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.
| Rank | Division | Location | Altitude in m (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tibet | Chomolungma (Mount Everest) | 8,848 (29,021) |
| 2 | Xinjiang | Qogir (K2) | 8,611 (28,244) |
| 3 | Sichuan | Mount Gongga | 7,556 (24,784) |
| 4 | Qinghai | Buka Daban Peak | 6,860 (22,501) |
| 5 | Yunnan | Kawagebo | 6,740 (22,107) |
| 6 | Gansu | Altyn-Tagh | 5,798 (19,022) |
| 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) |
Taiwan is completely under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China (ROC) on Taiwan, is listed below, for comparison purposes.
| Division | Location | Altitude in m (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of China (Taiwan) | Jade Mountain | 3,997 (13,110) |