Province Surface* Capital Pop/1953**   1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954
Andong 1 62.16 Antung Liu Lanbo Liu Lanbo
PC Jiang Hua
Anhui 139.9 Hefei 30,34 (8)   Huang Yan Wei Ming Wei Ming  Wei Ming  Zeng Xisheng                      Zeng Xisheng                     
PC Zheng Xisheng Zheng Xisheng Zheng Xisheng
Chahar 2 278.9 Zhangyuan Zhang Su Zhang Su Zhang Su Yang Gengtian
PC Yang Gengtian Yang Gengtian
Fujian 123.1 Fuzhou 13,14 (17)   Zhang Dingcheng Zhang Dingcheng Zhang Dingcheng Zhang Dingcheng Zhang Dingcheng Ye Fei
PC Zhang Dingcheng Zhang Dingcheng Zhang Dingcheng Zhang Dingcheng Zhang Dingcheng Zhang Dingcheng
Gansu 366.5 Lanzhou 11,23 (20)   Wang Shitai Wang Shitai Deng Baoshan Deng Baoshan Deng Baoshan Deng Baoshan
PC Zhang Desheng Zhang Desheng Zhang Desheng Zhang Desheng Zhang Desheng Zhang Zhongliang
Guangdong 220 Guangzhou 34,77 (6)   Ye Jiangying Ye Jiangying Ye Jiangying Ye Jiangying Tao Zhu Tao Zhu
PC Ye Jiangying Ye Jiangying Ye Jiangying Ye Jiangying Ye Jiangying Ye Jiangying
Guangxi  230 Nanning 19.56   Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi
PC Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi Zhang Yunyi Chen Manyuan
Guizhou 174 Guiyang 15,04 (15)   Yang Yong Yang Yong Yang Yong Yang Yong Yang Yong Yang Yong
PC Su Zhenhua Su Zhenhua Su Zhenhua Su Zhenhua Su Zhenhua Zhou Lin
Hebei 202.7 Shijiazhuang 38,68 (5)   Dong Biwu Yang Xiufeng Yang Xiufeng Yang Xiufeng Lin Tie Lin Tie
PC Lin Tie Lin Tie Lin Tie Lin Tie Lin Tie Lin Tie
Heilongjiang 463 Harbin 11,9 (18)   Yu Yifu Yu Yifu Yu Yifu Yu Yifu Zhao Dezun Chen Lei
PC Zhang Qilong Zhao Dezun Zhao Dezun Zhao Dezun Feng Jixin Ouyang Qin
Hejiang 3 52.3 Jiamusi. Zhang Wentian
PC Zhang Wentian
Henan 167 Zhengzhou 44,22 (3)   Wu Zhipu Wu Zhipu Wu Zhipu Wu Zhipu Wu Zhipu Wu Zhipu
PC Zhang Xi Zhang Xi Zhang Xi Zhang Xi Pan Fusheng Pan Fusheng
Hubei 187.5 Wuhan 27,79 (9)   Li Xiannian Li Xiannian Li Xiannian Li Xiannian Li Xiannian Liu Zihou
PC Li Xiannian Li Xiannian Li Xiannian Li Xiannian Li Xiannian Wang Renzhong
Hunan 210.5 Changsha 33,23 (7)   Chen Mingren Wang Shoudao Wang Shoudao Wang Shoudao Cheng Qian Cheng Qian
PC Huang Kecheng Huang Kecheng Huang Kecheng Huang Kecheng Jin Ming Zhou Xiaozhou
Jiangsu 102.6 Nanjing 41,25(4)   He Ximing Guan Wenwei Guan Wenwei Guan Wenwei Tan Zhenlin Tan Zhenlin
PC Xiao Wangdong Xiao Wangdong Ke Qingshi Ke Qingshi Ke Qingshi Jiang Weiqing
Jiangxi 164.8 Nanchang 16,77 (13)   Shao Shiping Shao Shiping Shao Shiping Shao Shiping Shao Shiping Shao Shiping
PC Chen Zhengren Chen Zhengren Chen Zhengren Chen Zhengren Yang Shangkui Yang Shangkui
Jilin 187 Changchun 11,29 (19)   Zhou Baozhong Zhou Baozhong Zhou Chicheng Zhou Chicheng Li Youwen Li Youwen
PC Liu Xiwu Liu Xiwu Liu Xiwu Liu Xiwu Li Mengling Li Mengling
Liaoning 151 Shenyang 23,7 (10)           Du Zheheng
PC Huang Oudong
Liaobei 4 121.6 Liaoyuan  Yan Baohang
PC Tao Zhu
Liaodong 5 62.1 Tonghua Liu Lanbo Gao Yang Gao Yang Gao Yang Li Tao Li Tao
PC Luo Fu Zhang Qilong Zhang Qilong Zhang Qilong Gao Yang Gao Yang
Liaoxi 6 Jinzhou Yang Yichen Yang Yichen Yang Yichen Yang Yichen Yang Yichen Yang Yichen
PC Guo Feng Guo Feng Guo Feng Yang Yingjie Yang Yichen Yang Yichen
Nei Monggol 1177.5 Hohhot 6.1   Ulanhu Ulanhu Ulanhu Ulanhu Ulanhu Ulanhu
PC Ulanhu Ulanhu Ulanhu Ulanhu Ulanhu Ulanhu
