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16-595: Huiji District ( 惠济区 ; Hùijì Qū ), previously Mangshan District ( 邙山区 ; Mángshān Qū ), is one of 6 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Zhengzhou , the capital of Henan Province , South Central China . Located south of the Yellow River and north of Zhongyuan and Jinshui , much of Huiji lies outside Zhengzhou's urban area and is overall still an agricultural area, though many upper-class villas and townhouse complex are located here due to its relatively pristine environment. It has an area of and
32-475: 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
48-458: 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: (See Administrative divisions of China for how these two types of districts fit into the general administrative hierarchy of mainland China.) If
64-1562: A population of 232.8 km (89.9 sq mi) and a population of 269,561, making it Zhengzhou's least densely populated district. There are many tourist attractions located just south of the Yellow River, including Mount Mang , Huayuankou , Fujing Ecological Garden , Dahe village , and the Yellow River Wetland Protected Area , as well as the proposed Zhengzhou Wildlife Park . Huiji has six subdistricts and two towns : District (China) Autonomous regions Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures Autonomous prefectures Leagues (Aimag) (abolishing) Prefectures Provincial-controlled cities Provincial-controlled counties Autonomous counties County-level cities Districts Ethnic districts Banners (Hoxu) Autonomous banners Shennongjia Forestry District Liuzhi Special District Wolong Special Administrative Region Workers and peasants districts Ethnic townships Towns Subdistricts Subdistrict bureaux Sum Ethnic sum County-controlled districts County-controlled district bureaux (obsolete) Management committees Town-level city Areas Villages · Gaqa · Ranches Village Committees Communities Capital cities New areas Autonomous administrative divisions National Central Cities History: before 1912 , 1912–49 , 1949–present The term district , in
80-523: Is a city of China that is directly affiliated with the central government and is not placed under any provinces. There are four municipalities in China: Beijing , Chongqing , Shanghai , and Tianjin . Although being as a city by name, a Chinese municipality is more than a city in a traditional sense. It is equivalent to a province as it usually composed of a central urban area and a number of much larger surrounding suburban and rural areas. During
96-446: 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
112-569: The Central Government of the People's Republic of China . After the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Anshan , Benxi , and Fushun were also made municipalities, while Qingdao, Dalian, and Harbin were reduced to provincial municipalities . Hankou was merged into Wuhan , which became a municipality of its own. Hence, there remained 12 municipalities. In November 1952, Nanjing
128-687: The Republic of China , the first municipalities were the 11 cities of Nanjing , Shanghai , Beijing , Tianjin , Qingdao , Chongqing , Xi'an , Guangzhou , Hankou (now part of Wuhan ), Shenyang , and Harbin . They were established in 1927 soon after they were designated as "cities" during the 1920s. Nominally, Dalian was a municipality as well, although it was under Japanese control . These cities were first called special municipalities/cities ( 特别市 ; tèbiéshì ), but were later renamed Yuan -controlled municipalities ( 院辖市 ; yuànxiáshì ), then direct-controlled municipalities ( 直辖市 ; zhíxiáshì ) by
144-434: The greater administrative areas . In June 1954, 11 of the 14 municipalities were reduced to sub-provincial cities; many of them became capitals of the provinces they were in. Only Beijing, Shanghai, and Tianjin remained municipalities, until Chongqing was restored as a municipality in 1997 with a much enlarged area. Tianjin was also temporarily reverted to sub-provincial city status between 1958 and 1967. Municipalities are
160-1142: The xian of China.) Direct-administered municipality Provinces Autonomous regions Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures Autonomous prefectures Leagues (Aimag) (abolishing) Prefectures Provincial-controlled cities Provincial-controlled counties Autonomous counties County-level cities Districts Ethnic districts Banners (Hoxu) Autonomous banners Shennongjia Forestry District Liuzhi Special District Wolong Special Administrative Region Workers and peasants districts Ethnic townships Towns Subdistricts Subdistrict bureaux Sum Ethnic sum County-controlled districts County-controlled district bureaux (obsolete) Management committees Town-level city Areas Villages · Gaqa · Ranches Village Committees Communities Capital cities New areas Autonomous administrative divisions National Central Cities History: before 1912 , 1912–49 , 1949–present A direct-administered municipality ( 直辖市 ; Zhíxiáshì ; 'direct-administered city'; commonly known as municipality )
176-680: 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
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#1733093110437192-444: The context of China , is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. In the modern context, district ( 区 ), formally city-governed district , city-controlled district , or municipal district ( 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
208-673: The highest-ranked cities in the PRC. Some cities of lower levels may also refer to themselves as municipalities in the English language . Three levels of cities in the People's Republic of China : In municipalities, the highest ranking government official is the mayor . The mayor is also a delegate in the National People's Congress (the legislature) and deputy secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Municipal Committee. However,
224-1129: 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 regular district under a municipality or prefecture-level city . 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 . One county-level special district, located in Guizhou . One special sub-prefectural-level forestry district, located in Hubei . A county-controlled district , sometimes translated as county-governed district ; county district ; or sub-county (Chinese: 县辖区，区 ; pinyin: Xiànxiáqū, Qū )
240-422: 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. 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
256-501: Was reduced to a provincial municipality in Jiangsu . In March 1953, Lüda, which had resulted from the merger of Dalian and Lüshun in December 1950, was made a municipality. In July 1953, Harbin was restored to municipality status, whereas Changchun acquired that status for the first time. Except Beijing and Tianjin, which were under central control, all other municipalities were governed by
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