Shijiazhuang[a] is the capital and most populous city of China'sHebei Province,[4] located 266 kilometres (165 mi) southwest of Beijing,[5] it administers eightdistricts, threecounty-level cities and elevencounties, and is east of theTaihang Mountains, which extend over 400 km (250 mi) from north to south with an average elevation of 1,500 to 2,000 m (4,900 to 6,600 ft).
At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 11,235,086, with 6,230,709 in the built-up area comprising all urban districts exceptJingxing District andZhengding County, the twelfth largest in mainland China.[6]
Shijiazhuang experienced dramatic growth after the founding of thePeople's Republic of China in 1949. The population of the metropolitan area has more than quadrupled in thirty years as a result of industrialization and infrastructural developments.[7] From 2008 to 2011, Shijiazhuang implemented a three-year plan, resulting in an increase of green areas and new buildings and roads. A railway station, airport and subway system have been opened.[8]
The city's present name, Shijiazhuang (Chinese:石家庄), first appeared during theMing dynasty. Its literal meaning is "Shi family's village". The word Shijiazhuang was generally used after construction of theShijiazhuang station of theZhengtai Railway in 1907.
The origin of the name is heavily disputed. One story claimed that theWanli Emperor sent 24 officers and their families to the area, after which the group splits into two settlements consisting of 10 and 14 families. The imperial court then named the settlements "village of 10 families" (十家庄) and "village of 14 families" (十四家庄), respectively. Since the Chinese characters for ten (十;shí) and stone (石;shí) are homophones, it is speculated that the city name gradually evolved into its current spelling. Another explanation is that the settlement was named after the highest-ranking official amongst the groups, who was surnamedShi.[9] However, a county named Shiyi (Chinese:石邑;lit. 'stone city'), in present-dayLuquan District, was already present during theWarring States period, suggesting that the name, or its elements, have even older origins.[10]
At first, the settlement was officially known only as "Shijia", as the "zhuang" was solely used to denote the nature of the settlement being a village, instead of being part of its name. This was further evidenced on June 24, 1925, when theRepublican government ordered the village to be established as an autonomous city under the name Shijia. The city ended up being renamed as Shimen (石门) when it was officially incorporated on August 29, 1925, after the merger with another village, Xiumen (Chinese:休门;lit. 'auspicious gate').[11] Despite being renamed, however, many documents and war plans from theSecond Sino-Japanese War and theChinese Civil War still referred to the city as "Shijiazhuang" or "Shizhuang". To avoid confusion and association with theJapanese Army, theChinese Communist Party ultimately reverted the city's name back to Shijiazhuang on December 26, 1947.[12][13] Since then, many terms regarding the city have been stemmed from the "zhuang" suffix, including its nickname "international village" (国际庄),[14] and the colloquial demonym, "villagers" (庄里人). Jokingly, people also call it "Sky Home Town" or "Rocksville" from its Chinese translating into English.[15]
In pre-Han times (i.e., before 206 BC), the site of the city of Shiyi in the state ofZhao was located in this area. After taking overZhao,Qin Shi Huang established theHengshan Commandery in the region. It became part of theZhao Principality underWestern Han. The land was briefly granted to Liu Buyi (劉不疑), son of theEmperor Hui, duringEmpress Dowager Lü's reign. The territory was then passed to Liu Hong,Emperor Houshao of Han, after Buyi's death. It was then granted to Liu Chao (劉朝), another son of Emperor Hui. During thedefeat of the Lü clan, Liu Chao was killed and the territory became a commandery of Zhao once again. Later, due to anaming taboo ofEmperor Wen of Han, whosepersonal name is Liu Heng, its name was changed to Changshan (常山).[16] FromHan (206 BC–AD 220) toSui (581–618) times it was the site of a county seat named Shiyi.
With the reorganization of local government in the early period of theTang dynasty (618–907), Hengshan county was abolished, and it was reestablished as a prefecture. It was renamed as Zhen Prefecture due to a naming taboo withEmperor Muzong of Tang, whose personal name was Li Heng.
The name "Shijiazhuang" was first mentioned in 1535 on astele of a local temple. Shijiazhuang was then little more than a localmarket town, subordinated to the flourishing city ofZhengding a few miles to the north.
