Legal basis: Article 30 of the Constitution of People's Republic of China (PRC). The administrative regions of People's Republic of China (PRC) (China) are divided as follows:
(1) The whole country is divided into provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government;
(2) Provinces and autonomous regions are divided into autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties and cities;
(3) Counties and autonomous counties are divided into townships, nationality townships and towns.
Municipalities directly under the central government and larger cities are divided into districts and counties. Autonomous prefectures are divided into counties, autonomous counties and cities.
Autonomous regions, autonomous prefectures and autonomous counties are all ethnic autonomous areas.