Location

 Hebei Province, with its beautiful Capital, Shijiazhuang, is located to the north of the Yellow River, and to the east of the Taihang Mountains. Hebei is somewhat overshadowed by its neighbors, Beijing and Tianjin, which were previously under its administration before 1950s.

 Survey

The area of Hebei is 190,000 square kilometers (about 73,363 square miles), and its vibrant population is estimated to be at 67,440,000. Hebei's long and proud history can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770 BC - 476 BC), which dates from 770 BC to 476 BC. At that time it was called 'The Land of Yan and Zhao', because its northern area was dominated by the Kingdom of Yan, while its southern area was occupied by the Kingdom of Zhao. Today, that same area is home to more than 50 minority ethnic groups, such as Han, Hui, Manchu, Mongolian and Korean.

 Transport

Heibei lied in the center of North China Plain, which enables it to have developed road and railway transportations. Passengers who want to take flights can go to its capital city Shijiazhuang, or go to Beijing and Tianjin, because these two large cities are quite near.

Sightseeing

The very famous Mountain Resort of Chengde used to be the largest royal summer resort of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Outside the surrounding wall of the Mountain Resort, the visitor will find a display of several brilliant and glistening temples. They are called 'Eight Outer Temples' and are the largest imperial temples in China. Shanhaiguan Pass, also called 'The First Pass Under Heaven', is the easternmost end of the Great Wall, which winds its way through the north of Hebei. All these beautiful highlights will make the tourist feel excited about the scenery, history and natural beauty which is in the Hebei Province.

 
 
 
Highlight:

. Get up close to the awesome multi-armed statue of
Guanyin in Chengde's Puning Temple.

. Amble around the ancient walled town of Zhengding and
its magnificent temple collection.

. Take an expedition to the walled Ming garrison town
of Shanhaiguan to size up the Great Wall at Jiaoshan.