The growth of Shijiazhuang into one of China's major cities began in 1905, when the Beijing–Wuhan (Hankou)railway reached the area, stimulating trade and encouraging local farmers to grow cash crops. Two years later the town became the junction for the new Shitai line, running from Shijiazhuang toTaiyuan, Shanxi. The connection transformed the town from a local collecting center and market into a communications center of national importance on the main route from Beijing andTianjin to Shanxi, and later, when the railway from Taiyuan was extended to the southwest, toShaanxi as well. The city also became the center of an extensive road network.
City seal during the Japanese occupation
Pre-World War II, Shijiazhuang was a largerailway town as well as a commercial and collecting center for Shanxi and regions farther west and for agricultural produce of theNorth China Plain, particularly grain, tobacco, and cotton. By 1935, it had far outstripped Zhengding as an economic center. At the end of World War II the character of the city changed when it took on an administrative role as the preeminent city in western Hebei, and developed into an industrial city. Some industries, such as match manufacturing, tobacco processing, and glassmaking, had already been established before the war. By 1941, Shide railway line was constructed between Shijiazhuang andDezhou,Shandong in thewar occupied period, operated byNorth China Transportation Company.
On November 12, 1947, the city was captured by Communist forces.Xibaipo, a village about 90 km (56 mi) from downtown Shijiazhuang, inPingshan County was the location of the Central Committee of theChinese Communist Party and the headquarters of thePeople's Liberation Army during the decisive stages of theChinese Civil War between May 26, 1948, and March 23, 1949, at which point they were moved to Beijing. Today, the area is a memorial site.[18]
Since the city was pivotal to thePeople's Liberation Army's victory of theChinese Civil War, many governmental agencies have roots in Shijiazhuang. The creation of the North China People's Government in 1947 affirmed the city's position as a key political center. A year later, as the result of the merger between the Bank of North China, the Bank of Beihai, and the Northwest Agricultural Bank, thePeople's Bank of China was established here, where it produced and released thefirst series of the renminbi.[19]
Meanwhile, the industrialization of the city also gathered momentum thanks to government initiatives including theFirst Five-Year Plan. Shijiazhuang was one of the fourteen cities selected as focus cities for development. The population more than tripled in the decade 1948–58 after Communist won the civil war. In the 1950s, the city experienced a major expansion in the textile industry, with large-scale cotton spinning, weaving, printing, and dyeing works. In addition, there are plants processing local farm produce. In the 1960s it was the site of a newchemical industry, with plants producing fertilizer andcaustic soda. Shijiazhuang also became an engineering base, with a tractor-accessory plant. There are important coal deposits atJingxing and Huailu, now namedLuquan, a few miles to the west in the foothills of theTaihang Mountains, which provide fuel for a thermal-generating plant supplying power to local industries.
Tianjin was again carved out of Hebei in 1967, remaining a separate entity today. The provincial capital was then moved toBaoding, however, the city was plunged into chaos due to theCultural Revolution just a year later. Thus, under the direction ofMao Zedong to "prepare for war and natural disasters", Shijiazhuang became the provincial capital in 1968.
