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36-467: The county administers 6 towns and 6 townships. Towns: Townships: This Xingtai location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . 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

72-692: 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,

108-498: A new Baoding station was opened, while the old train station was closed for passengers. Baoding East railway station lies 9.5 km (5.9 mi)to the east on the Beijing–Guangzhou–Shenzhen–Hong Kong high-speed railway . On October 1, 2018, the east square of Baoding Railway Station was officially put into use, and the east station building of the railway station was also opened at the same time. Baoding

144-484: A number of notable historic sites. In the city proper, there can be found a historic provincial governor's mansion and an ancient lotus garden. In the hills to the northwest of the city, near the suburb of Mancheng , there are the Mancheng Han Tombs , where Prince Liu Sheng and his wife Dou Wan were buried. The greater Baoding administrative area has 16 designated state-level cultural relics: Baoding

180-521: 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

216-455: Is a transport hub connecting the Eastern , Northern, and Central China . Xingtai is also served by Xingtai Dalian Airport which opened on 18 July 2024. Baoding Baoding is a prefecture-level city in central Hebei province, approximately 150 kilometres (93 mi) southwest of Beijing . As of the 2020 census, Baoding City had 11,544,036 inhabitants, of which 2,549,787 lived in

252-612: Is currently listed as the most polluted city in China. Baoding has good connections to other cities, being located on one of the main routes in and out of Beijing. The Jingshi Expressway connects the two cities, and Baoding is also the western terminus of the Baojin Expressway linking Baoding with Tianjin , which is one out of two nearest ports ( Huanghua is the other one). The Jingguang Railway provides frequent services to Beijing West railway station . On 30 December 2012,

288-634: Is headquarters of the 38th Mechanized Group Army of the People's Liberation Army , one of the three group armies that comprise the Beijing Military Region responsible for defending the PRC capital. Perhaps the best-known item to supposedly originate in Baoding are Baoding Balls , which can be used to relax one's keyboard hand and strengthen one's wrist. The most famous local specialty food

324-507: 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

360-611: Is one of the earliest Neolithic site discovered in North China , dating back approximately 10,500–9,700 years. Other Neolithic sites in Baoding include Diaoyutai and Beifudi . During the Warring States period , what is now Baoding was along the dividing line between the Yan and Zhao states. One of the capitals of Yan during this period, Xiadu , is located in what is now Yi County , and from 400 to 300 BC may have been

396-677: Is the Donkey Burger ( Chinese : 驴肉火烧 ). Anxin County is home to the Quantou Village Music Association ( 圈头村音乐会 ), a well known traditional music group performing on guan (oboes), sheng (mouth organs), and percussion. The village of Quantou is located on an island in Lake Baiyangdian . The city's streets follow a rough grid pattern, although this is less obvious in the older part of

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432-468: Is the Global Top 10 solar panel manufacturer. More renowned companies include ZhongHang HuiTeng Windpower Equipment Co., Ltd (Wind Turbine), Baoding Tianwei Group Co., Ltd (Transformer), and Great Wall Motor . In April 2017, an area in Baoding was designated as a Xiong'an New Area , a development zone of initially 100 km and up to 2000 km , the site of what will eventually be a new city and

468-759: 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

504-600: The Haval and WEY brands. In 2016, Great Wall Motors set a historical sales record of 1,074,471 cars worldwide, increased by 26% compared to 2015. Baoding City has one of China's biggest plants which manufactures blades used in wind turbine generators , catering mainly to the domestic market. Tianwei Wind Power Technology is one of the three main plants in Baoding that produces wind turbine generators. It wheeled out its first 20 turbines in 2008, and it will produce 150 units in 2009 and another 500 in 2010. Nevertheless, Baoding

540-721: The Qing dynasty , and was the capital of Hebei province until 1968, and is now a national historical and cultural city and one of the central cities in the Jing-Jin-Ji cluster, with the Xiong'an new area located within its jurisdiction. The city's name, Baoding (Chinese: 保定 ), dates back to the Song and Yuan dynasties, In 1239, the Yuan Dynasty changed the name of Shuntian Army to Shuntian Road, which means "complying with

576-701: 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

612-749: 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

648-577: 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

684-605: The Baoding area merged with Baoding to become a provincial city. In April 2017, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council announced the decision to transform Baoding's Xiong , Rongcheng , and Anxin counties into Xiong'an New Area , a new development area of national significance, with a focus on innovation, sustainability and quality of life, following

720-656: The Chinese spoken in Baoding is not particularly close to the Beijing dialect — rather, it is more closely related to Tianjin dialect . Baoding is located in the centre of the Bohai Rim economic area which includes Beijing, Tianjin, and Shijiazhuang. One of the largest employers in Baoding is China Lucky Film , the largest photosensitive materials and magnetic recording media manufacturer in China. And, Yingli group, 2010 World Cup sponsor, has its headquarters in Baoding, who

756-549: The Mongolian steppe, accompanied by rapidly warming, but generally dry, conditions. Autumn is similar to spring in temperature and lack of rainfall. The annual rainfall, about 60% of which falls in July and August alone, is highly variable and not reliable. In the city itself, this amount has averaged to a meagre 496.1 millimetres (19.5 in) per annum. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from −2.7 °C (27.1 °F) in January to 27.1 °C (80.8 °F) in July, and

