Municipality of China

Direct-controlled municipalities are the highest-level cities in China, with status equal to that of the provinces. Geographically and culturally, many of the Chinese municipalities are enclaves in the middle of provinces. Some occur in strategic positions in-between provinces. Current municipalities are: Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, and Chongqing of the People's Republic of China and Kaohsiung and Taipei of the Republic of China.

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Cities - China - Province - Enclave - Beijing - Tianjin - Shanghai - Chongqing - People's Republic of China - Kaohsiung - Taipei - Republic of China

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In Mainland China, municipalities can be quite large. All four municipalities extend far into the surrounding areas, encompassing towns, villages, farmland, hills, and other areas that are much larger than the urban area. The largest municipality. Chongqing, is larger in size than the smallest province, Hainan.

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In Taiwan, municipalities are much smaller. For example, the urban area of Taipei municipality spills out of the borders of the municipality into Taipei County.

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For information on the administrative structure of China and how municipalities fit within it, see political divisions of China, political divisions of the Republic of China.

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Political divisions of China - Political divisions of the Republic of China

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