Chine has a centralized government system. Zhongnanhai on ChangAn Boulevard in Beijing (shown in the picture above) is the location of central government. Please check the Central Government links below for state structure, state laws, leadership information and government news, etc. The current president of China is Mr. Jintao Hu.

Under the Central Government, the state is divided into local-governed regions. The regions of local governments are categorized as:

· Municipalities (Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin and Chongqing)

· Provinces (total 23 including Taiwan)

· Autonomous Regions (Guangxi Zhuang, Inner Mongolia, Tibet, Ningxia Hui, Xinjiang Uygur)

· Special Administrative Regions (Hong Kong and Macao)

Links of Chinese governments in both English and Chinese:

1. The Central Government of People’s Republic of China (English site)

2. The facts of China from the government posting

3. The list of Chinese local governments

4. Beijing local government web site (in Chinese)

5. A good introduction of Chinese government structure can also be read at http://www.chinatoday.com/gov/a.htm