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792-406: The annual mean is 13.3 °C (55.9 °F). There are 2,500 to 2,900 hours of bright sunshine annually, and the frost-free period lasts 165−210 days. Bǎodìng prefecture-level city consists of 5 municipal districts , 4 county-level cities , 15 counties : According to the 2010 Census, the residence population stood at 11,194,382, an increase of 605,100 (5.71%) from 2000. The male-female ratio

828-477: The city. The traditional main street of old Baoding is Yuhua Road, running from the city's centre to its eastern edge — most of Baoding's historic buildings are located in this area, along with some of its larger shopping centres. Other major streets include Dongfeng Road and Chaoyang Avenue. There is a ring road around the city. Baoding is home to Hebei University , North China Electric Power University with other 3 universities and 12 colleges. Baoding contains

864-527: The destiny of heaven", and Baozhou was named Luzhi. Because Baozhou was the southern gate of the capital in the Yuan Dynasty, Shuntian Road was changed to Baoding Road in 1275, which means "defend the capital and stabilize the world". The name is roughly interpreted as "protecting the capital", referring to the city's proximity to Beijing . Baoding has a history dating back to the Western Han Dynasty . The Nanzhuangtou site near Baiyang Lake

900-519: 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

936-593: The hub of the Beijing-Tinajin-Hebei development area. Great Wall Motors Company Limited is a Chinese automobile manufacturer headquartered in Baoding, Hebei , China. The company is named after the Great Wall of China and was formed in 1984. It is China's largest sport utility vehicle (SUV) and pick-up truck producer. It sells passenger cars and trucks under the Great Wall brand and SUVs under

972-812: The largest cities in the world , with an estimated population of over 300,000. In 960 the Song dynasty established the Bao prefecture ("Baozhou") with the administrative office in Baosai County (modern Baoding). This lasted until 1241, when the Mongol Empire (who conquered the Jin dynasty in 1234) abolished it, incorporating Baozhou into the Central Region . In the year 1213 the Mongol army invaded and destroyed Baozhou, leaving it in ruins until it

1008-411: The largest natural lake in northern China, can be found nearby. Baoding has a continental, monsoon -influenced humid continental climate / semi-arid climate ( Köppen Dwa/BSk ), characterised by 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. Spring can bear witness to sandstorms blowing in from

1044-519: The metropolitan area made of 4 out of 5 urban districts: Lianchi, Jingxiu, Qingyuan, and Mancheng all of which are largely conurbated . Baoding is among 13 Chinese cities with a population of over 10 million, ranking seventh. Zhuozhou City in the northern part has now grown into part of the Beijing metro area. Baoding was the capital of Zhili Province and the residence of the Viceroy of Zhili in

1080-404: The northeast and Shanxi to the west. Elevations in Baoding's administrative area decrease from northwest to southeast. The western parts are dominated by mountains and hills that are generally more than 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) tall; this area includes parts of Laishui , Yi , Mancheng , Shunping , Tang , and Fuping Counties as well as the entirety of Laiyuan County, occupying 30.6% of

1116-685: The prefecture's area. The highest peak is Mount Waitou ( 歪头山 ), with an elevation of 2,286 metres (7,500 ft). Moving southeast from this area, one encounters low-lying mountains and hills, taking up 18.9% of the prefecture's area. Further to the east lies generally flat terrain of 30 to 100 metres (98 to 330 ft) elevation. Here the primary rivers are the Xiaoyi River ( 孝义河 ), Fu River ( 府河 ), Bao River( 瀑河 ), Ping River( 萍河 ), Juma River ( 拒马河 ), Yishui River ( 易水河 ), Tang River ( 唐河 ), Cao River( 漕河 ), Zhulong River( 潴龙河 ), Qingshui River ( 清水河 ), and Sha River ( 沙河 )s. Baiyangdian Lake ,

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1152-403: The province, and the city of Baoding was a provincial municipality. On August 9, the administrative inspector's office of the Baoding district was established, and it was established as the administrative inspector's office of the county district. In May 1958, the capital of Hebei was moved to Tianjin , then back to Baoding in January 1966, to Shijiazhuang in February 1968. In December 1994,

1188-563: The successes of Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and Shanghai's Pudong New Area . Baoding is located in the west-central portion of Hebei province and lies on the North China Plain , with the Taihang Mountains to the west. Bordering prefecture-level cities in the province are Zhangjiakou to the north, Langfang and Cangzhou to the east, and Shijiazhuang and Hengshui to the south. Baoding also borders Beijing to

1224-641: 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

1260-531: Was 101.94:100. Children aged up to 14 numbered 1,915,800 (17.11% of the population), citizens 15 to 64 numbered 8,370,600 (74.78%), and 65+ numbered 908,000 (8.11%). The urban area of Baoding made of 5 urban Districts had a population of around 2,739,887 (2010 census). The overwhelming majority of the population is Han Chinese . The language of Baoding is Mandarin Chinese — specifically, the Baoding dialect of Ji-Lu Mandarin . Despite Baoding's proximity to Beijing,

1296-591: Was reconstructed in 1227 during the Yuan dynasty . The region acquired the name "Baoding" in 1275. In 1669, Baoding became the capital of Zhili , ruled over by a Viceroy until the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1912. In 1902, Yuan Shikai , then Viceroy, established the Baoding Military Academy . On August 1, 1949, the People's Government of Hebei province was established, Baoding was the capital of

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