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
5 Art Museums in Hebei That You Shouldn't Miss
May 19, 2021 Velvet Mowry
Baoding (1928-58, 1966) Tianjin (1958-65)
Restaurants in Hebei
1. Exhibition Gallery of Cao Xueqin' Reliques
No.26 West Street, Fengrun Town, Fengrun District, Tangshan 064000 China
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2. UCCA Dune
Anaya, Changli County China +86 10 5780 0200 http://ucca.org.cn
UCCA Dune is an art museum buried under the sand. Designed by OPEN Architecture, its galleries unfold over a series of cell-like spaces that evoke caves. Some are naturally lit from above, while others open out onto the beach. As a branch of UCCA, China’s leading independent institution of contemporary art, it presents rotating exhibitions in dialogue with its particular site and space. Built and funded by UCCA strategic partner Aranya, it will open in October 2018.
3. Hengshui Painting Gallery
No.35 People Middle Road, Taocheng District, Hengshui 053000 China +86 318 215 5855
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4. Liying personal Gallery
Lizhuangzi Country, Beixinliu Country, Yongqing County 065600 China
5. Dongshan Cultural Arts Park of Wu'an
Eastern Suburbs of Wu'an, Wu'an 056300 China
