“Shi” is the short name for Shijiazhuang and it used to be called “Shimen”. Shijiazhuang locates in the Center of Hebei Province, which is a city that is honored by time.
Shijiazhuang is the capital city of Hebei Province. To Hebei Province, it serves as the center of Politics, economy, finance, culture and information. It gained official permission from the Central Government of People’s Republic of China to become one of those coastal cities which are open to the outside world.
Xibaipo, in Shijiazhuang, is a sacred place of the revolution. Zhengding, also in Shijiazhuang, has always been one of China’s national city of culture. In 1947, Shijiazhuang became the first large city which was liberated by the People’s Liberation Army. Shijiazhuang is really rich in natural resources and human resources. The Giant Stone Buddha at Zhengding and the Zhaozhou Bridge both belong to the four treasures. Shijiazhuang has very convenient transportations, as it is a traffic junction city with highly developed railway lines and high-speed rails. There are 2.862 million people living in Shijiazhuang, and by the year of 2010, it became a member of those metropolises.
Shijiazhuang`s weather is typical northern weather: temperature of whole year is very high. Summer is very hot and dry (July – September : the highest is 42℃) . Winter is very cold (December – February: the coldest is -11 ℃). And if you want to travel there, please avoid June, July and August. That because this period is the raining season there. Compare with the weather there, Kunming`s is much better.
And if you want to choose to study in China or travel there, there is one thing you need to know especially if you learn Chinese in Shijiazhuang. It is said that here are many people from other places live in Shijiazhuang. And there are some criminal issues caused by them. So you need to take care of your belongs.
Shijiazhuang places itself in the North China Plain. Beijing and Tianjin are to its north; the Bohai Sea is to its east; and Taihang Mountain is on its west back. It covers a total area of 1,580,000 square kilometers, 4,558 square kilometers of which is plain. There are 7 regions, 5 county-level cities and 12 counties under Shijianzhuang City. The permanent resident population in Shijiazhuang is 11.163788 million, among which 15 per cent are natives with 35 per cent are descendent of Tianjin people.
Shijiazhuang is very rich in tourism resources. There are 25 important heritages sites under state protection; one hundred and fourty-1 heritage sites under province protection; and over two hundred and forty heritage sites under city or county protection. All kinds of heritage sites add up to over 1,200. Tuoliang is a notable representative of national natural reserves. Its special position of provincial capital and prosperous commerce and trade has been creating advantageous conditions for developing trade exhibition.
Shijiazhuang is a highly potential city. Its natural resources are very rich; its transportations are very convenient; and its infrastructures are highly equipped. Industry and commerce are greatly developed, which gives it wide promising markets.
The four seasons in Shijiazhuang are very distinct. Its rain water falls mainly in summer and autumn.
Drama arts in Shijiazhuang have been traditional, which have been characterized distinctively with regional features. Shijiazhuang is the cradle of the West Set Peking Opera. One of the famous Peking Opera performance artists, Xi Xiaobo, has long been a leading actor in Peking Opera Studio. Two city-owned comment troupes have been playing very important roles in the whole national comment troupes.
Shijiazhuang is also a city where is home to many universities and colleges, mainly including: Hebei Normal University, Hebei Medical University, Shijazhuang Railway University, Hebei University of Economics and Business, Hebei University of Science and Technology.
Its local special products are many and various. Here is a unique sort of pear. It is called “xuehua pears”. This sort of fruit is with a higher sugar, still contains protein, fat, alpha-hydroxyl acids, vitamins, minerals. Here is unique type of sort of jujube called xingtang jujube. It is a healthy food, too. It can help adult with health care, helps kids to be smart. There is scientific evidence to prove that xingtang jujube can help people delay senility. Another famous local product is gongmi rice, which used to present to emperors in ancient China.