Baoding prefecture in Hebei province

Baoding (Chinese: 保定; pinyin: Bǎodìng) is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, China. Image File history File links ChinaHebeiBaoding. ... Image File history File links ChinaHebeiBaoding. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (934x737, 34 KB) Description: position of Baoding in China Source: own work Date: December 2005 Author: --Immanuel Giel 12:24, 15 December 2005 (UTC) Other versions: none File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (934x737, 34 KB) Description: position of Baoding in China Source: own work Date: December 2005 Author: --Immanuel Giel 12:24, 15 December 2005 (UTC) Other versions: none File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages... It has been suggested that Pinyin_method be merged into this article or section. ... A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: dìjí shì, literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in Chinas administrative structure. ... Hebei (Chinese: 河北; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hopeh) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

People and culture

The Baoding urban area has a population of around 600,000. The population of the Baoding administrative area is larger. The considerable majority are Han Chinese. The language of Baoding is Mandarin Chinese — specifically, the Baoding dialect of Ji-Lu Mandarin. Despite Baoding's proximity to Beijing, the Chinese spoken in Baoding is not particularly close to Beijing dialect — rather, it is more closely related to Tianjin dialect. Han Chinese (Simplified Chinese: 汉族; Traditional Chinese: 漢族; Pinyin: hànzú) is a term which refers to the majority ethnic group within China and the largest single human ethnic group in the world. ... This article is on all of the Northern Chinese dialects. ... Ji Lu Mandarin (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: jìlÇ”guānhuà) is a Mandarin dialect spoken in the Chinese provinces of Hebei and Shandong. ... Note: This page contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Tianjin dialect (天津话, pinyin: TiānjÄ«nhuà) is the dialect of Mandarin spoken in the urban area of Tianjin, China. ...

Hebei province, in which Baoding is located, is home to a high proportion of Chinese Catholics; Baoding likewise reflects this demographic trend. Several Catholic leaders from Baoding have faced arrest since the 1990s. Hebei (Chinese: 河北; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hopeh) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Catholicism in China has a long and complicated history. ... Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ...

Perhaps the most well known item to supposedly originate in Baoding are Baoding Balls. Baoding Balls Baoding ball were (according to popular belief) created in Baoding, China, during the Ming dynasty. ...

History

Baoding is a city with a history dating back to the Western Han Dynasty. It was destroyed by the Mongols in the 13th century, but after the Mongols established the Yuan Dynasty, it was rebuilt. It acquired the name "Baoding" during the Yuan dynasty — the name is roughly interpreted as "protecting the capital", referring to the city's proximity to Beijing. Baoding served for many years as the capital of Zhili, and was a significant centre of culture in the Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty. It continued to serve as provincial capital when Zhili was renamed Hebei. During World War II, the city was the site of a headquarters for Japanese occupation forces. In 1958, the role of provincial capital was assuemed by Tianjin, which had lost its status as a province-level municipality, but when Tianjin was elevated again in 1966, Baoding regained its position. In 1970, however, the rapidly growing city of Shijiazhuang became capital instead. The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese characters: 漢朝, Simplified Chinese characters: 汉朝, pinyin Hàncháo 202 BC - AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... Honorary guard of Mongolia. ... The Yuan Dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yuáncháo; Mongolian: Dai Ön Yeke Mongghul Ulus), lasting officially from 1279 to 1368, followed the Song Dynasty and preceded the Ming Dynasty in the historiography of China. ... The Yuan Dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: Yuáncháo; Mongolian: Dai Ön Yeke Mongghul Ulus), lasting officially from 1279 to 1368, followed the Song Dynasty and preceded the Ming Dynasty in the historiography of China. ... Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: BÄ›ijÄ«ng; IPA: ), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ... Not to be confused with the unrelated province of Hubei Hebei (Chinese: 河北; pinyin: Hébĕi; Wade-Giles: Ho-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hopeh), is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... For other uses, see Ming. ... The Qing Dynasty (Chinese: ; pinyin: QÄ«ng cháo; Wade-Giles: Ching chao; Manchu: daicing gurun), occasionally known as the Manchu Dynasty, was a dynasty founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China, expanded into China and the surrounding territories, establishing the Empire... Hebei (Chinese: 河北; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hopeh) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Charles de Gaulle Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: TiānjÄ«n; Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is one of the four municipalities of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Shijiazhuang (Simplified Chinese: , Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Shíjiāzhuāng, literally, The Shi Family Village or Stone Family Village) is a prefecture-level city about 320 kilometers south of Beijing and the capital of Hebei province. ...

Features

Part of Yuhua Road, the main street of old Baoding

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Baoding is situated on flat plains, to the east of the Taihang Mountains. It is surrounded by farmland. The city is roughly rectangular in shape, and is divided vertically by the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway. Baoding Railway Station marks the geographic centre of the city. The older part of Baoding is on the east side of the railway, and is administratively divided into the North City and South City. On the west side of the railway is the New City, an area of more recent development. The Taihang Mountains (太行山) are a mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau. ... Beijing-Guangzhou Railway a railway line extending from Beijing to Guangzhou in Guangdong province. ...

Another street of Baoding

The city's streets follow a rough grid pattern, although this is less obvious in the older part of 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 Changyang Avenue. There is a ring road around the city. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 550 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Baoding ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 550 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Baoding ... A beltway (American English), ring road or orbital motorway (British English) is a circumferential highway found around many cities. ...

Baoding is home to Hebei University, among others. Hebei University (河北大学) is a university in Hebei, China under the provincial government. ...

Economy

On of the largest employers in Baoding is China Lucky Film, the largest photosensitive materials and magnetic recording media manufacturer in China. China Lucky Film Corporation is the largest photosensitive materials and magnetic recording media manufacturer in China. ...

