Hebei
Hebei is a province in North China.
Hebei 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 and largest 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.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
To the north of Beijing, Hebei offers a variety of tourism activities and sights. On the coast, Beidaihe serves as the nearest beach getaway for Beijing residents. Chengde, known for its Qing Dynasty summer resort, stands as the most historically spectacular site in the province. West of Chengde, visitors can enjoy the Chongli ski slopes and Huailai's wine-tasting vineyards.
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Things to do
Skiing - Some of the best domestic skiing facilities are in Chongli, a skiing venue for the Winter Olympics in 2022 Diving, hiking and camping on the Great Wall - Don't just go to the Great Wall for sightseeing, you can dive at the Panjiakou Reservoir at a spot where the Great Wall is submerged; take a hike exploring the "wild" or partially restored sections of the wall (e.g.
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Where to eat
Hebei offers a cuisine that leans heavily towards meat, favors noodles over rice, and closely resembles the culinary styles of Beijing. As a diverse province, Hebei boasts a range of regional foods, from the coastal areas to the grasslands in the northwest. In Tangshan, you'll find a rich assortment of seafood, reflecting the coastal influence.
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Getting to Hebei
- Airports
- Beijing Daxing (PKX), 33 km · Tianjin Binhai (TSN), 59 km · Beijing Capital (PEK), 87 km
- Tianjin → Hebei131 km · quickest by road, 2h 29m · ¥65–85
- Beijing → Hebei41 km · quickest by road, 52 min · ¥19–25
- Shijiazhuang → Hebei234 km · quickest by road, 4h 5m · ¥110–145
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Hebei
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 Hebei. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inThe two intercity lines running between Beijing and Tianjin also make stops in Langfang and the Sanhe exclave, making them useful for day trips from either city.
- Get aroundReaching more remote parts of a county may require an additional trip by bus, minibus, or shared taxi from the bus station in the county seat.
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Next door to Hebei
Hebei is 25 km from Langfang, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.