Shan-kan-ning Pien-ch'ü Chêng-fu 陝甘寧邊區政府 the "Government of the Shensi-Kansu-Ninghsia Frontier Area"; second formal style of the Communist zone in the Northwest
Shan-pei Hsing-chêng-ch'ü 陝北行政區 the "Administrative Area of North Shensi"; third formal style of the Communist zone in the Northwest (Frontier Area)
Shê-hui Yün-tung Pu 社會運動部 the (Kuomintang) Party-Ministry of Social Movements
Shên-ch'a Wei-yüan-hui 審查委員會 the (Chinese Communist Party) Control Committee
Shêng 省 a province
Shêng-chang 省長 Governor; the civilian head of a province; now superseded by a Provincial Chairman
Shêng Chêng-fu 省政府 a Provincial Government
Shih 市 a Municipality
Shih-chang 市長 a Mayor
Sui-ching Chu-jên 綏靖主任 a Pacification Commissioner; the chief military officer of a province