City: Hebei
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese: 河北省 (Héběi Shěng)
• Abbreviation: HE / HEB / 冀 (pinyin: Jì)
Named for: 河 hé—"(Yellow) River"
北 běi—"north"
"north of the Yellow River"
Capital: Baoding (1928-58, 1966) Tianjin (1958-65)
Shijiazhuang (1967-present)
Largest city: Baoding
Divisions: 12 prefectures, 172 counties, 2207 townships
Government• Secretary: Wang Dongfeng
• Governor: Xu Qin
Area• Total: 188,800 km (72,900 sq mi)
Area rank: 12th
Population (2016)• Total: 74,700,500
• Rank: 6th
• Density: 400/km (1,000/sq mi)
• Density rank: 11th
Demographics• Ethnic composition: Han: 96%
Manchu: 3%
Hui: 0.8%
Mongol: 0.3%
• Languages and dialects: Jilu Mandarin, Beijing Mandarin, Jin
ISO 3166 code: CN-13
GDP (2016): CNY 3.18 trillion
USD 479 billion (6th)
• per capita: CNY 42,886
USD 6,458 (14th)
HDI (2010): 0.691 (medium) (16th)
Website: www.hebei.gov.cn
(Simplified Chinese)
english.hebei.gov.cn (English)
Top Things to do in Hebei
Top Hotels in Hebei
- 1. Khos Langfang
- 2. Hilton Shijiazhuang
- 3. Sheraton Langfang Chaobai River Hotel
- 4. InterContinental Shijiazhuang
- 5. Holiday Inn Express Shijiazhuang Heping, an IHG hotel
- 6. Pullman Tangshan
- 7. Holiday Inn Express Zhangjiakou Park View, an IHG hotel
- 8. Holiday Inn Express Shijiazhuang High-tech Zone, an IHG hotel
- 9. Yun-Zen Jinling World Trade Plaza Hotel
- 10. InterContinental Tangshan
10 Historic Sites in Hebei That You Shouldn't Miss
May 19, 2021 Augustus Redeker
Baoding (1928-58, 1966) Tianjin (1958-65)
Restaurants in Hebei
1. Great Wall at Dongjiakou
2. Temple of Universal Happiness (Pule si)
East Shore of Wulie River, Shuangqiao District, Chengde 067000 China +86 314 205 7557
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4.5 based on 24 reviews
Also called the Round Pavilion, this structure was built in 1766 for the representatives of the Kazak, Khalkhas and other dignitaries of minority cultures who wished an audience with Emperor Qianlong.
3. Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty
4. Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort
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4.5 based on 427 reviews
China's largest imperial garden and the former summer capital of the Qing dynasty is surrounded by lakes, forest and mountains.
5. Chong Mausoleum of Qing Dynasty
6. Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si)
7. Eight Outer Temples
8. Lulong Great Wall
9. Baiyangyu Great Wall
10. Baoding Military School
TAGS
Historic Sites
Historic Walking Areas
Ancient Ruins
Points of Interest & Landmarks
Sights & Landmarks
Great Wall at Dongjiakou
Sacred & Religious Sites
Temple of Universal Happiness (Pule si)
Cemeteries
Eastern Royal Tombs of the Qing Dynasty
Castles
Imperial Summer Palace of Mountain Resort
Chong Mausoleum of Qing Dynasty
Temple of Universal Peace (Puning si)
Eight Outer Temples
Lulong Great Wall
Baiyangyu Great Wall
Military Bases & Facilities
Baoding Military School
