Nanjing

Nanjing ({{zh-cp|c=南京|p=Nánjīng}}; Wade-Giles: Nan-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Nanking), is the capital of China's Jiangsu Province and a city with a very prominent place in Chinese history and culture. Having served as the capital of China during several historical periods, Nanjing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. Nanjing is also one of the fifteen sub-provincial cities in China's administrative structure, enjoying jurisdictional and economic autonomy only slightly less than that of a province.

Government and Administrative Division

The full name of the government of Nanjing is "People's Government of Nanjing City". The city is under the one-party ruling of CPC, with the CPC Nanjing Committee Secretary as the de facto governor of the city and the Mayor as the executive head of the government working under the secretary.

Related Topics:
CPC - CPC Nanjing Committee Secretary - Mayor

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Nanjing is currently consisted of 13 county-level divisions, of which 12 are districts and 2 are counties. The districts are the urban area of Nanjing while the counties are the rural area governed by the city.

Related Topics:
County-level divisions - Districts - Counties

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Districts:

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• Xuanwu District (玄武区)
• Baixia District (白下区)
• Qinhuai District (秦淮区)
• Jianye District (建邺区)
• Gulou District (鼓楼区)
• Xiaguan District (下关区)
• Pukou District (浦口区)
• Luhe District (六合区) (Formerly Luhe County)
• Qixia District (栖霞区)
• Yuhuatai District (雨花台区)
• Jiangning District (江宁区) (Formerly Jiangning County)

Counties:

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• Lishui County (溧水县)
• Gaochun County (高淳县)