Shanxi, a of the People's Republic of China, is made up of prefecture-level divisions, which are divided into county-level divisions, which are then divided into township-level divisions. These are:
* 11 prefecture-level divisions
** all of which are prefecture-level cities
* 119 county level divisions
** 11 county-level cities
** 85
** 23 s
* 1386 township-level divisions
** 564 s
** 634 s
** 188 subdistricts
These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Political divisions of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Shanxi.
Recent changes:
* 1996: Lishi County of Luliang Prefecture becomes Lishi County-level City.
* 1996: Suburban District of Jincheng Prefecture-level City becomes Zezhou County.
* 1996: Fenyang County of Luliang Prefecture becomes Fenyang County-level City.
* 1997: Reorganization of the districts of Taiyuan Prefecture-level City: Nancheng , Beicheng , Hexi , Nanjiao and Beijiao Districts are disbanded and replaced with Xiaodian, Yingze, Xinghualing, Jiancaoping, Wanbailin and Jinyuan Districts.
* 1999: Jinzhong Prefecture becomes Jinzhong Prefecture-level City; its capital, Yuci County-level City, becomes Yuci District.
* 2000: Xinzhou Prefecture becomes Xinzhou Prefecture-level City; its capital, Xinzhou County-level City, becomes Xinfu District.
* 2000: Yuncheng Prefecture becomes Yuncheng Prefecture-level City; its capital, Yuncheng County-level City, becomes Yanhu District.
* 2000: Linfen Prefecture becomes Linfen Prefecture-level City; its capital, Linfen County-level City, becomes Yaodu District.
* 2003: The last prefecture of the Shanxi Province, Luliang Prefecture , becomes Luliang Prefecture-level City; its capital, Lishi County-level City, becomes Lishi District.
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