Organic Law of Village Committees

Administrative divisions
of China
Sub-provincial level
Sub-provincial cities

Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures


Sub-provincial city districts
Prefectural cities

Autonomous prefectures


Leagues (Aimag)
(abolishing)


Prefectures

(abolishing)
Sub-prefectural-level
Sub-prefectural cities

Provincial-controlled cities


Provincial-controlled counties


Provincial-controlled districts
Analogous county level units
Management areas
Management committee
Townships

Ethnic townships


Towns


Subdistricts
Subdistrict bureaux


Sum


Ethnic sum


County-controlled districts
County-controlled district bureaux
(obsolete)


Management committees


Town-level city

(pilot)
Analogous township level units
Management areas
Management committee

Areas


Farms area (Overseas Chinese Farm Region [zh]), Prison area, University towns, etc.
(Grassroots Autonomous Organizations)

Villages · Gaqa · Ranches
Village Committees


Communities

Residential Committees

History: before 1912, 1912–49, 1949–present


Administrative division codes
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The building housing the local village committee and other organizations in Baisha Village, Xiqiuwan Township, Badong County, Hubei

The Organic Law of Village Committees of the People's Republic of China (Chinese: 中华人民共和国村民委员会组织法; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó cūnmín wěiyuánhuì zǔzhīfǎ) consists of 30 articles about self-governance, self-education and elections in Chinese villages.

References

  • Articles in English: http://www.china.org.cn/english/government/207279.htm
  • Articles in Chinese: http://www.cecc.gov/pages/selectLaws/laws/organicLawVillComm.php

See also