Hengshui ( Chinese : 衡水 ) is a prefecture-level city in southern Hebei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Shandong to the southeast,It borders Shijiazhuang City to the west, Xingtai City to the south, and Baoding City and Cangzhou City to the north. As of the 2020 census its population was 4,212,933 inhabitants, out of whom 805,000 lived in the built-up ( or metro ) area made of Taocheng urban district. It is on the Beijing–Kowloon railway .
31-805: Hengshui has a long history and profound cultural heritage. During the Three Kingdoms period, Yuan Shao once stationed millions of troops in Jizhou to compete with Cao Cao. Dong Zhongshu, a great philosopher of the Western Han Dynasty and a great master of the Confucian school, was born in Hengshui Jing County. Hengshui now has two national-level cultural relics protection units: the Jingxian Fengshi Tombs and
62-692: A continental, monsoon -influenced semi-arid climate ( Köppen BSk ). It has hot, humid summers due to the East Asian monsoon, and generally cold, windy, very dry winters that reflect the influence of the vast Siberian anticyclone; fall is similar to spring both in temperature and lack of rainfall. In the spring, there are large sandstorms blowing in from the Mongolian steppe, accompanied by rapidly warming, but generally dry, conditions. The annual rainfall, more than half of which falls in July and August alone,
93-416: A fascinating museum and exhibition of the art of the inside painter - many complex paintings done on the inside of small snuff bottles as well as special larger pieces of glassware. There is a Buddhist Temple on the outskirts of the city and a bridge in the old part of the city - one of the few remnants of the old town. Hengshui has a cold semi-arid climate ( Köppen : BSk ), with hot, humid summers due to
124-469: A semester, students take a vacation every two or three weeks, and the time can range from about one day in the first year to one night in the third year. During the COVID-19 pandemic , the school was closed for several months, so there were no regular holidays. The special activities of Hengshui High School include the "80 Chinese mile hiking " held in the first grade, the "coming-of-age ceremony" held in
155-521: A total area of 12,486 km (4,821 sq mi) and administers 4 districts , 2 county-level cities and 12 counties . At the 2020 census, its population was 7,111,106 inhabitants. It borders Shijiazhuang and Hengshui in the north, Handan in the south, and the provinces of Shandong and Shanxi in the east and west respectively. Xingtai is the oldest city in North China. The history of Xingtai can be traced back 3500 years ago. During
186-429: Is adjacent to Hengshui City to the north and Jizhou City to the south, with a total area of 268 square kilometers. Its biodiversity is very rich, with inland freshwater wetland ecosystems and national Class I and II birds as the main protection objects. Noble cranes, beautiful swans, nimble gulls, and light egrets dance and play leisurely. Hengshui Lake is a wonderland on earth and a paradise for birds. Luli Ancient Town
217-507: Is highly variable and not reliable. In the city itself, this amount has averaged to a mere 496.5 mm (19.5 in) per annum. According to a survey made by "Global voices China" in February 2013, 7 cities in Hebei including Xingtai, Shijiazhuang , Baoding , Handan , Langfang , Hengshui and Tangshan , were among China's 10 most polluted cities; Xingtai ranked 1st in the list and had
248-594: Is located on the bank of Hengshui Lake. It is built with the theme of Han culture and relies on the wetland scenery of Hengshui Lake. Inheriting the national spirit of advocating morality, courtesy and self-improvement, taking "Lv Li" as the cultural symbol and promoting the traditional Chinese culture as the core content. It is China’s first and only experiential study tour ancient town with the theme of traditional Chinese etiquette and filial piety culture that integrates “food, clothing, accommodation, transportation, learning, travel, shopping, and entertainment”. Luli Ancient Town
279-601: Is located on the east side of National Highway 106, Weitun Town, Binhu New District, Hengshui City, with a total area of 4,150 acres and a total investment of 2.5 billion yuan. The Harrison International Peace Hospital is located in Hengshui. This comprehensive teaching and research hospital was named after Dr. Tillson Harrison , a martyr to the Chinese revolution. Dr. Harrison, a Canadian, died in 1947 while transporting medical equipment and supplies. Some of this equipment
310-665: Is often compared to a prison camp". Alice Yan of the South China Morning Post stated that "The military-style schooling has been proven to work." As of 2015 , of all existing high schools in China, Hengshui High had the highest number of students gaining admission to the highest ranked universities in Mainland China. Hengshui High opened branch schools in various provinces. Parents in Zhejiang criticized
