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Zhou (administrative division)

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were the largest divisions of the China at the time, they are usually translated as "provinces". After the Han dynasty, however, the number of
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were lowered to second-level status, and the word becomes translated into English as "prefecture". Thereafter,
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cognates, the older terms survive in various place names, notably the Japanese islands of
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are also called either "independent" or "dependent departments", depending on their level.
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of special importance such as capitals and other major cities. By the Ming and Qing,
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of the most important cities; today, it is still used in the Japanese names for the
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became predominant divisions within Chinese provinces. In Ming and Qing, the word
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Used by ten or more countries or having derived terms. Historical derivations in
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continued to survive as second- or third-level political divisions until the
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altogether, leaving the word only in the names of cities such as
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were first mentioned in ancient Chinese texts, notably the
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were geographical concepts, not administrative entities.
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Historical administrative and political division of China
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and in countries other than China are called "provinces"
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into actual administrative divisions by establishing
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Provinces, with all prefecture capitals indicated (
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By the time of the 704:today exists only in the designation " 131: 7: 726:), administrative areas for China's 474:until the 1912 establishment of the 58:adding citations to reliable sources 991:from the original on April 24, 2012 69:"Zhou" administrative division 863:The Sui and Tang dynasties merged 464:. Formally established during the 25: 947:Administrative divisions of China 734:have left a huge mark on Chinese 2841:Types of administrative division 1817:Organized incorporated territory 937:granted to various ethnicities. 844:all across China. Because these 392: 34: 2805:Slavic administrative divisions 833:was the first to formalize the 246: 222: 45:needs additional citations for 2354:Non-English terms or loanwords 1558:Direct-controlled municipality 983:(1). World History Connected, 867:with the next level down, the 722: 607: 598: 589: 446: 408:to this article, where needed. 371: 325: 311: 201: 187: 155: 1: 1683:Special administrative region 1583:Mountain resort municipality 1460:Intermediate school district 1443:Educational service district 1299:Regional county municipality 856:, there were over a hundred 738:, including the province of 614:-fu, etc.). 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