More Sponsored Links For:
ShijiazhuangColumbia Encyclopedia entry: Shijiazhuang
Shijiazhuang or Shih-chia-chuangshûr-jēä-jwäng, city (1994 est. pop. 1,159,400), capital of Hebei prov., China, near the Shanxi province border. A small village until the turn of the century, when it became a railroad junction, it is now at the intersection of north-south and east-west highways and railroads. It has textile, fertilizer, pharmaceutical, automotive, and paper industries.
The Columbia Encyclopedia. Copyright © 2001-09 Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
Wikipedia search results for: Shijiazhuang
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shijiazhuang is a prefecture-level city and the capital of Hebei province, China. It is about 320 km south of Beijing.
Shijiazhuang is a newly industrialized city. It experienced dramatic growth only after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 and was relatively unknown until then.
Capital of Hebei province
A central hub of transportation routes
The population of the urban core has more than quadrupled in only 30 years
Strong rivalry with Baoding, a smaller but older city in Hebei province
Home to large garrison of military troops in case of need to protect Beijing Shijiazhuang stands on the...more »
Capital of Hebei province
A central hub of transportation routes
The population of the urban core has more than quadrupled in only 30 years
Strong rivalry with Baoding, a smaller but older city in Hebei province
Home to large garrison of military troops in case of need to protect Beijing Shijiazhuang stands on the...more »
Columbia Encyclopedia search results: Shijiazhuang
Results 1 - 1 of 1
- Hebei
Hebei or Hopei, province (1994 est. pop. 63,660,000), 78,900 sq mi (204,404 sq km), NE China, on the Bohai, an arm of the Yellow Sea. The capital is Shijiazhuang. The province contains two aut...
