Get to know Shijiazhuang
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Hebei
- Chinese name
- 石家庄市
- Local areas
- 22 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 14,072.00 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 11,235,086
- Administrative seat
- Chang'an District
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Explore Shijiazhuang
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Shijiazhuang 石家庄
Longxing Temple, Zhengding 正定隆兴寺
Cangyan Mountain 苍岩山
Zhaozhou Bridge 赵州桥
Hebei Museum 河北博物院
Xibaipo 西柏坡
Linji Temple 临济寺
Kaiyuan Temple (Zhengding) 正定开元寺
Tianning Temple (Zhengding) 正定天宁寺
Yujia Stone Village 于家石头村
Tiangui Mountain 天桂山
Huhushui Waterfalls 沕沕水
Tuoliang Mountain 驼梁
Zhengding Old Town 正定古城
Rongguo Mansion 荣国府
Wuyuezhai Mountain 五岳寨
Manshan Flower Stream Valley 漫山花溪谷
Zhangshiyan Cliffs 嶂石岩
Bailin Chan Temple 柏林禅寺
Baoduzhai Mountain 抱犊寨
Chang'an District 长安区
Qiaoxi District 桥西区
Xinhua District 新华区
Jingxing Mining District 井陉矿区
Yuhua District 裕华区
Gaocheng District 藁城区
Luquan District 鹿泉区
Luancheng District 栾城区
Jingxing County 井陉县
Zhengding County 正定县
Xingtang County 行唐县
Lingshou County 灵寿县
Gaoyi County 高邑县
Shenze County 深泽县
Zanhuang County 赞皇县
Wuji County 无极县
Pingshan County 平山县
Yuanshi County 元氏县
Zhaoxian 赵县
Xinji 辛集市
Jinzhou 晋州市
Xinle 新乐市
Places to explore around Shijiazhuang
Liberation Square, ShijiazhuangShijiazhuang石家庄
Shijiazhuang grew around a railway junction at the edge of the North China Plain, with the Taihang Mountains rising to its west. For visitors, its strongest contrast is between the provincial collections in the modern city and…
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Mani Hall at Longxing Temple, Zhengding, Hebei.Longxing Temple, Zhengding正定隆兴寺
Longxing Temple rewards a slow progression through Zhengding's Buddhist sculpture and timber architecture. The Song-period Mani Hall has projecting sections on all four sides and a richly modelled Guanyin scene behind its…
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Cangyan Mountain · 苍岩山Cangyan Mountain苍岩山
At Cangyan Mountain, the architecture is fitted into a narrow, steep-sided Taihang gorge. Fuqing Temple's Bridge-Tower Hall stands on a stone arch spanning the gap between cliffs, creating the view that made the mountain…
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Zhaozhou Bridge (Anji Bridge), Hebei.Zhaozhou Bridge赵州桥
Zhaozhou Bridge, also called Anji Bridge, crosses the Xiaohe River south of Zhao County's town centre. Its shallow stone arch was an important Sui-period engineering solution: four smaller openings above the main arch reduce…
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Entrance facade of Hebei Museum in Shijiazhuang, January 2018.Hebei Museum河北博物院
Hebei Museum is especially valuable for the objects recovered from the Mancheng Han tombs and the earlier Zhongshan kingdom. The Changxin Palace lantern and jade burial suit associated with Liu Sheng reveal the technical…
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Xibaipo · 西柏坡Xibaipo西柏坡
Xibaipo presents the village headquarters from which the Communist leadership directed the final phase of the Chinese Civil War before moving to Beijing in 1949. The visit combines exhibition galleries with reconstructed…
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Gate of Linji Temple with Chengling Stupa behind it in Zhengding, September 2007.Linji Temple临济寺
Linji Temple is a living Buddhist site in Zhengding associated with the Chan tradition that became Rinzai Zen in Japan. Its most distinctive monument is Chengling Stupa, an octagonal brick tower with closely spaced eaves and…
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Kaiyuan Temple (Zhengding) · 正定开元寺Kaiyuan Temple (Zhengding)正定开元寺
Zhengding's Kaiyuan Temple is best understood through the buildings that remain from a much larger monastery. The square Xumi Pagoda and the bell tower stand opposite one another in front of the former main hall site, preserving…
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Lingxiao Pagoda at Tianning Temple in Zhengding, Hebei; 4 April 2009.Tianning Temple (Zhengding)正定天宁寺
The principal surviving monument of Tianning Temple is Lingxiao Pagoda, often called Zhengding's Wooden Pagoda. Its name hides a more interesting construction: the lower storeys are brick, while the upper part uses timber…
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Yujia Stone Village · 于家石头村Yujia Stone Village于家石头村
Yujia Stone Village is a settlement in Jingxing County where stone shapes houses, lanes, terraces and water storage.
