenxia Nanyang Shangqiu Xinyang Xuchang Jingmen Jingzhou Xiangtan Changde Zhangjiajie Yiyang Chenzhou Yongzhou Suqian Pingxiang Jiujiang Ji an Shangrao Siping Liaoyuan Tonghua Baishan Chaoyang Haidong Weinan Jining Tai an Weihai Rizhao Dezhou Binzhou Heze Yulin SN Changzhi Shuozhou Suining Neijiang Meishan Yibin Guang an Dazhou Ya an Bazhong Ziyang Yuxi Jiaxing Huzhou Jinhua Quzhou Zhoushan Fuzhou JX Fangchenggang Qinzhou Yulin GX Hezhou Hechi Yan an Ordos Hulunbuir Shizuishan Wuzhong Lhasa Qujing Sansha 861 Suzhou AH Bozhou Chizhou Xuancheng Ningde Jinchang Wuwei Zhangye Pingliang Jiuquan Qingyang Dingxi Shanwei Heyuan Bijie Liupanshui Heihe Suihua Puyang Zhoukou Zhumadian Xiaogan Huanggang Xianning Suizhou Huaihua Loudi Xinyu Yingtan Yichun JX Songyuan Baicheng Hanzhong Ankang Shangluo Liaocheng Jincheng Jinzhong Yuncheng Xinzhou Linfen Luliang Deyang Baoshan Zhaotong Lijiang Pu er Lincang Lishui Baise Laibin Chongzuo Tongliao Bayannur Ulanqab Guyuan Zhongwei Xigaze Qamdo Nyingchi Shannan Turpan Hami 630 Jiayuguan Dongguan Zhongshan Danzhou 4County controlled districts obsolete EditA county controlled district sometimes translated as county governed district county district or sub county Chinese 县辖区 区 pinyin Xianxiaqu Qu is a sub county in China A branch of a county government a district public office Chinese 区公所 pinyin Qu gōngsuǒ is the administrative office in a district it is not a local government A county controlled district was once an important subdivision of a county all over China from the 1950s to 1990s It was common for there to be about five to ten districts in a county then about three to five towns and townships in a district After the 1990s county controlled districts began to be phased out and their role was taken over by larger towns or townships created by merging smaller ones At the end of 2014 there was just one county controlled district left in China Nanshan District Zhuolu County Zhangjiakou Hebei See Administrative divisions of China for how these two types of districts fit into the general administrative hierarchy of mainland China Ancient sense EditSee also Counties of China History If the word district is encountered in the context of ancient Chinese history then the word is a translation for xian another type of administrative division in China dubious discuss citation needed Xian has been translated using several English terms In the context of ancient history district and prefecture are commonly used while county is used for more contemporary contexts See Counties of China for more information on the xian of China See also EditList of districts in China District Gu administrative division in South Korea Ku in JapanReferences Edit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title District China amp oldid 1110105035, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