341-525: Is on display in an exhibition room in the hospital. The hospital uses both traditional Chinese medicine and modern western diagnostic and therapeutic technology. The city is renowned as the centre for inside painting, mainly of small snuff bottles. Zhang Rucai was born in Hebei Province and since 1972, he started to learn the art of inside painting. In April 1996, he was conferred the title Master of Chinese Folk Arts & Crafts by UNESCO. The city has
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#1732782840248372-569: Is required, in which students are expected to follow the school's restrictive rule of conduct. For example, two minutes before the class starts, no jokes are to be made, no water is to be consumed, and two minutes before bedtime, students must lie in bed and enter a state of sleep. Under the pressure of the Hebei Provincial Department of Education, the schedule of Hengshui High School in 2022 has been adjusted to have waking times set at 6:30 AM and bedtime set at 22:30 PM. However,
403-554: Is suitable for all seasons and you will never tire of eating it. Wuyi Kouwan is a very famous special delicacy in Wuyi County, Hengshui. The dunwan mentioned here is not a dish but a table of steamed bowls. It consists of 8 local "clean bowls", including Dongpo meat, lean meat, fat meat, elbow meat, rice noodles, mixed meat, and meatballs. , pork ribs form a bowl and mat, and the dishes are fat or lean, meat or vegetarian, fat but not greasy, plain and delicious, and are deeply loved by
434-759: Is the most important base for natural resources in North China, producing 20 million metric tonnes of coal annually. It also features the largest power plant in the southern part of this region of China, with an output of 2.06 GW . Located on the Beijing−Guangzhou , the Beijing−Kowloon , the Xingtai-Huanghua and Xingtai-Heshun Railways, as well as the Beijing−Shenzhen , Daqing-Guangzhou, Taihangshan, Xingtai-Hengshui, Qingdao−Yinchuan , and Dongying-Lvliang Expressways and Xingtai Dalian Airport. Xingtai
465-528: Is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Hengshui . Julu sausage is a very famous specialty food in Julu Village, Heyan Town, Taocheng District, Hengshui. This kind of delicacy has a long history and has been loved by local people for many years. First, it tastes good and is of high quality. Second, it uses Chinese medicinal materials that are beneficial to the human body as seasonings. Third, it
496-486: The East Asian Monsoon and brief, though very cold and dry winters, owing to the prevailing dry north-westerly winds that reflect the influence of the vast Siberian anticyclone . Precipitation totals 496.9 mm annually with more than three quarters falling during the summer half. Extreme temperatures range from -20.6°C to 42.8°C for the 1981-2010 period. Relative humidity is highest in the summer and lowest in
527-764: The Shang dynasty , Xingtai functioned as a capital city . During the Zhou dynasty , the State of Xing – from which the present name derives – was founded in the city. During the Warring States period , the state of Zhao made Xingtai its provisional capital. The city was known as Xindu for most of the Qin dynasty , but after the 207 BC Battle of Julu (within present-day Pingxiang County , not today's Julu County ), it became known as Xiangguo . During
558-749: The Sixteen Kingdoms Period , when the Later Zhao was founded by Shi Le of the Jie , the capital was again at Xiangguo. During the Sui and Tang dynasties , the city was known as Xingzhou . Sui, Tang and Song times saw the zenith of ceramics production in what was the most prolific ceramics center of northern China (rivaling the Yue ware from the South). The white ware and new technologies developed in
589-577: The Xing kiln mark the transition from proto-porcelain to proper porcelain . More than thirty kiln site have been excavated in different subdivisions of today's Xingtai City and a large high-tech museum have been established in Neiqiu County in 2017. During the Yuan dynasty , Ming , and Qing dynasties , Xingtai was called Shunde ( Shundefu ) and functioned as a prefecture in China. Xingtai has
620-934: The Relic Pagoda, plus the Houzhong Han Tomb, Shuangzhong Han Tomb, Xiyuantou Han Tomb in Jizhou, the Qinglin Temple Pagoda in the old city, and the Taocheng District There are 19 provincial key cultural relics protection units including Baoyun Temple Pagoda. Hengshui City has 2 municipal districts, Taocheng District and Jizhou District, 1 county-level city Shenzhou City, 8 counties Zaoqiang County, Wuyi County, Wuqiang County, Raoyang County, Anping County, Gucheng County, Jingshui County County, Fucheng County. Hengshui High School and Hengshui University are located in Hengshui. Hebei Hengshui Middle School, referred to as "Hengzhong",