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Tiangui Mountain · 天桂山Tiangui Mountain天桂山
Tiangui Mountain in Pingshan County combines steep rocky scenery with Daoist temple compounds.
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Huhushui Waterfalls · 沕沕水Huhushui Waterfalls沕沕水
Huhushui in Pingshan County pairs a mountain waterfall landscape with a historic hydroelectric station.
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Tuoliang Mountain · 驼梁Tuoliang Mountain驼梁
Tuoliang is a high mountain landscape in Pingshan County, with forested valleys giving way to open upland meadow.
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The old city gate tower of Zhengding Old Town, Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang · 石家庄市正定县正定古城门 Source-recorded photograph date: Taken on 24 June 2013.Zhengding Old Town正定古城
Zhengding Old Town is a historic urban district north of central Shijiazhuang, known for temples, pagodas and surviving elements of its walled-city layout.
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Ornamental gateway (paifang) at Rongguo Mansion, Zhengding County · 正定荣国府牌坊 Source-recorded photograph date: 2024-06-09.Rongguo Mansion荣国府
Rongguo Mansion in Zhengding is a purpose-built filming location associated with the 1987 television series Dream of the Red Chamber.
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Wuyuezhai Mountain · 五岳寨Wuyuezhai Mountain五岳寨
Wuyuezhai is a forested mountain area in northwestern Lingshou County, named for five peaks that rise together.
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Manshan Flower Stream Valley · 漫山花溪谷Manshan Flower Stream Valley漫山花溪谷
Manshan Huaxigu (漫山花溪谷) is a landscaped mountain valley at Manshan Village in western Lingshou County, where flower gardens follow a stream through the Taihang Mountains.
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Zhangshiyan Cliffs · 嶂石岩Zhangshiyan Cliffs嶂石岩
Zhangshiyan in Zanhuang County is the namesake of a distinctive sandstone landform in the Taihang Mountains.
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The main gate of Bailin Chan Temple in Zhao County, Shijiazhuang, hung with red lanterns · 石家庄赵县柏林禅寺山门，悬挂红灯笼 Source-recorded photograph date: 2007-04-08.Bailin Chan Temple柏林禅寺
Bailin Chan Temple in Zhao County is an important Buddhist monastery associated with the Chan master Zhaozhou Congshen.
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The Nantianmen archway at Baoduzhai Mountain scenic area in Luquan, Shijiazhuang, with visitors on the steps · 石家庄鹿泉区抱犊寨南天门牌楼，台阶上有游客 Source-recorded photograph date: 2017-03-19 13:18:17.Baoduzhai Mountain抱犊寨
Baoduzhai is a steep-sided mountain in Luquan with a surprisingly broad, level summit.
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Shijiazhuang local specialties
石家庄市特色美食 · 11 specialties to discover
Jinfeng braised chicken 金凤扒鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图
The skin has a deeper savory flavor than plain poached chicken, while the meat should pull apart easily without becoming dry.
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Zhonghexuan steamed dumplings 中和轩蒸饺AI illustration · AI 示意图
Expect a tender, slightly elastic skin and moist filling, with meat and aromatics determining the final flavor.
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Zhengding eight-bowl banquet 正定八大碗AI illustration · AI 示意图
The pleasure lies in comparing tender meats, absorbent vegetables and differently seasoned broths or sauces. It is a hearty, varied spread.
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Zhengding Majia braised chicken 正定马家卤鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图
Expect firm skin, tender flesh and a lingering savory spice aroma rather than a crisp roast exterior.
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Vat-Oven Sesame Flatbread 缸炉烧饼Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Vat-Oven Sesame Flatbread (缸炉烧饼) is baked against the inside wall of a large vat used as an oven. In Gaocheng (藁城), part of Shijiazhuang (石家庄), it is made with wheat flour, cooking oil and hulled sesame seeds.
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Hao Family Ribs 郝家排骨AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Hao Family Ribs (郝家排骨) are steam-stewed ribs from a family restaurant in Zhengding County (正定县), about 20 km from central Shijiazhuang (石家庄).
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Gaocheng Palace Noodles 藁城宫面AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Gaocheng Palace Noodles (藁城宫面) are very fine, hollow dried wheat noodles made in Gaocheng district (藁城区) of Shijiazhuang (石家庄), Hebei.
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Wuji pressed noodles 无极饸饹AI illustration · AI 示意图
Pressed noodles have a sturdy, satisfying bite and carry sauce well along their rounded surfaces. Their flavor depends heavily on the flour mixture and accompanying soup.
Source ↗Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (11)
- Jinfeng braised chicken · 金凤扒鸡
- Zhonghexuan steamed dumplings · 中和轩蒸饺
- Zhengding eight-bowl banquet · 正定八大碗
- Zhengding Majia braised chicken · 正定马家卤鸡
- Vat-Oven Sesame Flatbread · 缸炉烧饼
- Hao Family Ribs · 郝家排骨
- Gaocheng Palace Noodles · 藁城宫面
- Wuji pressed noodles · 无极饸饹
- Zhaoxian Shita flatbread · 赵县石塔烧饼
- Xinji Salted Donkey Meat · 辛集咸驴肉
- Pingshan Fried Dough Fritters · 平山油鬼
More dishes from across Hebei are in the Hebei food guide.