Historic Sites

Baoding's ancient lotus gardens

Baoding contains 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. Image File history File linksMetadata BaodingLotusPond. ... Image File history File linksMetadata BaodingLotusPond. ... Lotus has many definitions. ... Mancheng or Man-cheng (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a county in Hebei, China, primarily notable for being the site of the tombs of Liu Sheng and Dou Wan. ... Liu Sheng (刘胜 d. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

The greater Baoding administrative area has 15 designated state-level cultural relics:

1. Yan State Capital Relics (475BC-221BC, Yixian County)
2. Great Wall at Zijinguan Pass (1368-1644, Yixian County and Laiyuan County)
3. Lao Morality Classic Tablet (618-907, Yixian County)
4. Western Qing Tombs (1730-1915, Yixian County)
5. Geyuan Temple (916-1125, Laiyuan County)
6. Ciyun Temple (1306, Dingxing County)
7. Yicihui Stone Pillar (550-577, Dingxing County)
8. Kaiyuan Temple (960-1127, Dingzhou County)
9. Kaishansi Temple (618-907, Gaobeidian County)
10. Dingzhou Porcelain Kiln Relic (960-1127, Quyang County)
11. Northern Mount Temple (386-543, Quyang County)
12. Jin-cha-ji Border Region Headquarter Ruins (1938, Fuping County)
13. Ranzhuang Underground Tunnel (1937-1945, Qingyuan County)
14. Mancheng Han Tombs (154BC-113BC, Mancheng County)
15. Zhili Provincial Governor Office (1730-1911, Baoding)

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Transport

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. The Beijing-Guangzhou Railway provides frequent services to Beijing West Railway Station. The Jingshi Expressway (Chinese: 京石高速公路; pinyin: ; or Jingshi Freeway, as it was formerly known) is an expressway in China which links Beijing to the Shijiazhuang. ... Baojin Expressway (July 2004 image) The Baojin Expressway (pinyin: Baojin Gaosu Gonglu) is so named because it connects Baoding in Hebei province with Tianjin. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: TiānjÄ«n; Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is one of the four municipalities of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Beijing-Guangzhou Railway a railway line extending from Beijing to Guangzhou in Guangdong province. ... Beijings West Railway Station, abb. ...

Climate

Baoding is located in the middle of Hebei Province, east of Mount Taihang. During the Monsoon season, the yearly average precipitation is 570 millimeters, the yearly average temperature is around 12.0 °C. Hebei (Chinese: 河北; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ho-pei; Postal System Pinyin: Hopeh) is a northern province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

Administration

Baoding prefecture-level city consists of 4 municipal districts, 4 county-level cities, 18 counties: A prefecture-level city (地级市 Pinyin: dìjí shì, literally region-level city) or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in Chinas administrative structure. ... District, in the context of China, is used to refer to several unrelated political divisions in both ancient and modern China. ... A county-level city (县级市 Pinyin: xiànjí shì) is a county-level administrative division of mainland China. ... In the context of Political divisions of China, county is the standard English translation of 县 (xiàn). ...

• Xinshi District (新市区; pinyin: Xīnshì Qū)
• Beishi District (北市区; pinyin: Běishì Qū)
• Nanshi District (南市区; pinyin: Nánshì Qū)
• Gaokai District (高开区; pinyin: Gāokāi Qū)
• Dingzhou City (定州市; pinyin: Dìngzhōu Shì)
• Zhuozhou City (涿州市; pinyin: Zhuōzhōu Shì)
• Anguo City (安国市; pinyin: Ānguó Shì)
• Gaobeidian City (高碑店市; pinyin: Gāobēidiàn Shì)
• Mancheng County (满城县; pinyin: Mǎnchéng Xiàn)
• Qingyuan County (清苑县; pinyin: Qīngyuàn Xiàn)
• Yi County (易县; pinyin: Yì Xiàn)
• Xushui County (徐水县; pinyin: Xúshuǐ Xiàn)
• Laiyuan County (涞源县; pinyin: Láiyuán Xiàn)
• Dingxing County (定兴县; pinyin: Dìngxīng Xiàn)
• Shunping County (顺平县; pinyin: Shùnpíng Xiàn)
• Tang County (唐县; pinyin: Táng Xiàn)
• Wangdu County (望都县; pinyin: Wàngdū Xiàn)
• Laishui County (涞水县; pinyin: Láishuǐ Xiàn)
• Gaoyang County (高阳县; pinyin: Gāoyáng Xiàn)
• Anxin County (安新县; pinyin: Ānxīn Xiàn)
• Xiong County (雄县; pinyin: Xióng Xiàn)
• Rongcheng County (容城县; pinyin: Róngchéng Xiàn)
• Quyang County (曲阳县; pinyin: Qūyáng Xiàn)
• Fuping County (阜平县; pinyin: Fùpíng Xiàn)
• Boye County (博野县; pinyin: Bóyě Xiàn)
• Li County (蠡县; pinyin: Lǐ Xiàn not Lí Xiàn)

Dingzhou (定州市; pinyin: Dìngzhōu Shì) is a city in the Hebei province of China. ... Zhuozhou is a Chinese city with between 100,000 and 500,000 inhabitants in the province of Hebei. ... Anguo (Chinese: 安国; pinyin: ), nicknamed Medicine Capital (藥都), is a county-level city in the regional city of Baoding, central Hebei Province, China, south of Beijing. ... Mancheng or Man-cheng (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a county in Hebei, China, primarily notable for being the site of the tombs of Liu Sheng and Dou Wan. ... Gaoyang (高阳县 pinyin: Gāoyáng Xiàn) is a county in Hebei province of China. ...

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External links

• Details about Baoding
• About Baoding
• Baoding - The Historic and Cultural City

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