Hebei, China

Why go


• Chengde Mountain Resort, the summer resort of emperors
• The Shanhai Pass where the Great Wall juts out to the sea. Off the Shanhai Pass are wildlife sanctuaries and pristine beaches
• Pagodas, stone arch bridges, temples, tombs, and other Old China heritage sites


What you need to know


Climate: Continental
Capital: Shijiazhuang
Regional dialect: Ji Lu Mandarin
Area: 187,700 sq km
Population: 68,090,000
Density: 363/sq km
Major ethnic groups: Han (96%), Manchu (3%), Hui (0.8%), Mongol (0.3%)


Did you know that…Hebei surrounds Beijing so that railways lines from across China pass through Hebei to get to the capital?


Where to stay


To find the best hotels in Hebei see the Visiting China special feature on Hebei Hotels.