Counties & districts in Shijiazhuang
22 areas belong directly to Shijiazhuang.
22 areas
Chang'an District 长安区
Chang'an District (simplified Chinese: 长安区; traditional Chinese: 長安區; pinyin: Cháng'ān Qū; lit. 'Perpetual Peace') is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei…
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Qiaoxi District (simplified Chinese: 桥西区; traditional Chinese: 橋西區; pinyin: Qiáoxi Qū; lit. 'West of the Bridge') is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei…
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Xinhua District (simplified Chinese: 新华区; traditional Chinese: 新華區; pinyin: Xīnhuá Qū; lit. 'New China') is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province…
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Jingxingkuang District is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, northern China. It is an enclave of Jingxing County.
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Yuhua District 裕华区
Yuhua District (simplified Chinese: 裕华区; traditional Chinese: 裕華區; pinyin: Yùhuá Qū; lit. 'Wealthy and Prosperous') is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei…
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Gaocheng (simplified Chinese: 藁城区; traditional Chinese: 藁城區; pinyin: Gǎochéng Qū; lit. 'Straw City') is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province…
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Luquan, formerly Huailu County (simplified Chinese: 获鹿县; traditional Chinese: 獲鹿縣; pinyin: Huáilù Xiàn) until 1994, is one of the eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of…
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Luancheng District (simplified Chinese: 栾城区; traditional Chinese: 欒城區; pinyin: Luánchéng Qū; lit. 'Golden Rain Tree City') is one of eight districts of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital…
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Jingxing County (simplified Chinese: 井陉县; traditional Chinese: 井陘縣; pinyin: Jǐngxíng Xiàn; lit. 'Well Border') is a county of Hebei Province, North China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city…
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Zhengding, formerly known by several other names, is a county in southwestern Hebei Province, North China, located approximately 260 km (160 mi) south of Beijing, capital of China.
Explore the area →CountyXingtang County 行唐县
Xingtang County (simplified Chinese: 行唐县; traditional Chinese: 行唐縣; pinyin: Xíngtáng Xiàn) is a county of Hebei Province, North China.
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Lingshou County (simplified Chinese: 灵寿县; traditional Chinese: 靈壽縣; pinyin: Língshòu Xiàn) is a county of Hebei Province, North China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang…
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Gaoyi is a county of Hebei Province, North China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the capital of the province.
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Shenze County (simplified Chinese: 深泽县; traditional Chinese: 深澤縣; pinyin: Shēnzé Xiàn; lit. 'Deep Lake') is a county of Hebei Province, North China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of…
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Zanhuang County (simplified Chinese: 赞皇县; traditional Chinese: 贊皇縣; pinyin: Zànhuáng Xiàn; lit. 'Praising Emperor') is a county in the southwestern Hebei Province, North China, bordering Shanxi province to…
Explore the area →CountyWuji County 无极县
Wuji County (simplified Chinese: 无极县; traditional Chinese: 無極縣; pinyin: Wújí Xiàn; lit. 'Limitless') is a county of Hebei Province, North China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of…
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Pingshan County (simplified Chinese: 平山县; traditional Chinese: 平山縣; pinyin: Píngshān Xiàn; lit. 'Flat Mountain') is a county of Hebei Province, North China, bordering Shanxi province to the west.
Explore the area →CountyYuanshi County 元氏县
Yuanshi County (simplified Chinese: 元氏县; traditional Chinese: 元氏縣; pinyin: Yuánshì Xiàn; lit. 'Yuan's County') is located in the southwest of Hebei Province, North China, 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the south of…
Explore the area →CountyZhaoxian 赵县
Zhao County, also known by its Chinese name as Zhao Xian or Zhaoxian, is a county under the administration of Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province, China. Its seat of government is Zhaozhou.
Explore the area →County-level cityXinji 辛集市
Xinji is a county-level city of Hebei Province, North China, under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Shijiazhuang, the provincial capital.
Explore the area →County-level cityJinzhou 晋州市
Jinzhou (simplified Chinese: 晋州; traditional Chinese: 晉州; pinyin: Jìnzhōu; lit. 'Jin Prefecture') is a county-level city of Hebei Province, North China.
Explore the area →County-level cityXinle 新乐市
Xinle (simplified Chinese: 新乐; traditional Chinese: 新樂; pinyin: Xīnlè; lit. 'New Joy') is a county-level city of Hebei Province, North China.
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Getting there
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Shijiazhuang and Longxing Temple, Zhengding are about 15 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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