zì zhì qū
autonomous region, namely: Inner Mongolia 內蒙古自治區|内蒙古自治区, Guangxi 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区, Tibet 西藏自治區|西藏自治区, Ningxia 寧夏回族自治區|宁夏回族自治区, Xinjiang 新疆維吾爾自治區|新疆维吾尔自治区
Guǎng xī Zhuàng zú zì zhì qū
Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region (Zhuang: Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih) in southwest China on the border with Vietnam, abbr. 桂, capital Nanning 南寧|南宁
until 1959, Guangxi province
Nèi měng gǔ zì zhì qū
Inner Mongolia autonomous region, abbr. 内蒙古, capital Hohhot 呼和浩特市
Níng xià Huí zú zì zhì qū
Ningxia Hui autonomous region (Ningsia) east of Gansu, abbr. 宁, capital Yinchuan 銀川|银川[Yíng chuān]
Xīn jiāng Wéi wú ěr Zì zhì qū
Xinjiang Uighur autonomous region, abbr. 新, capital Urumqi or Ürümqi 烏魯木齊|乌鲁木齐
Xī zàng zì zhì qū
Tibetan autonomous region, Tibetan: Bod rang skyong ljongs, abbr. 藏, capital Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨
Xī shuāng bǎn nà Dǎi zú zì zhì zhōu
Xishuangbanna Dhai autonomous prefecture in south Yunnan 雲南|云南
Yán biān Cháo xiān zú zì zhì zhōu
Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China, capital Yanji city 延吉市
Ā bà Zàng zú Qiāng zú zì zhì zhōu
Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: rnga ba bod rigs cha'ng rigs rang skyong khul, formerly in Kham province of Tibet), northwest Sichuan, capital Barkam 馬爾康鎮|马尔康镇[Ma3 er3 kang1 zhen4]
Liáng shān Yí zú zì zhì zhōu
Liangshan Yi autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
Bā yīn guō léng Měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu
Bayin'guoleng Mongol autonomous prefecture of Xinjiang
Xiāng xī Tǔ jiā zú Miáo zú zì zhì zhōu
Xiangxi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in northwest Hunan, capital Jishou 吉首
Ēn shī Tǔ jiā zú Miáo zú zì zhì zhōu
Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture in Hubei
Gān zī Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Garze or Kandze, Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: dkar mdzes bod rigs rang skyong khul), formerly in Kham province of Tibet, present Sichuan
Dí qìng Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture, northwest Yunnan, capital Jiantang 建塘鎮|建塘镇[Jian4 tang2 zhen4]
Yù shù Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
Yī lí Hā sà kè zì zhì zhōu
Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
Dà lǐ Bái zú zì zhì zhōu
Dali Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan
Gān nán Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture in Gansu
zì zhì quán
rights of autonomy
autonomy
see 自治
Chǔ xióng Yí zú zì zhì zhōu
Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture in central Yunnan, capital Chuxiong city 楚雄市
Chāng jí Huí zú zì zhì zhōu
Sanji or Changji Hui autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
Hóng hé Hā ní zú Yí zú zì zhì zhōu
Honghe Hani and Yi autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南
Qián dōng nán Miáo zú Dòng zú zì zhì zhōu
Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Kaili city 凱里市|凯里市
Dé hóng Dǎi zú Jǐng pō zú zì zhì zhōu
Dehong Dai and Jingpo autonomous prefecture in west Yunnan, surrounded on three sides by Myanmar (Burma), capital Luxi 潞西市
Bó ěr tǎ lā Měng gǔ zì zhì zhōu
Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
Wén shān Zhuàng zú Miáo zú zì zhì zhōu
Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南
Lín xià Huí zú zì zhì zhōu
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu
Qián nán Bù yī zú Miáo zú zì zhì zhōu
Qiannan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Duyun city 都勻市
Bǎo tíng Lí zú Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
Qián xī nán Bù yī zú Miáo zú zì zhì zhōu
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao autonomous prefecture in Guizhou, capital Xing'yi city 興義市|兴义市
Líng shuǐ Lí zú zì zhì xiàn
Lingshui Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
Hǎi xī Měng gǔ zú Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-nub Sog-rigs dang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai
Kè zī lè sū Kē ěr kè zī zì zhì zhōu
Qizilsu or Kizilsu Kyrgyz autonomous prefecture in Xinjiang
Nù jiāng Lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu
Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture in northwest Yunnan, capital Liuku or Lutku 六庫鎮|六库镇[Liu4 ku4 zhen4]
Guǒ luò Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mgo-log Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in south Qinghai
Hǎi běi Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Mtsho-byang Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul) in Qinghai
Hǎi nán Zàng zú Zì zhì zhōu
Hainan Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan Mtsho-lho Bod-rigs rang-skyong-khul), Qinghai
zì zhì shì
municipality
autonomous city
also called directly administered city 直轄市|直辖市
Huáng nán Zàng zú zì zhì zhōu
Huangnan Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: Rma-lho Bod-rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai
zì zhì qí
autonomous county (in Inner Mongolia)
autonomous banner
Lè dōng Lí zú zì zhì xiàn
Ledong Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
Běi chuān Qiāng zú zì zhì xiàn
Beichuan Qiang autonomous county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan
Shí zhù Tǔ jiā zú zì zhì xiàn
Shizhu Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality
Chāng jiāng Lí zú zì zhì xiàn
Changjiang Lizu autonomous county, Hainan
Qióng zhōng Lí zú Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan