Shijiazhuang, abbreviated as "Shi" and also known as Shimen, is the capital of Hebei Province. It is the permanent venue for the China International Digital Economy Expo and the headquarters of the Central Theater Army. It is located in the North China region, central southern Hebei Province, and the Bohai Bay Economic Zone. It borders Hengshui City to the east, Xingtai City to the south, Shanxi Province to the west, and Baoding City to the north. As of the end of 2023, the total permanent population of the city is 11.2335 million. According to the official website in November 2023, it has jurisdiction over 8 districts, 11 counties, 2 county-level cities, 1 national high-tech industrial development zone, 1 national economic and technological development zone, 1 free trade pilot zone, and 1 national comprehensive bonded zone; The total area of the city is 15800 square kilometers. Has been awarded honorary titles such as National Civilized City, National Forest City, National First Batch of Science and Technology Innovation Demonstration Cities, National Semiconductor Lighting Industrialization Base, and China Excellent Tourism City
Shijiazhuang crosses the two major landforms of North China Plain and Taihang Mountains , belonging to a semi humid and semi-arid area, with a warm temperate semi humid continental monsoon climate ; The main energy resources include coal, oil, natural gas, etc; As of September 2023, there are 223 known terrestrial (including amphibian) vertebrate species, with birds being the most abundant, and a total of over 2500 plant resources; At the end of 2022, the city's gross domestic product was 7100.6 billion yuan
As of the end of 2022, there were a total of 8632 medical and health institutions (including clinics) in Shijiazhuang city; There are a total of 48 higher education institutions, including 44 regular universities and 4 adult colleges. According to the official website in November 2023, there are five of China's top 100 biopharmaceutical companies, namely Huayao, Shiyao, Yiling, Siyao, and Shenwei.
According to the "Yu Gong", Shijiazhuang was part of Jizhou during the Xia Yu period. During the Qin Dynasty, it belonged to Julu Commandery (with its capital in present-day Julu County). In 1907, due to the intersection of the Pinghan Railway and the Zhengtai Railway, it emerged as the "city pulled by trains". In 1925, the Provisional Government of the Republic of China ordered the establishment of "Shijia City" in Zhili Province, implementing a city autonomy system, which was later renamed as Shimen City. In 1947, Shimen City was liberated and renamed Shijiazhuang City. On January 29, 1968, the capital of Hebei Province was relocated to Shijiazhuang City. On June 30, 1993, the Shijiazhuang Regional Administrative Office merged with the Shijiazhuang Municipal People's Government to establish the new Shijiazhuang Municipal People's Government.
Shijiazhuang is known as the "north-south thoroughfare and throat of Yan and Jin". According to the official website in November 2023, six railway trunk lines including the Shitai Passenger Dedicated Line, Beijing Guangzhou High speed Railway, and Shiji High speed Railway intersect in the city, and it has Zhengding International Airport, building a "one hour" transportation circle with important cities such as Beijing, Tianjin, Zhengzhou, Taiyuan, and Jinan.
As of February 2023, Shijiazhuang has 40 national key cultural relics protection units, 1 national historical and cultural city (Zhengding), and 3 national forest parks (Xiantai Mountain, Wuyue Village, and Tuoliang). According to the official website in November 2023, there are six United Nations recognized "millennium ancient counties"
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