The section chief is the most basic management backbone, and there is no section chief in the civil service series. In addition, in the past, the provincial, prefectural and county regimental levels. Provinces, cities and counties have bureaus, but the levels of bureaus are different. It is a subordinate unit of the sub-bureau, the provincial bureau is subordinate to the department, the municipal bureau is subordinate to the department, and the county bureau is subordinate to the stock. Like the army, military organs are called divisions, division organs are called divisions, and regimental organs are called shares.

China has nine administrative levels.

1 level: quasi-national level, Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region (enjoy the regional level among countries and regions, and can independently participate in international economic, social and sports activities and bid for international-level activities, such as the Olympic Games. , and has its own regional flag and regional emblem) Level II: Ministerial level: Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing.

Level 3: negative ministerial level: 14 sub-provincial cities (including 9 sub-provincial cities and 5 cities with separate plans) Shenyang, Changchun, Harbin, Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Jinan, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Ningbo, Qingdao and Dalian.

Level 4: quasi-sub-provincial: including all provincial capitals except Shanghai and ten cities approved by the State Council, such as Tangshan, Datong, Baotou, Anshan, Fushun, Jilin, Qiqihar, Wuxi, Huainan and Luoyang, as "big cities".

Level 5: main hall level: general prefecture-level city.

Level 6: deputy department level: county-level cities directly under the jurisdiction of the province.

Level 7: at the level: general county-level cities.

Grade 8: deputy division level: city governing town.

Grade 9: Zheng Ke: Ordinary township.