Beginning in the 1990s, Shijiazhuang saw another episode of rapid growth and development. Starting from the plains area in the east and south of the city, the focus of the developments later shifted towards the mountainous districts and counties in the west, as well as along theHutuo River in the north.[20]
In the early hours of March 16, 2001, four apartment buildings were leveled aftera series of explosions rocked the city, killing 108 while injuring 38. The perpetrator was a deaf, unemployed man named Jin Ruchao who police arrested weeks later. Jin confessed that he had delivered the bombs via taxi and stated that the bombings were an act of revenge on his relatives, who were among the tenants of the apartments. Jin and his accomplices were later executed.[21]
In December 2020, its mayor, Deng Peiran, was charged with corruption, with Ma Yujun currently serving as the acting mayor.[22] A few weeks later, the city became a newCOVID-19 hotspot: starting from the village of Xiaoguozhuang inGaocheng District in the northern portion of the city, cases has been increasing rapidly since January 2, 2021.[23] Due to its proximity with Beijing and the severity of the outbreak, harsh measures were put into place, with all 11 million residences undergoing mandatory testing, as well as school closures, banning of gatherings, and residential districts being sealed.[24] All highways were blocked off, with rail and air links also suspended.[25]
Throughout the years, the city's administrative units have been shifted and adjusted multiple times. Initially, Shijiazhuang was administered under the prefecture of the same name, along with the counties ofZhengding,Pingshan,Lingshou,Jingxing,Jianping,Huailu,Jinxian,Gaocheng,Luancheng,Zhaoxian,Shulu,Yuanshi,Zanhuang,Gaoyi, and one town,Xinji. The first new district of the city,Jingxing Mining District, was created on June 27, 1950. On November 7, 1952,Hengshui Prefecture, to the east, was merged into Shijiazhuang, adding six more counties. The prefecture continued to expand afterDingxian Prefecture was split and merged intoBaoding and Shijiazhuang on June 18, 1954. Between March 1960 and May 1961, the prefecture and the city merged. Thereafter, however, the prefecture was re-established, with Hengshui Prefecture splitting away the next year. The city and its prefecture merged for good in June 1993. In the 2010s, Shijiazhuang's administrative divisions saw further changes. In 2013, the county-level city ofXinji, although still part of Shijiazhuang prefecture, is nowdirectly administered by Hebei province. Later, theState Council of the People's Republic of China approved more adjustments to the city's divisions.Qiaodong District was dissolved and merged intoChang'an andQiaoxi districts. Three county-level cities,Gaocheng,Luquan, andLuancheng, became urban districts.[20]
Map including Shijiazhuang (labeled as SHIH-MEN (SHIHKIACHWANG)石門) (AMS, 1954)
Shijiazhuang is located in south-central Hebei, and is part of theBohai Economic Rim. Its administrative area ranges in latitude from 37° 27' to 38° 47' N, and the longitude 113° 30' to 115° 20' E. The prefecture-level city reaches a 148 kilometres (92 mi) north–south extent and a 175 kilometres (109 mi) wide from east to west. The prefecture has borders stretching 760 kilometres (472 mi) long and covers an area of 15,722 square kilometres (6,070 sq mi). Bordering prefecture-level cities in Hebei areHengshui (E),Xingtai (S), andBaoding (N/NE). To the west lies the province ofShanxi.
The city stands at the edge of theNorth China Plain, which rises to theTaihang Mountains to the west of the city, and lies south of theHutuo River. From west to east, the topography can be summarised as moderately high mountains, then low-lying mountains, hills, basin, and finally plains. Out of the eight east–west routes across the Taihang Mountains, the fifth, theNiangzi Pass, connects the city directly withTaiyuan, Shanxi.
The mountainous part of the prefecture consists of parts of:
Jingxing Mining District
Jingxing County
Zanhuang County
Xingtang County
Lingshou County
Yuanshi County
Luquan District
The Hutuo River Basin in the east juts into:
Xinle City
Wuji County
Shenze County
Jinzhou City
Gaocheng District
Gaoyi County
Zhao County
Luancheng District
Zhengding County
The metropolitan area and its suburbs, in their entirety
All of the divisions mentioned in the above list, except for Jingxing Mining District
The city has a continental,monsoon-influencedsemi-arid climate (KöppenBSk / Dwa), characterised by hot, humid summers due to the East Asian monsoon, and generally cold, windy, very dry winters that reflect the influence of theSiberian anticyclone. Spring can see sandstorms blowing in from the Mongolian steppe, accompanied by rapidly warming, but generally dry, conditions. Autumn is similar to spring in temperature and lack of rainfall. January averages −1.4 °C (29.5 °F), while July averages 27.7 °C (81.9 °F); the annual mean is 14.3 °C (57.7 °F). With the monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 38 percent in July to 56 percent in May, the city receives 2,163 hours of sunshine annually. More than half of the annual rainfall occurs in July and August alone. Extremes since 1951 have ranged from −26.5 °C (−15.7 °F) on January 12, 1951 to 42.9 °C (109.2 °F) on July 15, 2002.
