This is a list of the first-level administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China (P.R.C.) , including all provinces, autonomous regions, special administrative regions and municipalities, in order of their highest points.
Taiwan Province, which is completely under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (R.O.C.) on Taiwan, is included but not ranked, for comparison purposes.
| Rank | Division | Location | Altitude in m (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tibet | Chomolungma | 8,848 (29,021) |
| 2 | Xinjiang | Qogir | 8,611 (28,244) |
| 3 | Sichuan | Mount Gongga | 7,556 (24,784) |
| 4 | Qinghai | Buka Daban Peak | 6,860 (22,501) |
| 5 | Yunnan | Meili Snow Mountain | 6,740 (22,107) |
| 6 | Gansu | Altyn-Tagh | 5,798 (19,022) |
| Taiwan | Jade Mountain | 3,997 (13,110) | |
| 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 (10,030) |
| 12 | Guizhou | Jiucaiping | 2,900 (9,512) |
| 13 | Hebei | Mount Xiaowutai | 2,882 (9,453) |
| 14 | Jilin | Baitou Mountain | 2,691 (8,826) |
| 15 | Chongqing | Mount Guangtou | 2,685 (8,806) |
| 16 | Henan | Laoyachanao | 2,414 (7,918) |
| 17 | Beijing | Mount Dongling | 2,303 (7,554) |
| 18 | Fujian | Mount Huanggang | 2,157 (7,075) |
| 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 | Datuzi Peak | 1,690 (5,543) |
| 27 | Shandong | Yuhuang 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 Yuntai | 625 (2,050) |
| 32 | Macau | Coloane Alto | 172 (564) |
| 33 | Shanghai | Mount Dajin | 103 (338) |
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