A sub-provincial division (Chinese: 副省级行政区; pinyin: Fùshěngjí xíngzhèngqū) in China is a prefecture-level city governed by a province promoted by half-a-level. Thus, it is half-a-level under the provincial level, and half-a-level above the prefecture-level, hence the name "sub-provincial".
The promotion applies to all its subdivisions, administrative institutions, and political parties. For example, the mayor of a sub-provincial division is equal in status to a vice-governor of a province.
A sub-provincial division is still administratively governed by a province, just like prefecture-level divisions. However, five of them are also cities specifically designated in the state plan (Chinese: 计划单列市 / 計劃單列市), which enjoy the provincial level authority over economic issues—governmental finance, customs, economic strategy planning, economic policy, foreign economic affairs, banking, etc.
Sub-provincial divisions, similar to prefectural-level divisions, are administrative units comprising, typically, a main central urban area (the core city) surrounded by rural area, which together are divided into districts, and some surrounding counties or county-level cities (all promoted to sub-prefecture level) governed by the sub-provincial division on behalf of the province, which all have their own urban areas surrounded by their own rural areas.
Chongqing was formerly a sub-provincial municipality of Sichuan until 14 March 1997, when it was made an independent municipality by splitting it out of Sichuan altogether. The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps also has the powers of a sub-provincial division.
Chengdu is the largest sub-provincial municipality. It has a population exceeding that of the independent municipality of Tianjin while both Harbin and Chengdu have a bigger land area than Tianjin.
Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture has the two prefectures of Altai and Tacheng and 11 directly-controlled county-level administrative divisions under its jurisdiction. It itself is legally only a prefecture-level division, which is a special case in China's administrative divisions. It is not accurate to regard Ili Kazakh Autonomous Region as a sub-provincial administrative division, which has no legal basis. Up until 2001, the Autonomous Prefecture had a 3rd prefecture as well. The directly controlled subdivisions were administered as part of Ili Prefecture (伊犁地区)
The National Joint Conference of Sub-provincial City People's Congress Standing Committee Chairpersons (全国副省级城市人大常委会主任联席会议) are attended by the chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of all sub-provincial cities. It was proposed by the Guangzhou Municipal People's Congress in 1985. The conferences:
Guangzhou (26 February – 4 March 1985)
Harbin (27–31 August 1985)
Wuhan (20–24 May 1986)
Dalian (10–14 August 1987)
Xi'an (9–13 September 1988)
Shenyang (13–17 August 1990)
Chongqing (22–26 November 1991)
Qingdao (3–7 May 1992)
Shenzhen (25–28 October 1993)
Nanjing (1–4 November 1994)
Changchun (21–24 May 1995)
Hangzhou (20–24 October 1996)
Jinan (19–25 October 1997)
Xiamen (12–16 October 1998)
Ningbo (17–20 October 1999)
Chengdu (10–13 October 2000)
Guangzhou (30 October – 3 November 2001)
Harbin (23–26 July 2002)
Wuhan (8–12 October 2003)
Shenyang (31 August – 6 September 2004)
Qingdao (6–8 September 2005)
Shenzhen (20–23 October 2006)
Dalian (14–16 August 2007)
Xi'an (13–16 April 2009)
Nanjing (18–20 October 2010)
Changchun (22–25 August 2011)
Referencesedit
^. 豆丁网. 1995-02-19. Archived from the original on 2014-05-29. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
^Xue Hongli (薛宏莉) (2008-05-07). 15个副省级城市中 哈尔滨市房价涨幅排列第五名 [Prices rose in 15 sub-provincial cities, Harbin ranked fifth]. 哈尔滨地产 (in Simplified Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
^ abcReferences and details on data provided in the table can be found within the individual municipality articles.
January 01, 1970
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A sub provincial division Chinese 副省级行政区 pinyin Fushengji xingzhengqu in China is a prefecture level city governed by a province promoted by half a level Thus it is half a level under the provincial level and half a level above the prefecture level hence the name sub provincial The promotion applies to all its subdivisions administrative institutions and political parties For example the mayor of a sub provincial division is equal in status to a vice governor of a province A sub provincial division is still administratively governed by a province just like prefecture level divisions However five of them are also cities specifically designated in the state plan Chinese 计划单列市 計劃單列市 which enjoy the provincial level authority over economic issues governmental finance customs economic strategy planning economic policy foreign economic affairs banking etc Sub provincial divisions similar to prefectural level divisions are administrative units comprising typically a main central urban area the core city surrounded by rural area which together are divided into districts and some surrounding counties or county level cities all promoted to sub prefecture level governed by the sub provincial division on behalf of the province which all have their own urban areas surrounded by their own rural areas Contents 1 Map of sub provincial level entries in China 1 1 Sub provincial municipalities 1 2 Sub provincial new areas 1 3 Sub provincial autonomous prefecture 2 Sub provincial Municipal Conference 3 ReferencesMap of sub provincial level entries in China editMap of Sub provincial level entries in China nbsp Sub provincial municipalities edit The original 16 municipalities were renamed as the sub provincial municipalities on 25 February 1994 by the Central Organization Committee out