Baoding

Worth seeing in and around Baoding

7 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Roman Catholic Diocese of Baoding

   The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baoding/Ching-Yüan/Qingyuan, Chinese: 保定, 青苑) is a diocese located in the city of Baoding in the ecclesiastical province of Beijing in China.

   3.1 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in China · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Hebei University

   Hebei University is a provincial public university in Baoding, Hebei, China. The university has approximately 42,000 full-time students, including over 6,400 postgraduate students and about 28,000 undergraduates.

   4.6 km · university in China · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Hebei Agricultural University

   Hebei Agricultural University, also known as the Agricultural University of Hebei, is a public comprehensive university with the focus on areas of agriculture and forestry, engineering, and life sciences. It was jointly established by the province and the ministry in Baoding, Hebei Province, the People's Republic of China.

   3.2 km · university in China · Wikipedia
4. 04
   St Peter and St Paul, Baoding

   Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Baoding.

   3.1 km · building in China · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Baoding People's Stadium

   Baoding People's Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Baoding, Hebei province, China. It was currently used mostly for football matches and held 13,000 people.

   2.5 km · multi-use stadium in Baoding, Hebei province, China · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Zhili Governor's Office

   The Viceroy of Zhili's Office, also known as the Zhili Governor-General's Yamen, is located on Yuhua Road in Baoding, Hebei. In the early Ming dynasty, it served as the Baoding Prefectural Yamen, and during the Yongle era of the Ming dynasty, it was used as the office of the Daning Regional Military Commission.

   2.9 km · building in Baoding, Hebei, China · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Hebei Finance University

   Hebei Finance University, formerly known as Hebei Finance College, is located in Baoding, Hebei Province, China. In 2023, the university has an enrollment of 13,775, including 185 graduates and 12,137 undergraduates.

   6 km · university in China · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Tangut

   The Western Xia empire was destroyed by the Mongols in the 14th century, however a community of Tangut people from the Western Xia erected these pillars far away in Baoding in the 16th century.

2. 02
   Baoding Museum
3. 03
   Baoding Natural History Museum
4. 04
   Office of the Viceroy of Zhili
5. 05
   Baoding Zoo
6. 06
   Baoding Military Academy Museum

From Wikivoyage: Baoding, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Things to do

Fuping Cat Village (阜平猫村), Longquanguan Town. A small rural village known for its large population of free-roaming cats. Access is mainly by self-driving, as there is only one main road leading into the village and public transport options are limited. The cats are generally calm and friendly. Many walls in the village are decorated with graffiti murals created by local residents.

From Wikivoyage: Baoding, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Where to eat

Baoding is famous around China for donkey burgers (驴肉火烧), which are sandwiches stuffed with donkey meat. Laolütou Donkey Burger (Intangible Cultural Heritage Branch) (老驴头驴肉火烧非遗店), No. 555-2 Ruian Road, Lianchi District,. Daily 06:30–21:00. A well-known local spot for donkey meat burger (lǘròu huǒshāo), popular with residents.

From Wikivoyage: Baoding, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.

Getting to Baoding

Airports

Shijiazhuang Zhengding (SJW), 94 km · Beijing Daxing (PKX), 108 km · Tianjin Binhai (TSN), 165 km

Stations

Baoding railway station, 1.6 km

• Beijing → Baoding

  140 km · quickest by road, 2h 18m · ¥60–80
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• Shijiazhuang → Baoding

  126 km · quickest by road, 2h 29m · ¥55–75
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• Tianjin → Baoding

  151 km · quickest by road, 2h 37m · ¥65–90
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