Hebei Province, whose territory sur rounds Beijing and Tianjin municipalities in the northern part of the North China Plain, was a cradle of Chinese civilization. Fifty-eight of the province's sites of historical and cultural interest are under state protection as key cultural legacies, and there are also 4 famous historical cultural cities, 5 national scenic resorts, 8 national forest parks, and 3 national nature reserves. Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, chengde, Baoding, Tangshan, Cangzhou, Handan and Zhangjiakou are major tourist cities. Shijiazhuang, situated in central-south Hebei, is the capital city as well as the province's political, economic and cultural center.

Abbreviation: Ji
Area: 190,000 square km
Population: 65 million

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