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An electronic survey questionnaire was completed by the study participants to collect HIV risky behavior and healthy practices. The chi-square test and multiple logistic regression were used for analysis. Among the 1,993 MSM participants, 21.1% (420) were rural MSM. Compared with urban MSM, rural MSM was more likely to have a low level of education (high school and below; 46.2% vs. 40.2%, p = 0.028) and a low annual income (\u2264 90,000 RMB; 71.2% vs. 64.7%, p = 0.013). Multiple logistic regression showed that, compared with urban MSM in the past 6 months behaviors, rural MSM had lower odds of finding casual sex partners on the Internet (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 0.790, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.633\u20130.986), using stimulants with online casual sex partners (aOR: 0.688, 95% CI: 0.506\u20130.936), and high odds of ever having sex with a female (aOR: 1.460, 95% CI:1.036\u20132.058). Rural MSM reported lower odds of an HIV knowledge score of 2\u20133 (aOR: 0.586, 95% CI: 0.454\u20130.756), HIV testing more than twice (aOR: 0.583, 95% CI: 0.455\u20130.748), and obtaining four to five types of HIV information (aOR: 0.661, 95% CI: 0.529\u20130.826), as well as higher odds of high\/very high awareness of HIV infection risk (aOR: 2.312, 95% CI: 1.638\u20133.263), compared to urban MSM. Rural MSM and urban MSM reported discrepancies in HIV risky behavior, HIV knowledge and HIV-related healthy practices. 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