Shijiazhuang Travel Guide

Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei, is one of the few places in China where the intention to rebuild everything from scratch in only 20 years is actually improving the city. Shijiazhuang is an accident arising from the crossing of major north-south and east-west railway lines. The city enjoys a semi-moist warm temperate climate, with an average temperature of 12.9 degrees Celsius and an annual precipitation of 550 mm. It's grown from village to provincial capital in 100 years. In terms of agriculture, the city is most known for wheat, corn, cotton, meat, and fruits.

Known as the "Nation Capital's Suburbs" in ancient times, Shijiazhuang boosts 114 towns, 108 villages, and 43 sub-districts. Even that status is a hand-me-down from Tianjin, after the metropolis gained the right to report directly to Beijing rather than through the provincial government. So there's little of glamour here. The city enjoys highly sophisticated transportation links and is sometimes called the "gate from south to north and the throat from Hebei to Shanxi". In Shijiazhuang light industries are is major industries. Textile, chemical industry and engineering industry are the three important ones.

The city has a decent infrastructure for travelers and provides a base for exploring marvelous sights in the surrounding countryside, including Great Prosperity Monastery (Longxingsi), Cangyan Mountain, Zhaozhou Bridge, twenty-four golden memorial archway in Zhengding, and one of China's three hanging temples Qiaoloudian Hall (Bridge-Tower Hall). Welcome to check out our other pages for more travel guide to Shijiazhuang or other famous cities in China. Don’t hesitate to contact us if you plan to travel to Shijiazhuang. We will provide the professional advice, individual itinerary and excellent travel service.