Chinese Name: 张家口 (zhāng jiā kǒu)
Population: 4,873,200
Area: 36,800 square kilometers (14,208 square miles)
Location: in the northwest of Hebei Province, north China
Administrative Division: 6 districts (Qiaodongm, Qiaoxi, Xuanhua, Xiahuayuan, Chongli, Wanquan); 10 counties (Zhangbeim, Kangbao, Guyuan, Shangyi, Weixian, Yangyuan, Huailai, Huai’an, Zhulu, Chicheng)
Area Code: 0313
Zip Code: 075000
GDP (2019): CNY 155.11 billion (USD 22.48 billion)
A Co-Host City of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games with Beijing
Zhangjiakou is honored to co-host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games with Beijing due to high-quality ski resorts. By now, many ski resorts have been opened in Chongli County, Zhangjiakou and all skiing facilities are well improved. Located in the northwest of Hebei Province, the city is adjacent to Beijing, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia with a distance of 118 kilometers (73 miles) and 180 kilometers (112 miles) from Beijing and Datong in Shanxi Province. With the completion of Beijing-Zhangjiakou High Speed Railway, it only takes one hour from Zhangjiakou to Beijing. Zhangjiakou also preserves the largest number of Great Wall sections with the largest time span. Dajingmen Great Wall, a north gate of Beijing, has become the landmark of Zhangjiakou. Besides, visitors are able to enjoy the beautiful prairie and springs here.
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