In the structural hierarchy of the administrative divisions in Taiwan, there are three types of administrative divisions with the Chinese word shì (市, "city") in their names.
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī | No. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special municipality | zhíxiáshì | ti̍t-hat-chhī | 6 | |||
| City | shì | chhī | 3 | |||
| County-administered city | xiànxiáshì | koān-hat-chhī | 14 |
There are 23 cities on the island of Taiwan. Most of them are located within Taiwan Province:
| Name | Chinese | Hanyu Pinyin | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī | County | Founded | Population [1] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaohsiung | Gāoxióng Shì | Ko-hiông-chhī | 1979-07-01 | 2,778,992 | |||
| New Taipei | Xīnběi Shì | Sin-pak-chhī | 2010-12-25 | 3,974,911 | |||
| Taichung | Táizhōng Shì | Tâi-tiong-chhī | 2010-12-25 | 2,759,887 | |||
| Tainan | Táinán Shì | Tâi-lâm-chhī | 2010-12-25 | 1,885,499 | |||
| Taipei | Táiběi Shì | Tâi-pak-chhī | 1967-07-01 | 2,696,316 | |||
| Taoyuan | Táoyuán Shì | Thô-hn̂g-chhī | 2014-12-25 | 2,136,702 | |||
| Chiayi | Jiāyì Shì | Ka-gī-chhī | 1982-07-01 | 269,890 | |||
| Hsinchu | Xīnzhú Shì | Sin-tek-chhī | 1982-07-01 | 436,220 | |||
| Keelung | Jīlóng Shì | Ke-lâng-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 372,019 | |||
| Changhua | Zhānghuà Shì | Chiong-hòa-chhī or Chiang-hòa-chhī | Changhua | 1951-12-01 | 234,721 | ||
| Douliu | Dǒuliù Shì | Táu-la̍k-chhī | Yunlin | 1981-12-25 | 108,098 | ||
| Hualien | Huālián Shì | Hoa-lian-chhī or Hoa-liân-chhī | Hualien | 1946-01-16 | 106,368 | ||
| Magong | Mǎgōng Shì | Má-keng-chhī | Penghu | 1981-12-25 | 60,335 | ||
| Miaoli | Miáolì Shì | Biâu-le̍k-chhī or Miâu-le̍k-chhī | Miaoli | 1981-12-25 | 90,963 | ||
| Nantou | Nántóu Shì | Lâm-tâu-chhī | Nantou | 1981-12-25 | 102,314 | ||
| Pingtung | Píngdōng Shì | Pîn-tong-chhī | Pingtung | 1951-12-01 | 203,866 | ||
| Puzi | Púzǐ Shì | Phò-chú-chhī | Chiayi | 1992-09-10 | 43,250 | ||
| Taibao | Tàibǎo Shì | Thài-pó-chhī | Chiayi | 1991-07-01 | 37,038 | ||
| Taitung | Táidōng Shì | Tâi-tang-chhī | Taitung | 1976-01-01 | 106,969 | ||
| Toufen | Tóufèn Shì | Thâu-hūn-chhī | Miaoli | 2015-10-05 | 102,654 | ||
| Yilan | Yílán Shì | Gî-lân-chhī | Yilan | 1946-01-16 | 95,879 | ||
| Yuanlin | Yuánlín Shì | Oân-lîm-chhī | Changhua | 2015-08-08 | 124,730 | ||
| Zhubei | Zhúběi Shì | Tek-pak-chhī | Hsinchu | 1988-10-31 | 203,195 |
See also: Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945).
| Name | Japanese | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Prefecture | Founded | Dissolved | Successor division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taihoku | Tâi-pak-chhī | 1920-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Taipei | |||
| Taichū | Tâi-tiong-chhī | 1920-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Taichung | |||
| Tainan | Tâi-lâm-chhī | 1920-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Tainan | |||
| Kīrun | Ke-lâng-chhī | 1924-12-25 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Keelung | |||
| Takao | Ko-hiông-chhī | 1924-12-25 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Kaohsiung | |||
| Shinchiku | Sin-tek-chhī | 1930-01-20 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Hsinchu | |||
| Kagi | Ka-gī-chhī | 1930-01-20 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Chiayi | |||
| Shōka | Chiong-hòa-chhī | 1933-12-20 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Changhua | |||
| Heitō | Pîn-tong-chhī | 1933-12-20 | 1945-10-25 | Became city of Pingtung | |||
| Giran | Gî-lân-chhī | 1940-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became county-administered city of Yilan | |||
| Karenkō | Hoa-liân-káng-chhī | 1940-10-01 | 1945-10-25 | Became county-administered city of Hualien |
See also: Provincial city (Taiwan).
| Name | Chinese | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī | Founded | Dissolved | Successor division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiong-hòa-chhī or Chiang-hòa-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 1951-12-01 | Became a county-administered city in Changhua County | |||
| Pîn-tong-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 1951-12-01 | Became a county-administered city in Pingtung County | |||
| Tâi-pak-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 1967-07-01 | Became a special municipality | |||
| Ko-hiông-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 1979-07-01 | Became a special municipality | |||
| Tâi-tiong-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 2010-12-25 | Became part of the special municipality of Taichung | |||
| Tâi-lâm-chhī | 1945-10-25 | 2010-12-25 | Became part of the special municipality of Tainan |
See also: County-administered city.
| Name | Chinese | Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī | County | Founded | Dissolved | Successor division | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ka-gī-chhī | 1950-08-16 | 1982-07-01 | Became a provincial city | ||||
| Sin-tek-chhī | 1951-12-01 | 1982-07-01 | Became a provincial city | ||||
| Hōng-soaⁿ-chhī | Kaohsiung | 1972-07-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Kaohsiung | |||
| Sam-tiông-chhī | 1962-04-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Pang-kiô-chhī | 1972-07-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Éng-hô-chhī | 1979-01-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Tiong-hô-chhī | 1979-01-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Sin-tiàm-chhī | 1980-01-15 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Sin-chng-chhī | 1980-01-15 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Thô͘-siâⁿ-chhī | 1993-06-26 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Lô͘-chiu-chhī | 1997-10-06 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Se̍k-chí-chhī | 1999-07-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Chhiū-nâ-chhī | 1999-10-04 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of New Taipei | ||||
| Hong-goân-chhī | 1976-03-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taichung | ||||
| Tāi-lí-chhī | 1993-11-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taichung | ||||
| Thài-pêng-chhī | 1996-08-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taichung | ||||
| Sin-iâⁿ-chhī | 1981-12-25 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Tainan | ||||
| Éng-khong-chhī | 1993-05-01 | 2010-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Tainan | ||||
| Pat-tek-chhī | 1995-01-01 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Lô͘-tek-chhī | 2014-06-03 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Pêng-tìn-chhī | 1992-03-01 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Thô-hn̂g-chhī | 1971-04-21 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Iûⁿ-mûi-chhī | 2010-08-01 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan | ||||
| Tiong-le̍k-chhī | 1967-07-01 | 2014-12-25 | Became a district in special municipality of Taoyuan |
List of all cities and townships in the Republic of China, consisting of six special municipalities and two provinces without administrative function.
Tongyòng Pinyin was the standard of Chinese romanization of Taiwan between 2002 and 2008. Although the standard was shifted to Hànyǔ Pīnyīn from 1 January 2009, the change to signs and documents using Tongyòng Pinyin is not complete. There are still some signs using Tongyòng Pinyin on highways and roads.