中央直轄市

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municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶, 重庆, the first level administrative subdivision, province level city, also called directly governed city

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中央直轄市|中央直辖市 [zhōng yāng zhí xiá shì] ► municipality, namely: Beijing ↑北京, Tianjin ↑天津, Shanghai ↑上海 and Chongqing ↑重慶|↑重庆, the first level administrative subdivision ► province level city ► also called directly governed city