Hebei Province is Beijing's neighbour with many sites just round Beijing. Within the province, there are 4 UNESCO World Heritage sites, 1 site voted as the Most Beautiful Places in China and 5 Historical and Cultural Cities.
Location: 522km from Shijiazhuang City 221km from Beijing
Travel Information: 2.2 hours from Beijing City
Honours: UNESCO World Heritage site
Puning Temples
This Buddhist temple, built in 1755, was designed with both chinese and tibetan architectural styles.The front section of the temple has traditional Chinese temple architectural designs while the back section has Tibetan temple designs.
Chengde Summer Palace and Temples
Tibetan architectural within temple compound.
Chengde Summer Palace Park
The landscape in the park were modelled after the south China garden designs.
Chengde Summer Palace
Chengde is an historical city built around the mountain resort and temples used by the Qing emperors. The mountain resort was built over 100 years from 1704. It is cooling in summer and used as the summer palace for the Qing Dynasty Emperor to escape the heat. It was also the shelter for the Chinese Emperor in 1860 when Beijing was invaded by the western powers.
Chengde Summer Palace Hall of Refreshing Mists and Waves
The Hall of Refreshing Mists and Waves was the Qing Dynasty Emperor's residence when they visit Chengde.
In September 1820, Emperor Jiaqing passed away here.
It was here that Emperor Xianfeng signed the unequal treaty in September 1860 and passed away on August 1861.
Chengde Summer Palace
The plains with the mongolian tents.
Changli Golden Beach
Location: 50km from Qinhuangdao City
Travel Information: 30mins from Qinhuangdo City
Honours: Most Beautiful Coastlines in China
Changli Golden Beach
Sand dunes on the desert.
Changli Golden Beach
Desert meets the sea.
Changan District, Shijiazhuang City
Location: 285km from Beijing
Travel Information: 1 hour 20mins from Beijing by high speed train
Honours: Province Capital
Dongyuan Ancient City
Qiaoxi District, Shijiazhuang City
Location: 285km from Beijing
Travel Information: 1 hour 20mins from Beijing by high speed train
Honours: Province Capital
Shijiazhuang Railway Station
Xinhua District, Shijiazhuang City
Location: 285km from Beijing
Travel Information: 1 hour 20mins from Beijing by high speed train
Honours: Province Capital
Shijiazhuang Liberation Monument
Shijiazhuang Bridge
Site of former China People's Bank
Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City
Location: km from Shijiazhuang City
Travel Information:
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Changle Gate
Zhengding county level city 15km from Shijiazhuang City.
Changle Gate
Cultural Street
Linji Temple
Hua Pagoda
Longxing Temple
Longxing Temple
Longxing Temple
Longxing Temple
Tianning Temple
Tianning Temple Lingxiao Pagoda
Kaiyuan Temple
Kaiyuan Temple
Kaiyuan Temple
Linji Temple
Lingji Temple Chengling Pagoda
Xinle City, Shijiazhuang City
Location: 285km from Shijiazhuang City
Travel Information: 1 hour 20mins from
Honours:
Fuxi Platform
Fuxi Temple
Xinle Confucius Temple
Xinle Mosque
Ming Dynasty era mosque.
Pingshan County, Shijiazhuang City
Location: 285km from Shijiazhuang City
Travel Information: 1 hour 20mins from
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Xipaibo Memorial Hall
This was the site of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China near the end of the liberation war. The headquarter of the People's Liberation Army and the last rural command post during the liberation war was also located here.
Pingshan Confucius Temple
Zhongshan Ancient City
Zhou County, Shijiazhuang City
Location: 285km from Shijiazhuang City
Travel Information: 1 hour 20mins from
Honours:
Zhaozhou Bridge
Baoding City
Location: km from Shijiazhuang City 150 km from Beijing
Travel Information: 0.5 hour from Shijiazhuang City 1 hour from Beijing by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Baoding Bell Tower
Baoding Bell Tower
Ancient Lotus Flower Pond
Ancient Lotus Flower Pond
Ancient Lotus Flower Pond
Zhili Governor's Office Building
Zhili Governor's Office Building
Zhili Governor's Office Building
Dacige Temple
Dacige Temple
Baoding Xida Street
Baoding Cathedral
Qinhuangdao City
Location: 589km from Shijiazhuang City 288km from Beijing
Travel Information: 2 hours from Beijing City by high speed train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Old Dragon Head Great Wall
This is the starting point of the Great Wall of China, the only section that reaches the sea.
Old Dragon Head Great Wall
The "pipes" along the Great Wall channels water to the "home" side.
Old Dragon Head Great Wall
The Great Wall viewed from the "enemy" side.
