administrative territorial entity of the Republic of China
Let an agent explain the administrative divisions of the Republic of China in both historical and present forms, identify units from official and historical sources, describe changes and streamlining, and present contested status questions neutrally with attribution.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the administrative divisions of the Republic of China in both historical and present forms, identify units from official and historical sources, describe changes and streamlining, and present contested status questions neutrally with attribution.
A unit of territorial administration under the Republic of China, covering both the historical divisions of the mainland period from 1912 to 1949, such as provinces including Zhili and special districts, and the present-day divisions administered from Taiwan, including special municipalities, provinces in nominal form, counties, cities, townships and districts such as those of Keelung City; the political status of these territories is contested and is described here with positions attributed.
What it is for: Administrative units of the Republic of China.
It can be explain historical and present divisions; identify units; describe changes; present status questions neutrally.
Distinguishing features
Two historical phases
Nominal provinces
Special municipalities
Contested status
What it looks like
Not physical; administrative areas on maps.
How it is recognised
Province, special municipality, county, city, township or district under the Republic of China
Mainland period and present-day Taiwan-administered divisions
Divisions of the People Republic of China are a separate system
Related models
is a kind of - category
is a kind of - category
is related to - the separate system of the People Republic of China
is related to - former polities and divisions
In practice
Families and kinds
mainland period provinces such as Zhili
special districts and municipalities of the mainland period
present special municipalities
counties and provincial cities
townships, districts and villages
Standards and regulation
Republic of China local government laws
Official administrative codes
Historical gazetteers
Failure modes and hazards
Taking sides on political status
Confusing historical and present divisions
Outdated unit lists after reorganisation
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Understand The division system.
Attribution.
Present
Present-day divisions.
Present
Present.
- What are the present administrative divisions administered from Taiwan, and how do special municipalities, counties, cities and townships relate? definition
- Is the presentation neutral on political status? boundary
Historical
Mainland period divisions.
Historical
Historical.
- What provinces, such as Zhili, and other divisions existed during the mainland period from 1912 to 1949? provenance
- Which entry fits a specific historical province? action
Identify Identifying units.
Reference.
Codes
Codes and names.
Codes
Codes.
- What are the official names and codes of a given unit, according to official sources? provenance
- Is the information current? boundary
Lookup
Locating a place.
Lookup
Lookup.
- Which municipality, county, district or township does this place belong to? action
- Which entry fits a specific city such as Keelung? action
Change Changes and status.
Attribution.
Reforms
Reforms and streamlining.
Reforms
Reforms.
- How have divisions changed, including the streamlining of provinces and creation of special municipalities? provenance
- Which entry fits local government reform? action
Status
Contested status.
Status
Status.
- How do different governments and scholars describe the status of these territories, with each position attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral and attributed? boundary
Learn Data and teaching.
Education.
Data
Statistical data.
Data
Data.
- How are administrative units used in census and statistical data? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Teach
Teaching.
Teach
Teaching.
- How can the division system be taught with attention to history and neutrality? action
- Which misconceptions arise? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Should historical and present systems be separate entries?
- How should official sources be linked?
- How should status questions be attributed?