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Township (China)

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{|cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 border=0 align=right style=background:Transparent width=250 |- |{{PRC divisions levels}}{{ROC divisions levels}} |} When referring to Political divisions of China#Township level Political Divisions of China, '''township''' is the standard English translation of the Chinese 乡 (''xiāng''). In China's dual governance system, the township's governance is divided between the Communist Party Township Secretary, and the Mayor (乡长). A township official is the lowest-level ranked official in the CPC government hierarchy. The township has very few defined government responsibilities, except for the Birth Planning Commission (计划生育委员会). {{china-stub}} {{geo-term-stub}} Category:Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China Category:Townships