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Hebei, somewhat dominated by the neighbours, Beijing and Tianjin, that it encompasses, has an area of more than 187,700 square kilometers with a population of around 65 million. Literally translated as "north of the river", Hebei, derives its name from the Yellow River that stretches deep into China, far to the south.
Hebei Province has a temperate continental monsoonal climate, with dry and windy springs, hot and rainy summers and dry-cold winters. Its maximum temperature is 40oC and minimum temperature -18oC. It has a mean annual temperature of 1-13oC and a mean annual precipitation of 350-750 mm.
with a population of 67.44 million.
Hebei Province, Ji for short. Hebei's long and proud history can be traced back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC). 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.
Hebei has highly developed agriculture, together with fishery, iron industry and pottery manufacturing. It abounds in mineral resources, such as petroleum, limestone, asbestos, phosphorus, vanadium, platinum and lead, the reserves of which are the most abundant in China.
Communications in Hebei Province are very convenient. Mainly, there is railway, highway, water transport and aviation. Qinhuangdao, with throughput ranking second in China, is the important port of the ocean shipping.
Hebei abounds in historical and cultural resources. The places of interest include the Shanhai Pass, the Chengde Mountain Resort, the Waiba Temple, Qinhuangdao, Beidaihe River, Yeshanpo Hillside and so on. The Zhaozhou Bridge was listed as World Cultural Heritage in 1991 and the Iron Lion in Cangzhou of Hebei Province was listed among China's World Best.
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