Beidaihe Beach
One of the better known beach in North China.
Shanhai Pass
This is one of the more strategic pass along the Great Wall.
Shanhai Pass
Statues of generals review the soldiers.
Qinhuangdao Railway Station
Handan City
Location: 181km from Shijiazhuang City
Travel Information: 2 hours from Shijiazhuang by train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Guangfu Ancient City
City Wall
Inside the city
Inside the city
Hongji Bridge
A 1000years old bridge built across Fuyang River during the Sui Dynasty. It was in use till 2006.
Location: 2.6km from Guanfu Ancient City, Yongnian County, Handan City
Hongji Bridge
Fossils were found on the stones on the bridge.
Goddess Nuwa's Palace
Goddess Nuwa's Palace
Goddess Nuwa's Palace
Goddess Nuwa's Palace
Handan East Railway Station
Xingtai City
Location: 100km from Shijiazhuang City 430km from Beijing
Travel Information: 30mins from Shijiazhuang by fast train 2 hours from Beijing by fast train
Qingfeng Tower
Shopping Street
Modern shopping street with Ming dynasty era architectural design across Qingfeng Tower .
Dahuo Spring Park
Dahuo Spring Park
Dahuo Spring Park
Kaiyuan Temple
The temple was first built during the Tang Dynasty
A National historical and cultural site Category: Ancient Building Period: Ming Dynasty
Kaiyuan Temple
Tang dynasty bell in temple ground.
Xingtai Kaiyuan Temple Park
A park outside Kaiyuan Temple.
Cangzhou City
Location: km from Shijiazhuang City km from Beijing
Travel Information: hours from Shijiazhuang by fast train hours from Beijing by fast train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Cangzhou Iron Lion
Cangzhou Ancient Coin Museum
Cangzhou Ancient Coin Museum
Cangzhou Confucius Temple
Cangzhou Qingfeng Tower
Cangzhou Nanhu Park
Cangzhou Nanhu Park
Cangzhou Deiba Si Mosque
Cangzhou Deiba Si Mosque
Cangzhou Deiba Si Mosque
Cangzhou Shicheng Park
Cangzhou Sports Stadium
Cangzhou Grand Canal
Cangzhou Grand Canal
Cangzhou Grand Canal
Cangzhou Grand Canal
Cangzhou West Railway Station
Langfang City
Location: km from Shijiazhuang City km from Beijing
Travel Information: hours from Shijiazhuang by fast train hours from Beijing by fast train
Langfang Tianzhi Hotel
Hotel is in Sanhe City 1 hour by bus from Beijing.
Chengde City
Location: 522km from Shijiazhuang City 252km from Beijing
Travel Information: 10 hours from Shijiazhuang by fast train 4.5 hours from Beijing by fast train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Chengde City
Chengde city lies within a mountainous area.
Chengde Railway Station
Tangshan City
Location: 449km northeast of Shijiazhuang City 206km northeast of Beijing
Travel Information: 1 hour 20mins from Beijing by high speed train
Honours:
420 year old Chestnut Tree, Qianxi County
Chestnut Farm, Qianxi County
Xifengkou Great Wall Anti Japanese War Memorial, Qianxi County
Xifengkou Great Wall Anti Japanese War Site, Qianxi County
Xifengkou Great Wall Anti Japanese War Site, Qianxi County
Xifengkou Great Wall Anti Japanese War Site, Qianxi County
Xifengkou Great Wall Anti Japanese War Site, Qianxi County
Xifengkou Great Wall Anti Japanese War Museum, Qianxi County
Xifengkou Great Wall Erdaobian section South Tower, Qianxi County
Xifengkou Great Wall Erdaobian section South Tower, Qianxi County
Xifengkou Great Wall Erdaobian section North Tower, Qianxi County
Dacheng Mountain Park, Lubei District
Dacheng Mountain Park New Stone Age site, Lubei District
Tangshan Railway Station, Lubei District
The station started opeartion on 9 June 1881 during the Qing Dynasty.
Tangshan Earthquake Memorial, Lubei District
Tangshan North Railway Station, Lunan District
The station started opeartion on 9 June 1881 during the Qing Dynasty. It is the first railway station in China.
Tangshan Railway Factory, Kaiping District
Tiangong Temple Pagoda, Fengrun District
Zhangjiakou City
Location: km from Shijiazhuang City km from Beijing
Travel Information: hours from Shijiazhuang by fast train hours from Beijing by high speed train train
Honours: Historical and Cultural City
Zhangjiakou Great Wall Dajing Gate
Zhangjiakou Ancient Fortress
Zhangjiakou Ancient Fortress Former Russian Lichang Firm
