Zhangjiakou
Zhangjiakou, also known as Kalgan and by several other names, is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hebei province in Northern China, bordering Beijing to the southeast, Inner Mongolia to the north and west, and Shanxi to the southwest.
Zhangjiakou, also known as Kalgan and by several other names, is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Hebei province in Northern China, bordering Beijing to the southeast, Inner Mongolia to the north and west, and Shanxi to the southwest. In 2020, its population was 4,118,908 inhabitants, with an area of 36,861.56 square kilometres (14,232.33 sq mi), divided into 17 counties and districts. The built-up area, made of Qiaoxi, Qiaodong, Chongli, Xuanhua, Xiahuayuan Districts, is largely conurbated, with 1,413,861 inhabitants in 2020 in an area of 5,266 km2 (2,033 sq mi). In 2024, the registered population of the whole region is 208.896 million.
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Worth seeing in and around Zhangjiakou
2 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.
- 01Hebei North University
Hebei North University is a public, multi-disciplinary university located in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China. It is administered by the provincial government of Hebei.
1.1 km · university in China · Wikipedia - 02Hebei University of Architecture
Hebei University of Architecture, formerly Hebei Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering, is a university in Zhangjiakou, Hebei, China under the provincial government. Hebei Institute of Architecture and Civil Engineering was founded in August 1950 and was initially named Zhang Jiakou Technical School.
1.7 km · university in China · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Dajing Gate
- 02Zhangjiakou Museum
- 03Xuanhua Museum
Established on 18 October 2006, it is a state-owned museum affiliated to the Xuanhua District Cultural and Tourism Bureau.
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Things to do
- 01Cuiyunshan International Resort
- 02Genting Resort Secret Garden
- 03Wanlong Paradise Resort
From Wikivoyage: Zhangjiakou, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Where to eat
Roast Lamb (烤全羊). A signature dish of northern Hebei, often served with cumin and chili. Youmian Wowo (莜面窝窝). A signature dish of Zhangjiakou made from oat flour. The dough is hand-rolled into small cone shapes and steamed until soft. It is usually eaten with a dipping sauce, minced meat, or pickled vegetables.
From Wikivoyage: Zhangjiakou, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Getting to Zhangjiakou
- Airports
- Datong Yungang (DAT), 143 km · Beijing Capital (PEK), 164 km · Beijing Daxing (PKX), 192 km
- Stations
- Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport, 5 km · Zhangjiakou railway station, 2.2 km · Zhangjiakou South railway station, 7.4 km
- Beijing → Zhangjiakou162 km · quickest by road, 2h 48m · ¥75–100
- Datong → Zhangjiakou154 km · quickest by road, 2h 56m · ¥75–100
- Hohhot → Zhangjiakou271 km · quickest by road, 4h 25m · ¥120–160
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No local-transport research exists yet for Zhangjiakou
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Zhangjiakou. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Zhangjiakou
Zhangjiakou is 23 km from Xuanhua, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Qiaoxi Districtdistrict in Hebei, People's Republic of China5.8 km
- Dongyaozi Towntown in Hebei, People's Republic of China9 km