Chongming is equivalent to several cities.

According to Netease News, Chongming District belongs to China and is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. The whole area is flat and consists of Chongming, Changxing and Hengsha. It is the largest estuarine alluvial island in the world and the third largest island in China after Taiwan Province Island and Hainan Island. Chongming Island, known as the "gateway to the Yangtze River" and "Yingzhou in the East China Sea", is an important strategic space for Shanghai's sustainable development. It is the only district listed as a fifth-tier city in Shanghai, and governs 16 towns: Chengqiao Town, Baozhen, xinhe town, Miao Zhen, Shuxin Town, Xianghua Town, Sanxing Town, Yangang Town, Zhongxing Town, Chenjia Town, Lu Hua Town, Gangxi Town, Jianshe Town, Xinhai Town, Dongping Town and Changxing Town. Xincun Township and Hengsha Township.