Nenjiang 7 67.3  Qiqihar Yu Yifu
PC Gu Zhuoxin
Ningxia 8 66.4 Yinchuan Pan Zili Pan Zili Pan Zili Xing Zhaotang Xing Zhaotang Xing Zhaotang
PC Pan Zili Pan Zili Pan Zili Pan Zili Zhu Min Zhu Min
Pingyuan 9 Xinxiang Chao Zhefu Chao Zhefu Chao Zhefu Chao Zhefu
PC Pan Fusheng Wu De Wu De Pan Fusheng
Qinghai 721 Xining 1,68 (21)   Zhao Shoushan Zhao Shoushan Zhao Shoushan Zhang Zhongliang Zhang Zhongliang Zhang Zhongliang
PC Zhang Zhongliang Zhang Zhongliang Zhang Zhongliang Zhang Zhongliang Zhang Zhongliang Zhang Zhongliang
Rehe 10 114 Chengde Luo Chengde Luo Chengde Luo Chengde Luo Chengde Shen Zhao Wang Guoquan
PC Li Yunchang Wang Guoquan Wang Guoquan Wang Guoquan Wang Guoquan Wang Guoquan
Shaanxi 198.8 Xian 15,88 (14)   Ma Mingfang Ma Mingfang Ma Mingfang Ma Mingfang Zhao Shoushan Zhao Shoushan
PC Ma Mingfang Ma Mingfang Ma Mingfang Ma Mingfang Pan Zili Zhang Desheng
Shandong 153.3 Jinan 48,88 (2)   Kang Sheng Kang Sheng Kang Sheng Kang Sheng Kang Sheng Kang Sheng
PC Kang Sheng Fu Qiutao Xiang Ming Xiang Ming Xiang Ming Xiang Ming
Shanxi 157.1 Taiyuan 14,31 (16)   Pei Lisheng Lai Ruoyu Lai Ruoyu Pei Lisheng Pei Lisheng Pei Lisheng
PC Cheng Zihua Cheng Zihua Lai Ruoyu Gao Kelin Tao Lujia Tao Lujia
Sichuan 569 Chengdu 65,69 (1)     Yang Hongyan Yang Hongyan Yang Hongyan Li Jingquan Li Jingquan
PC Xie Fuzhi Xie Fuzhi Xie Fuzhi Xie Fuzhi Li Jingquan Li Jingquan
Songjiang 11 82.8 Mudanjiang Feng Zhongyun Feng Zhongyun Feng Zhongyun Feng Zhongyun Yang Xiufeng Yang Xiufeng
PC Zhang Ce Zhang Ce Zhang Ce Zhang Ce Li Changqing Li Changqing
Suiyuan 12 Guisui 2 Dong Qiwu Dong Qiwu Dong Qiwu Dong Qiwu Ulanhu Ulanhu
PC Gao Kelin Gao Kelin Gao Kelin Ulanhu Ulanhu Ulanhu
Xinjiang  1646.9 Urumqi 4.87   Burhan Shahidi Burhan Shahidi Burhan Shahidi Burhan Shahidi Burhan Shahidi Burhan Shahidi
PC Wang Zhen Wang Zhen Wang Zhen Wang Zhen Wang Enmao Wang Enmao
Xikang 13 451.5 Kangding 3.4   Liao Zhigao Liao Zhigao Liao Zhigao Liao Zhigao Liao Zhigao
PC Liao Zhigao Liao Zhigao Liao Zhigao Liao Zhigao Liao Zhigao
Xizang (Tibet) 1221.6 Llasa 1.27   14th Dalai Lama 14th Dalai Lama 14th Dalai Lama 14th Dalai Lama 14th Dalai Lama 14th Dalai Lama
PC Zhang Guohua Fan Ming Zhang Jingwu Zhang Jingwu Zhang Jingwu
Yunnan 380 Kunming 17,47 (12)   Chen Geng Chen Geng Chen Geng Chen Geng Chen Geng Chen Geng
PC Song Renqiong Song Renqiong Song Renqiong Song Renqiong Xie Fuzhi Xie Fuzhi
Zhejiang 201.8 Hangzhou 22,87 (11)   Tan Zhenlin Tan Zhenlin Tan Zhenlin Tan Zhenlin Tan Qilong Tan Qilong
PC Tan Zhenlin Tan Zhenlin Tan Zhenlin Tan Zhenlin Tan Qilong Tan Qilong
Beijing 17.8 2.77   Nie Rongzhen Nie Rongzhen Peng Zhen Peng Zhen Peng Zhen Peng Zhen
PC Peng Zhen Peng Zhen Peng Zhen Peng Zhen Peng Zhen Peng Zhen
Shanghai 5.8 6.2   Chen Yi Chen Yi Chen Yi Chen Yi Chen Yi Chen Yi
PC Rao Shushi Chen Yi Chen Yi Chen Yi Chen Yi Chen Yi
       
1 1949 abolished Liaodong Jilin PLA * km2
2 1952 abolished  Nei Mongol Hebei Former GMD ** millions
3 1949 abolished Heilongjiang CCP Prov. Secr.
4 1949 abolished Jilin Liaoning
5 1954 abolished Liaoning
6 1954 abolished Liaoning
7 1949 abolished Heilongjiang
8 1954 abolished Gansu
9 1952 abolished  Henan Shandong
10 1955 abolished Nei Mongol Liaoning
11 1954 abolished Heilongjiang
12 1954 abolished Heilongjiang
13 1955 abolished Sichuan