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Parse the first 6 digits of a Chinese ID card to find the registered location, instantly retrieving province, city, and county information.
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Overview
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This lookup accepts a Mainland China resident identity number and displays the region name and region code returned by the connected lookup service. The page shows one result field: a location label formatted with the returned area name and code. It does not independently establish who holds the number or whether the document is genuine.
In the Mainland Chinese number system, the address code refers to the county-level administrative division associated with the encoded household-registration location. It is not a GPS coordinate, mailing address, or proof of where someone lives today. The Shanghai Municipal Civil Affairs Bureau explains the six-digit address code and its relationship to administrative divisions. The national standard GB 11643-1999, listed as current when checked on October 2, 2026, is titled Citizen Identification Number. See the national standard record and the municipal explanation of the address code.
Administrative boundaries and names can change over time. This page does not identify the service's underlying record date or historical mapping rules, so a returned name may need separate checking against records for the relevant period.
Guide
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Use the lookup only for a Mainland China resident identity number. The input accepts up to 18 characters; this limit does not establish that every historical format is supported.
Enter the number and submit the query. The complete value is sent from the page to the lookup service and its external provider to obtain a result.
Read the returned region name and code together. If the service returns no usable result or an error, check the entry and try again only when you have a legitimate reason to submit it.
For official identity checks, legal records, or a decision that affects a person, verify through the competent authority instead of relying on this region lookup.
For a demonstration, use a clearly fictional example that cannot be mistaken for a real person's identity number. Do not place a real number in a public screenshot or shared training material.
Use cases
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A reader working with an authorized Mainland China record can use the returned name and code as a clue for understanding its region field, then compare it with an appropriate official record.
An instructor can describe what an address code represents using fictional examples, while keeping the discussion separate from identity validation or a person's current residence.
A researcher can use the returned region as a starting point when cataloging a document, then check period-specific place names and boundaries before recording a conclusion.
Q&A
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No. It is a region name and code returned for the number, associated with an encoded household-registration location. It is not real-time location or current residence evidence.
No. The page displays a service response; it does not perform an official identity or document-authenticity check. Use an authorized government process when validity matters.
Administrative divisions and their names may change, and this service does not publish a verifiable data-version or historical-mapping policy. Check an official source for the relevant date before interpreting an older record.
Notes
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A Mainland China identity number can identify a person and should be treated as sensitive personal information. Submitting it here transmits the full number to the lookup service and an external provider. The provider's original collection source, record coverage, refresh schedule, and retention period have not been verified; a query timestamp is not a data-update timestamp. Do not assume the number is stored briefly or deleted after a query.
Submit only your own number or another person's number when you have proper authorization and a legitimate purpose. China's Personal Information Protection Law sets additional conditions for processing sensitive personal information within its applicable scope, including necessity, protective measures, and separate consent. Its legal scope depends on the circumstances; this page is not legal advice. Avoid submitting numbers in public or shared environments, and use the appropriate authority for a formal identity, residence, or legal determination.
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