Hebei Province
Located in North China, with a total area of 188,800 square kilometers. It borders the Bohai Sea in the east and is geographically surrounded by Beijing and Tianjin. It is the gateway to Beijing from the capital of China. Hebei Province is the only province in China that has plateaus, mountains, hills, plains, lakes and waterfronts.
The Economy
It is the eastern part of China’s economic development from east to west. It is also a major manufacturing area in China. Its steel output has long been the first in China. One of China’s important oil producing areas and is also an important grain, cotton and fruit producing area in China.
The population in 2019 was 75.919 million people, and the population in 2009 was 67.44 million people. In 2019, the GDP was 3510.45 billion yuan, ranking 13th in China. In 2009, the GDP was 1728.56 billion yuan.
Hebei has 11 municipalities under its jurisdiction. The capital and largest city is Shijiazhuang.
Major Industrial Region
Transportation Hub
There are 27 national arterial roads in Hebei Province, and the highway cargo turnover ranks the second in the mainland provinces of the country; the total mileage of highways in the province reaches 7279 kilometers, ranking second in the country. It has 1 international airport and 12 international routes, with a passenger throughput of 11.922801 million in 2019.