Hebei

Hebei
河北
Name transcription(s)
 • Chinese河北省 (Héběi shěng)
 • Abbreviation
Location of Hebei in China
Location of Hebei in China
Coordinates: 39°18′N 116°42′E / 39.3°N 116.7°E / 39.3; 116.7
CountryChina
Named forYellow River
Capital and largest cityShijiazhuang
Divisions11 prefectures, 121 Counties, 2207 Townships
Government
 • TypeProvince
 • BodyHebei Provincial People's Congress
 • Party SecretaryNi Yuefeng
 • Congress chairmanNi Yuefeng
 • GovernorWang Zhengpu
 • CPPCC chairmanZhang Guohua
 • National People's Congress Representation120 deputies
Area
 • Total
188,800 km2 (72,900 sq mi)
 • Rank12th
Highest elevation2,882 m (9,455 ft)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
74,610,235
 • Rank6th
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
  • Rank11th
Demographics
 • Ethnic composition
 • Languages and dialectsJilu Mandarin, Beijing Mandarin, Jin
GDP (2023)>[3]
 • TotalCN¥4,394 billion (12th; US$624 billion)
 • Per capitaCN¥59,332 (26th; US$8,420)
ISO 3166 codeCN-HE
HDI (2022)0.762[4] (22nd) – high
Websitehebei.gov.cn
Hebei
"Hebei" in Chinese characters
Chinese河北
PostalHopeh
Literal meaningNorth of the Yellow River
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHéběi
Bopomofoㄏㄜˊ ㄅㄟˇ
Wade–GilesHo2-pei3
Tongyong PinyinHé-běi
IPA[xɤ̌.pèɪ]
other Mandarin
Xiao'erjingحَ‌بُوِ شْ
Wu
RomanizationGhupoh
Hakka
RomanizationHò-pet
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationHòh-bāk
Jyutpingho4 bak1
IPA[hɔ˩.pɐk̚˥]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJHô-pak
Abbreviation
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Bopomofoㄐㄧˋ
Wade–GilesChi4
Tongyong Pinyin
IPA[tɕî]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationKei
Jyutpingkei3
IPA[kʰej˧]
Southern Min
Tâi-lô
Zhili Province
Traditional Chinese直隸
Simplified Chinese直隶省
Literal meaningDirectly ruled
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhílì shěng
Bopomofoㄓˊ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄥˇ
Wade–GilesChih2-li4 Sheng3
Tongyong PinyinJhíh-lì shěng
IPA[ʈʂɻ̩̌.lî ʂə̀ŋ]

Hebei[a] is a province in North China. It is China's sixth-most populous province, with a population of over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. It borders Shanxi to the west, Henan to the south, Shandong and Liaoning to the east, and Inner Mongolia to the north; in addition, Hebei entirely surrounds the direct-administered municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin on land. Its population is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0.3% Mongol. Varieties of Chinese spoken include Jilu Mandarin, the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, and Jin Chinese.

During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (771–226 BC), the region was ruled by the states of Yan and Zhao. During the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), the region was called Zhongshu. It was called North Zhili during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and simply Zhili during the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). The modern province of Hebei was created in 1928. Five UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be found in the province: the Great Wall of China, Chengde Mountain Resort, Grand Canal, Eastern Qing tombs, and Western Qing tombs. It is also home to five National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities: Handan, Baoding, Chengde, Zhengding and Shanhaiguan.

Hebei's economy is based on agriculture and manufacturing; it is China's premier steel producer, which has contributed to serious air pollution.[8][9][10]

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  10. ^ 河北钢铁工业概况. 中国铁合金网 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2020-01-23.


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