Prefectures, formally a kind of prefecture-level divisions as a term in the context of China, are used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China.There are 339 prefecture-level divisions in China. They include 7 prefectures, 299 prefecture-level cities, 30 autonomous prefectures and 3 leagues.Other than provincial level divisions, prefectural level ...

Autonomous prefectures (Chinese: 自治州; pinyin: Zìzhìzhōu) are one type of autonomous administrative divisions of China, existing at the prefectural level, with either ethnic minorities forming over 50% of the population or being the historic home of significant minorities. All autonomous prefectures are mostly dominated, in population, by the Han Chinese.

There are twenty-three provinces, four municipalities, five autonomous regions and two special administrative regions in the People's Republic of China.Provinces are pronounced Shěng in Chinese Pinyin.The island of Taiwan is claimed as a province by the People's Republic of China (PRC), but it is not under their control. Taiwan is an island known as Republic of China (Taiwan).