of the prefecture level municipalities 1 They are mostly the capitals of the provinces in which they are located Currently there are 15 sub provincial municipalities after Chongqing was designated direct control 2 Sub provincial municipalities of China 3 Division name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Province Abbreviation Region Population 2010 Census Date of designation Subdivision Changchun 长春市 Changchun Jilin 长 Northeast 7 677 089 1989 02 11 7 districts 2 county municipalities amp 1 county Chengdu 成都市 Chengdu Sichuan 蓉 Southwest 14 047 625 1989 02 11 11 districts 4 county municipalities amp 5 counties Dalian 大连市 Dalian Liaoning 连 鲲 Northeast 6 690 432 1984 07 13 7 districts 2 county municipalities amp 1 county Guangzhou 广州市 Guǎngzhōu Guangdong 穗 South Central 12 700 800 1984 10 05 11 districts Hangzhou 杭州市 Hangzhōu Zhejiang 杭 East 8 700 400 1994 02 25 10 districts 1 county municipality amp 2 counties Harbin 哈尔滨市 Ha erbin Heilongjiang 哈 Northeast 10 635 971 1984 10 05 9 districts 2 county municipalities amp 7 counties Jinan 济南市 Jǐnan Shandong 济 East 6 814 000 1994 02 25 7 districts amp 3 counties Nanjing 南京市 Nanjing Jiangsu 宁 East 8 001 680 1989 02 11 11 districts Ningbo 宁波市 Ningbō Zhejiang 甬 East 7 605 689 1987 02 24 6 districts 2 county municipalities amp 2 counties Qingdao 青岛市 Qingdǎo Shandong 胶 East 8 715 100 1986 10 15 7 districts amp 3 county municipalities Shenyang 沈阳市 Shenyang Liaoning 沈 Northeast 8 106 171 1984 07 11 10 districts 1 county municipality amp 2 counties Shenzhen 深圳市 Shenzhen Guangdong 深 鹏 South Central 10 357 938 1988 10 03 8 districts 4 new districts Wuhan 武汉市 Wǔhan Hubei 汉 South Central 9 785 392 1984 05 21 13 districts Xi an 西安市 Xi an Shaanxi 镐 Northwest 8 467 837 1984 10 05 11 districts amp 2 counties Xiamen 厦门市 Xiamen Fujian 鹭 East 3 531 347 1988 04 18 6 districts Chongqing was formerly a sub provincial municipality of Sichuan until 14 March 1997 when it was made an independent municipality by splitting it out of Sichuan altogether The Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps also has the powers of a sub provincial division Chengdu is the largest sub provincial municipality It has a population exceeding that of the independent municipality of Tianjin while both Harbin and Chengdu have a bigger land area than Tianjin In total there are five sub provincial municipalities that are not themselves provincial capitals These five municipalities have been designated as the Municipalities with Independent Planning Status simplified Chinese 计划单列市 traditional Chinese 計劃單列市 pinyin Jihua Danlie Shi Sub provincial new areas edit Additionally the head of Pudong New Area of Shanghai and Binhai New Area of Tianjin which is a county level district is given sub provincial powers Sub provincial districts of China 3 Division name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Municipality Abbreviation Region Population 2010 Census Date of designation Subdivision Binhai New Area 滨海新区 Binhǎi Xin Qu Tianjin 滨海 North 2 482 065 2009 19 Subdistricts amp 7 towns 11 special township level zones Pudong New Area 浦东新区 Pǔdōng Xin Qu Shanghai 浦东 East 5 044 430 1992 13 Subdistricts amp 25 towns 6 special township level zones Sub provincial autonomous prefecture edit Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture has the two prefectures of Altai and Tacheng and 11 directly controlled county level administrative divisions under its jurisdiction It itself is legally only a prefecture level division which is a special case in China s administrative divisions It is not accurate to regard Ili Kazakh Autonomous Region as a sub provincial administrative division which has no legal basis Up until 2001 the Autonomous Prefecture had a 3rd prefecture as well The directly controlled subdivisions were administered as part of Ili Prefecture 伊犁地区 Sub provincial autonomous prefecture of China 3 Division name Simplified Chinese Hanyu Pinyin Province Abbreviation Region Population 2010 Census Date of designation Subdivision Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture 伊犁哈萨克自治州 Yili Hasake Zizhizhōu Xinjiang 伊犁 Northwest 4 305 119 1979 2 prefectures 5 county cities 17 counties amp 2 autonomous countiesSub provincial Municipal Conference editThe National Joint Conference of Sub provincial City People s Congress Standing Committee Chairpersons 全国副省级城市人大常委会主任联席会议 are attended by the chairpersons and vice chairpersons of all sub provincial cities It was proposed by the Guangzhou Municipal People s Congress in 1985 The conferences Guangzhou 26 February 4 March 1985 Harbin 27 31 August 1985 Wuhan 20 24 May 1986 Dalian 10 14 August 1987 Xi an 9 13 September 1988 Shenyang 13 17 August 1990 Chongqing 22 26 November 1991 Qingdao 3 7 May 1992 Shenzhen 25 28 October 1993 Nanjing 1 4 November 1994 Changchun 21 24 May 1995 Hangzhou 20 24 October 1996 Jinan 19 25 October 1997 Xiamen 12 16 October 1998 Ningbo 17 20 October 1999 Chengdu 10 13 October 2000 Guangzhou 30 October 3 November 2001 Harbin 23 26 July 2002 Wuhan 8 12 October 2003 Shenyang 31 August 6 September 2004 Qingdao 6 8 September 2005 Shenzhen 20 23 October 2006 Dalian 14 16 August 2007 Xi an 13 16 April 2009 Nanjing 18 20 October 2010 Changchun 22 25 August 2011 References edit 中央机构编制委员会印发 关于副省级市若干问题的意见 的通知 中编发 1995 5号 豆丁网 1995 02 19 Archived from the original on 2014 05 29 Retrieved 2014 05 28 Xue Hongli 薛宏莉 2008 05 07 15个副省级城市中 哈尔滨市房价涨幅排列第五名 Prices rose in 15 sub provincial cities Harbin ranked fifth 哈尔滨地产 in Simplified Chinese Sohu Retrieved 2008 06 11 a b c References and details on data provided in the table can be found within the individual municipality articles Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sub provincial division amp oldid 1214680825, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
