| Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebeing Province and is the political, economic, cultural and the transportation center of this province. The city of Shijiazhuang is filled with grand historical relics as well as many beautiful natural and magical scenes. The national historic and cultural city Zhengding is famous for its "nine pavilions, four pagodas, eight temples, and twenty-four golden memorial archways". |
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| The provincial historic and cultural city Zhao County is famous for the oldest well-preserved stone arch bridge Zhaozhou Bridge, reputed as "the first bridge under the heaven". This 1400 year-old stone bridge is located 45 kM southeast of the urban area. Its quite an outstanding work in the history of China, and even world, bridge construction. |
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Another provincial-level historical and cultural place is the Zhengding city, as a national-level historical and cultural county in Shijiazhuang, It is located 15 KM north of Shijiazhuang. In this two-thousand-year-old county, one must visit majestic Longxing Temple, which houses the largest copper figure of thousand- armed Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in China and the elaborately designed statue of the Vairocana Buddha. |
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| Lying west of Taihang Mountain, Shijiazhuang has picturesque scenery. 70 KM southeast of the urban area,the splendid Mt. Cangyan Scenic Area boasts one of China's three intriguing hanging temples. The Zhangshiyan Scenic Area, 100 kilometers southeast of the downtown district, portrays images of the four seasons as well as the area's grand cliffs and remarkable landscape. Both are great places to visit during summer months. |
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Shijiazhuang city is also revered for its place in the Chinese revolution of the 1900's. the famous patriotic education base Xibaipo Village, Its loacted about 80 kilometers west of the downtown area, echoes the splendid history of China's revolutionary movement. The residences and relics here enable visitors to get in touch with this aspect of China's history. |
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Tianguishan Mountain is a typical place of karsts, where there are odd rocks, caves, and the springs. Belt of mists surround the peaks. Mount Tianguishan Scenic Area is divided into eight scenic spots, including Xuanwu Peak, Wanghai (Sea-watching) Peak, Yinghe (Milky-way) Cave, with Qinglong Taoist Temple as the central scenic spot. |
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