There are five autonomous regions:

The Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (North)
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (North)
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (Northwest)
The Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (South)
The Tibet Autonomous Region (Southwest)

Underneath the provinces and autonomous regions are cities, autonomous prefectures, counties, autonomous counties and other divisions. The municipalities directly under the central government are subdivided into urban districts and suburban counties

There are fifty-six nationalities nationwide

Northeast - Manchu, Korean, Daur, Ewenki, Oropen, Hezhen North - Mongolian Northwest - Uygur, Kazak, Kirgiz, Xibe, Tajik, Ozbek, Tartar, Bussian, Hui Dongxiang, Yugur, Bonan, Tu, Slar, Southwest - Tibetan, Lhoba, Moinba, Yi, Miao, Bouyei, Dong, Bai, Hani Dai Lisu, Lahu, Va, Jingpo, Blang, Aching, Pumi, Nu, Jino, Benglong, Drung, Naxi, Shui, Gelo, Qiang South and central south - Zhuang, Yao, Tujia, Li, Gaoshan, She, Mulam, Maonan Jing