This is a list of the current and former capitals of the subdivisions of China since the Yuan dynasty.
Years may not line up perfectly during periods of turmoil (e.g. at the end of each dynasty).
The list includes current and former provinces, as well as other first-level administrative units that have been used over the course of China's recent history, such as autonomous regions, military command zones during the Qing dynasty, and so forth.
Excluded from the list: Many of the capitals given in this chart have had multiple historical names during different dynasties.
For the sake of simplicity, the chart will not attempt to be exhaustive in its descriptions of border changes.