- these cities are considered to be outside "Mainland China", enjoying a high degree of autonomy under the "one country, two systems" principle
Anhui ∙ Fujian ∙ Gansu ∙ Guangdong ∙ Guangxi ∙ Guizhou ∙ Hainan ∙ Hebei ∙ Heilongjiang ∙ Henan ∙ Hubei ∙ Hunan ∙ Inner Mongolia ∙ Jiangsu ∙ Jiangxi ∙ Jilin ∙ Liaoning ∙ Ningxia ∙ Qinghai ∙ Shaanxi ∙ Shandong ∙ Shanxi ∙ Sichuan ∙ Tibet ∙ Xinjiang ∙ Yunnan ∙ Zhejiang
including 4 Municipalities:
Beijing ∙ Chongqing ∙ Shanghai ∙ Tianjin
Additionally, 2 Special Administrative Regions:
Hong Kong ∙ Macau
