Building upon our previous sharing of district/county-level administrative division data, we now provide the 2024 updated version sourced from China's official platform. This dataset addresses limitations in earlier versions (e.g., data gaps, insufficient detail) while maintaining cartographic compliance.
Standard Map Preview: 
Data Source
Tianditu National Platform:
https://www.tianditu.gov.cn/
Note: Tianditu now provides pre-vectorized data with official approval numbers, eliminating manual digitization. 
Technical Specifications
- Approval Number: GS(2024)0650
- Coordinate System: CGCS2000
- EPSG Code: 4490
Data Download
Originally in GeoJSON format from Tianditu, we provide converted SHP versions:
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Recommendations
Prioritize official sources for compliant geospatial data:
- Tianditu: https://www.tianditu.gov.cn/
- Standard Map Service: http://bzdt.ch.mnr.gov.cn/
Avoid non-compliant sources like GADM (https://gadm.org/) or OSM for publications requiring official approval numbers.
Keywords:
- Administrative Divisions
- Approval Number
- CGCS2000
Contributions of updated datasets are welcomed via comments.