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
Countries
The 5 Best Islands in Hebei, China
October 12, 2021 Madelene Haan
Baoding (1928-58, 1966) Tianjin (1958-65)
Restaurants in Hebei
1. Jade Island
2. Yuetuo Island
Bohai Bay, Southwest of Leting County, Leting County 063600 China
Excellent
67%
Good
0%
Satisfactory
33%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3 reviews
3. Golden Sand Island
Southwest of Leting County, Leting County 063600 China
4. Puti Island
Shore of Bo Sea, Leting County 063600 China
5. Qinhuangdao Bailu Island
500 east from Haiyang Park, Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao China