651-421: The afternoon classes, each grade will have dinner, and they watch the news from 18:50 PM to 19:10 PM (under the name of "News 30 Minutes" alluding to the programme's runtime of 30 minutes). There are three lessons in the evening for self-study, ending at 21:50 PM. At 22:10 PM, students are to go to bed. The start time of each class and the two minute period before bedtime are both preparation times. An "entry status"
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#1732782840248682-664: The daily study time of students has not been affected. Hengshui High School students are told to "Regard self-study as exams, and regard exams as National Higher Education Entrance Examination ". The curriculum has a comprehensive test every Sunday, and every month there is a large-scale research exam held with difficulty equivalent to that of the National Higher Education Entrance Examination. Both small tests and large-scale tests have students rank and class rank. School assignments and examination papers are written by teaching staff. During
713-572: The early morning of March 8, 1966. It was followed by 5 earthquakes above magnitude 6 on the Richter scale that lasted until March 29, 1966. The strongest of these quakes had a magnitude of 7.2 and took place in the southeastern part of Ningjin County on March 22. The earthquake damage included 8,064 dead, 38,000 injured and more than 5 million destroyed houses. Xingtai Economic Development Area and Xingdong New Area belong to Xiangdu District. Xingtai
744-551: The masses. Hengshui High School Hebei Hengshui High School ( Chinese : 河北衡水中学 ) is a well-known municipal public high school in Hengshui , Hebei , China. It was established in 1951. Hengshui High School is a strict-discipline school whose students must obey a strict set of rules and regulations. Students are all required to study more than 15 hours per day and almost 7 days per week. Nicola Davison of The Daily Telegraph wrote that "In Chinese media Hengshui High
775-407: The running exercise, and breakfast is served to the students in batches at 6:30 AM. Students have early preparations for self-study after breakfast, and then they start class. Each class lasts for 40 minutes. There are five classes in the morning and a inter-class exercise during the third class. Lunch break starts from 12:45 PM to 13:45 PM, and after lunch, five classes are held in the afternoon. After
806-430: The school's methods, believing they are overly harsh. The school regulations and activities of Hengshui High School are quite unique and have become a significant contributor to the image of the school. Hengshui High School strictly enforces the curriculum for students. Students wake up at 5:30 AM every day and start housekeeping before starting running exercises at 5:40 AM on the playground. Morning reading starts after
837-532: The second year, and the "100 day oath of the National Higher Education Entrance Examination " held in the third year, etc. Xingtai Xingtai ( simplified Chinese : 邢 台 ; traditional Chinese : 邢臺 ; pinyin : Xíngtái ; Wade–Giles : Hsing -tʻai ), formerly known as Xingzhou and Shunde , is a prefecture-level city in southern Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It has
868-404: The spring, preceding the monsoonal period. Due to the very dry winter conditions, snowfall is not common, though occurs almost every year, usually in small amounts. According to a survey made by "Global voices China" in February 2013, 7 cities in Hebei including Xingtai , Shijiazhuang , Baoding , Handan , Langfang , Hengshui and Tangshan , are among China's 10 most polluted cities. Hengshui
899-577: The worst air quality. In 2020, the improvement rates of Xingtai's comprehensive air quality index and PM2.5 average concentration ranked first in Hebei Province. The average annual concentration of PM2.5 has successfully withdrawn from the "top ten" in China. A major earthquake, known as the Xingtai earthquake , with magnitude 6.8 on the Richter scale and epicenter in Longyao County occurred in
930-696: Was founded in 1951 and is located in Hengshui City, Hebei Province. It is one of the three key high schools directly under the Hengshui Municipal People's Government. Hengshui University is located in Hengshui City, Hebei Province. It is a full-time general higher education institution approved by the Ministry of Education. The school was formerly the Sixth Normal School of Zhili, which was founded in 1923. In 1949, it
961-530: Was restructured into Hebei Jixian Normal School. In 1960, it was moved to Hengshui and renamed Hebei Hengshui Normal School. In 1978, with the approval of the State Council, Hengshui Normal College was established on the basis of Hengshui Normal School. On May 17, 2004, it was upgraded to Hengshui College. In 2016, the school became a provincial master’s program construction unit in Hebei Province. Water Lake Scenic Area Hengshui Lake National Nature Reserve