main cities of hebei: chengde , qinhuangdao , shijiazhuang , baoding , tangshan , handan , zhangjiakou
hebei provincewith 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, whose vastness covers an area of 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.
hebei province, with 6.4846 million hectares of cultivated land, is one of the major production bases of cereals, cotton and vegetable oils. its coastal belt, with a surface of 1 million hectares and more than 200 kinds of marine organisms, serves as an important base of aquatic products in north china . hebei is also among the major provinces with rich mineral resources in china . more than 116 minerals in deposit have been discovered so far, and reserves of 74 varieties verified, with those of 45 varieties taking the top ten places in the mainland provinces. these resources are widely spread and present a fairly systematic distribution which provides favorable conditions for building large complexes of iron and steel, building materials and chemical industry and developing coal chemical, salt chemical and petrochemical industries.
hebei is one of the provinces with most abundant tourist resources and takes the top place in terms of historical relics. with 670 historical relics under provincial or state protection, 58 of which under state protection, the imperial summer resorts and temples around in chengde, the royal tombs of ming and qing dynasty and the great wall are listed among the world cultural heritage. eight key tourist lines around beijing have been constructed in hebei province, in which beijing - jinshanling - chengde - weichang, beijing - huairou - the first prairie north of beijing in fengning, beijing - huailai - zhuolu - zhangjiakou - chongli - guyuan - chicheng, beijing - east tomb of qing dynasty - tangshan - qinghuandao, etc. features ecological environment with beaches, twittering birds, forestry, prairie, lakes ice and snow , hot springs integrated together as well as features local cultures, the other lines as beijing - xianghe - wuqiao - hengshui, beijing - zhuozhou - west tomb of qing dynasty - baoding - baiyangdian - shijiazhuang - xingtai - handan and the great wall special tourist line in bebei embody the abundant cultural and custom characteristics, which are warmly welcome by tourists .
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