Climate data for Shijiazhuang, elevation 89 m (292 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1951–present)
According to the National Environmental Analysis released byTsinghua University and The Asian Development Bank in January 2013, Shijiazhuang was one of ten most air-polluted cities in the world. Also according to this report, 7 of 10 most air-polluted cities are in China, includingTaiyuan, Beijing,Urumqi,Lanzhou,Chongqing,Jinan and Shijiazhuang.[30] As air pollution in China is at an all-time high, several northern cities are among the most polluted cities and have some of the worst air quality in China. Reporting on China's air quality has been accompanied by what seems like a monochromatic slideshow of the country's several cities smothered in thick smog. According to a survey made by "Global voices China" in February 2013, Shijiazhuang is among China's 10 most polluted cities along with other cities including major Chinese cities like Beijing andZhengzhou, and 6 other prefectural cities all inHebei.[31] These cities are all situated in traditional geographic subdivision of "Huabei (North China) Region".
In 2020, annual averagePM2.5 Air Pollution in Shijiazhuang stood at 56 μg/m3, which is 11.2 times theWorld Health Organization PM2.5 Guideline (5 μg/m3: set in September 2021).[32] These pollution levels are estimated to reduce theLife Expectancy of an average person living in Shijiazhuang by almost 5 years.[32]
A dense wave of smog began in theCentral andEastern part of China on December 2, 2013, across a distance of around 1,200 kilometres (750 mi),[33] including Shijiazhuang and surrounding areas. A lack of cold air flow, combined with slow-movingair masses carrying industrial emissions, collectedairborne pollutants to form a thick layer of smog over the region.[34] Officials blamed the dense pollution on lack of wind, automobile exhaust emissions under low air pressure, and coal-powereddistrict heating system in North China region.[35] Prevailing winds blew low-hanging air masses of factory emissions (mostlySO2) towards China's east coast.[36]
Leaders of the Chinese Communist Party and state institutions in Shijiazhuang
Departments
Danghui Secretary of the Shijiazhuang Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party
Director of the Standing Committee of the Shijiazhuang People's Congress
Mayor of Shijiazhuang People's Government
Charter of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) logo Chairman of Shijiazhuang Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
Migrants flowing in from all across China largely contributed to the population growth of Shijiazhuang in recent times. With a population of 120,000 in 1947, Shijiazhuang became the first medium-large city captured by the Chinese Communist Party from theKuomintang. By the time of the People's Republic of China's founding in 1949, the total urban population increased to more than 270,000 people, more than doubling in a span of two years. In 1953, when China rolled out its first five-year plan, the total population of Shijiazhuang's urban area increased to 320,000. In 1960, the total population of the Shijiazhuang urban area had reached 650,000. In 1968, the city experienced a substantial increase due to it being designated the capital of Hebei to avoid chaos in Baoding amidst the Cultural Revolution. By 1980, the urban population had surpassed the one million mark, joining the ranks of a large city. As of the end of 2017, the urban population of Shijiazhuang exceeded 4.5 million.[41]
In just six decades, the city's population has increased by more than 20 fold.[41] At the end of 2009, the city's total non-migrant population was 9,774,100, an increase of 109,300 over the previous year. The birth rate of the city's population is 14.65%, the death rate is 6.25%, and the natural growth rate is 8.4%.[42]
According to thesixth national census in 2010, the city's total non-migrant population stands at 10,163,788.[43] Compared with thefifth national census a decade prior, there was an increase of 818,365 people, or an increase of 8.76%, and an average annual growth rate of 0.84%. Among them, the male population stood at 5,087,913, accounting for 50.06% of the total population; the female population is 5,075,875, accounting for 49.94% of the total population. The gender ratio of the total population is 100 women per 100.24 men. The population aged between 0 and 14 is 1,548,125, accounting for 15.23% of the total population; the population aged between 15 and 64 is 7,789,753, accounting for 76.64% of the total population; the population aged 65 and over is 825,910, accounting for 8.13% of the total population.[43]
The top 10 surnames of Shijiazhuang are:Zhang (10.27%),Wang (9.25%),Li (9.17%),Liu (6.73%),Zhao (4.28%),Yang (2.82%),Gao (2.08%),Chen (1.92%),Ma (1.77%), andGuo (1.55%).[44]
On May 6, 2011, theChinese Academy of Social Sciences published the "2011 China Urban Competitiveness Blue Book: China Urban Competitiveness Report". In it, the happiness survey sampled 294 cities across China, arriving at the conclusion that the residents of Shijiazhuang were the happiest. This result caused strong doubts from netizens.[45]
In 2014, the GDP of Shijiazhuang reached CN¥510.02 billion (about $80.45 billion in USD), an increase of 12 percent over the previous year, and placing the city 20th in provincial capitals by GDP.[46][47]
Shijiazhuang has become a major industrial city in North China and is considered to be the economic center of Hebei province, along withTangshan. The city also located inBeijing-Tianjin-Shijiazhuang Hi-Tech Industrial Belt, which is one of the main Hi-Tech Belts in China. Nicknamed the "medicine hub of China", it is home to major pharmaceutical companies and factories like the North China Pharmaceutical Group Corporation,Shijiazhuang Pharma Group, and Shineway Pharma. The textile industry is also one of the backbones of the city's commerce.[citation needed] Other sectors include machinery and chemicals such asShijiazhuang Donghua Jinlong, building materials, light industry, and electronics. With abundant agricultural resources, Shijiazhuang has 590,000 hectares[citation needed] of cultivated land and is the main source of cotton, pears, dates and walnuts in Hebei province.
