In 20 16, our army established five war zones on the basis of seven war zones, thus ending the era of seven military regions. Therefore, China is divided into five war zones, namely, the eastern war zone, the western war zone, the southern war zone, the northern war zone and the central war zone. They are based in Nanjing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenyang and Beijing, but their jurisdiction is not limited to these places.

Among them, the Eastern Theater is responsible for leading and commanding the armed forces of six provinces and cities in China, including Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi and Shanghai. Its headquarters is in Nanjing, and the army organ is in Fuzhou. The Northern Theater governs and directs the armed forces of Liaoning, Shandong, Jilin, Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia, with its headquarters in Shenyang and its army organs in Jinan.

Brief introduction of five major war zones

The five major war zones refer to the eastern war zone, the southern war zone, the western war zone, the northern war zone and the central war zone. As the only highest joint operational command organization in this strategic direction, the five war zones perform joint operational command functions in accordance with the requirements of combining peacetime and wartime, normal operation, specialization and high efficiency, and undertake the mission of responding to security threats, maintaining peace, containing wars and winning wars in this strategic direction.

The five military regions play a key role in China's national defense system and are responsible for maintaining the country's territorial integrity and security. Their formation and adjustment reflect the evolution of China's national defense strategy, aiming at adapting to the ever-changing geopolitical and security environment.

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-China People's Liberation Army's five major theaters