| Province-level divisions of China by: |
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This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (PRC), including all provinces, autonomous regions, special administrative regions and municipalities, in order of their highest points. Taiwan Province, the territory of which is administered by the Republic of China but claimed by the People's Republic of China, is included for comparison purposes.
| Rank | Division | Location | Altitude in m (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tibet | Chomolungma (Mount Everest) | 8,848 (29,029) |
| 2 | Xinjiang | Qogir (K2) | 8,611 (28,251) |
| 3 | Sichuan | Mount Gongga | 7,556 (24,790) |
| 4 | Qinghai | Bukadaban Feng | 6,860 (22,501) |
| 5 | Yunnan | Kawagebo | 6,740 (22,113) |
| 6 | Gansu | Altyn-Tagh | 5,798 (19,022) |
| Taiwan[1] | Yushan | 3,952 (12,966) | |
| 7 | Shaanxi | Mount Taibai | 3,767 (12,356) |
| 8 | Inner Mongolia | Main Peak, Helan Mountains | 3,556 (11,664) |
| Ningxia | |||
| 10 | Hubei | Shennong Peak | 3,105 (10,184) |
| 11 | Shanxi | Mount Wutai | 3,058 (10,033) |
| 12 | Guizhou | Jiucaiping | 2,900 (9,512) |
| 13 | Hebei | Mount Xiaowutai | 2,882 (9,453) |
| 14 | Jilin | Baekdu Mountain | 2,744 (9,003) |
| 15 | Chongqing | Mount Guangtou | 2,685 (8,806) |
| 16 | Henan | Laoyachan'ao | 2,414 (7,918) |
| 17 | Beijing | Mount Ling | 2,303 (7,554) |
| 18 | Fujian | Mount Huanggang, Wuyi Mountains | 2,158 (7,080) |
| Jiangxi | |||
| 20 | Guangxi | Mount Mao'er | 2,141 (7,022) |
| 21 | Hunan | Mount Huping | 2,099 (6,885) |
| 22 | Zhejiang | Huangmao Peak | 1,921 (6,301) |
| 23 | Guangdong | Shikengkong | 1,902 (6,239) |
| 24 | Anhui | Lianhua Peak, Huangshan Mountains | 1,873 (6,143) |
| 25 | Hainan | Mount Wuzhi | 1,867 (6,124) |
| 26 | Heilongjiang | Datudingzi Mountain | 1,690 (5,543) |
| 27 | Shandong | Jade Emperor Peak, Mount Tai | 1,545 (5,068) |
| 28 | Liaoning | Mount Huabozi | 1,336 (4,382) |
| 29 | Tianjin | Jiushan Peak | 1,078 (3,536) |
| 30 | Hong Kong | Tai Mo Shan | 957 (3,139) |
| 31 | Jiangsu | Mount Huaguo | 625 (2,050) |
| 32 | Macau | Coloane Alto | 172 (564) |
| 33 | Shanghai | Sheshan Hill | 118 (387) |
^ Territorial claims without actual administration. Yushan is on the border of Kaohsiung City, Nantou County and Chiayi County of the Republic of China.