In 2008, total imports reached US$1.393 billion, an increase of 42.1 percent over the previous year. Exports increased by 34.9 percent to US$5.596 billion.[citation needed]
2006 World Bank reported that Shijiazhuang was spending less than RMB400 per capita on education, as opposed to Beijing (RMB1,044) and Weihai (RMB1,631).[48]
Shijiazhuang High-Tech Industrial Development Zone
The zone was established in March 1991 as a state-level development zone and is divided into three districts. National highways 107, 207, 307, 308 pass through the zone. It is 15 km (9.3 mi) away from Shijiazhuang railway station, 105 km (65 mi) away from Tianjin Port. Industries include pharmaceuticals, electronic information, mechanical production, automobile manufacturing, chemicals production and logistics.[49]
The Eastern District, located in the eastern part of Shijiazhuang, covers an area of 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi), and serves as the primary section of the New High-tech Industrial Development Zone. The district focuses on the establishment of new high-tech enterprises. There are plans to expand the district into an area of 9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi).[citation needed] A railway line operated by Shijiazhuang Oil Refinery runs through the zone from north to south, so enterprises in the zone can build lines of their own.
The Western District, located in the southwest of Shijiazhuang, covers an area of 8.2 km2 (3.2 sq mi). It focuses on small- and medium-sized technology enterprises and technology incubation. Liangcun District, which borders the Western District, covers 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi), and focuses on the pharmaceutical industry and thepetrochemical industry.[citation needed]
By 2009, some 2,600 enterprises had settled in the zone, of which 185 were foreign-funded enterprises. Firms from Japan, the US, the Republic of Korea, Germany, Italy, Canada, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan had established themselves in the zone.[48]
The city is a center for the dairy trade, being the headquarters of theSanlu Group. Sanlu became Shijiazhuang's largest taxpayer since it had become the largest formula seller in China for a continuous 15-year period.Richard McGregor, author ofThe Party: The Secret World of China's Communist Rulers, said that Sanlu became "an invaluable asset for a city otherwise struggling to attract industry and investment on a par with China's premier metropolises."[50]
Both the dairy trade and Sanlu were affected by the2008 Chinese milk scandal. The chairman and general manager of Sanlu, and several party officials, including the vice-mayor in charge of food and agriculture, Zhang Fawang, were reportedly removed from office.[51][52][53] Mayor Ji Chuntang reportedly resigned on September 17, 2008.[54]
In Shijiazhuang's case, to make it possible to bring the new high-speed railway into the central city, a 5 km (3.1 mi) long railway tunnel was constructed under the city. This is the first time a high-speed railway has been rununder a Chinese city.[56][57]
Line 1, Line 2 and Line 3 of theShijiazhuang Metro are currently operational.[58] The system is 76.5 km (47.5 mi) in length.[58] The latest metro plan of Shijiazhuang includes 6 lines in total.[59]
TheShijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport is the province's center of air transportation. It is about 30 kilometers northeast of the city. There are 32 domestic routes arriving at and departing from Shijiazhuang, including destinations such as Shanghai, Shenzhen and Dalian. The airport serves 12 international destinations including four routes to Russia. The airport is being expanded and will be capable of being an alternate airport toBeijing Capital International Airport.[48]
With the opening of theBeijing–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway at the end of 2012, the airport gotits own train station, making available fast, although infrequent, train service between the airport and Shijiazhuang railway station, as well as other stations in the region.[60]
Most large roads in the city feature a separate cycle lane and, combined with the city being flat, make it ideal for cycling. Thousands of cyclists use the city each day and often there are more cyclists waiting at a crossroad than cars.
The city of Shijiazhuang is similar to Beijing in that all roads run from north to south and east to west, making the city easy to navigate. Many roads have cycle paths making it cyclist friendly. In the heart of the city is theHebei Museum which was refurbished in 2013 and 2014. It holds regular events, mostly showing traditional Chinese art and artifacts. The Yutong International Sports Centre hosts the Shijiazhuang Ever Bright football matches as well as holding pop concerts.
Shijiazhuang Zoo is located on the west side of the city. The zoo has 3,000 animals of 250 species including flamingos, golden monkeys, manchurian tigers, Indian elephants, giraffes, chimpanzees, kangaroos, seals, white tigers, springboks and pandas. Near the Shijiazhuang Zoo are the Botanical Gardens (Chinese:石家庄植物园), offering a range of exotic and native plants both to view and purchase. The Martyrs Memorial (烈士纪念馆) can be found in the centre of the city, commemorating the soldiers lost in war.
Baodu Zhai (Chinese:抱犊寨;pinyin:Bàodúzhài), or Baodu Village, is an ancient fortified hilltop settlement located on the west side of the city, the mountain contains walks and buddhist statues.[61][better source needed] Close toBaodu Zhai is Fenglong Mountain (封龙山) is situated 5 km (3.1 mi) outside of Shijiazhuang to the west, the mountain features walks and a large stone Buddha statue situated on top of the mountain.Mount Cangyan (苍岩山;Cāngyán Shān; 'Green Cliff Mountain') is a scenic area in Jingxing County, famous for its combination of natural mountain scenery with historical man-made structures. It was featured in a scene of the Chinese movieCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Mount Cangyan in 2007
TheLongxing Temple (Chinese:隆興寺;pinyin:Lóngxīng Sì) is an ancient Buddhist monastery located just outside the city. It has been referred to as the "First Temple south of Beijing". TheAnji Bridge (also known as Zhaozhou Bridge) (安濟橋;Ānjì Qiáo; 'Safe crossing bridge') is the world's oldest open-spandrel stone segmental arch bridge. Credited to the design of a craftsman named Li Chun, the bridge was constructed in the years 595–605 during the Sui dynasty (581–618). It is the oldest standing bridge in China. ThePagoda of Bailin Temple (從諗禪師舍利塔;Cóngshěn Chánshī Shělìtǎ or趙州塔;Zhàozhōu Tǎ) is an octagonal-based brick Chinese pagoda built in 1330 during the reign of Emperor Wenzong, ruler of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty (1271–1368).
The downtown area of the city contains a range of parks. The largest park is found in the centre of the city known as Chang'an Park (Chinese:长安公园), the park includes an underground shopping mall, a theatre, a museum, a lake, bars and restaurants. Another park is found on the south east side of the city: Century Park (世纪公园), Century Park contains a lake in the centre with an amusement park to the north side. On the northwest side of the city is Water Park (水上公园) which features a large lake, amusement rides, short walks and various restaurants. As well as these three large parks there are smaller parks scattered across the city.
The largest mall in the city is theWanda shopping mall, located in the southeast side of the city, along with the Lerthai Shopping Complex at the downtown, and Wondermall on the southwest side. The Wanda mall includes an IMAX theatre.
During the summer barbecue restaurants (Chinese:烧烤) open, selling a whole range of foods, the most popular of which arelamb kebabs (羊肉串). Thousands of restaurants can be found across the city offering a range of Chinese as well as western cuisine open around the clock.
Shijiazhuang Gongfu F.C. (Chinese:石家庄功夫;pinyin:Shíjiāzhuāng Gōngfu) is a Chinese football club based in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, which competes in theChina League One. It plays in the 37,000-seat Yutong International Sports Centre.
The Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University[65]
Bethune International Peace Hospital[66]Chinese:白求恩国际和平医院;pinyin:Báiqiú'ēn'Hépíng'Yīyuàn, namesake afterNorman Bethune a Canadian thoracic surgeon who is honored for his humanitarian service in bringing modern medicine to rural China.
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