Baoding (Chinese: 保定; pinyin: Bǎodìng) is a prefecture-level city in Hebei province, China. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use A prefecture-level city ( or prefecture-level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National
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People and culture
The Baoding urban area has a population of around 635,000 (2002). The population of the Baoding administrative area is larger. The considerable majority are Han Chinese. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. 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. Beijing dialect ( is the Dialect of Mandarin spoken in the urban area of Beijing, China. Tianjin dialect ( is a Mandarin dialect 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. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. Chinese Catholicism called Tianzhu jiao (天主教 Lord of Heaven Religion has a long and complicated history Several Catholic leaders from Baoding have faced arrest since the 1990s.
Perhaps the best known item to supposedly originate in Baoding are Baoding Balls. Baoding balls, also called Chinese exercise balls Chinese meditation balls and Chinese medicine balls are thought to have been created in Baoding, China
Anxin County is home to the Quantou Village Music Association, a well known traditional music group performing on guan (oboes), sheng (mouth organs), and percussion. The guan ( 管; Pinyin: guǎn literally "pipe" or "tube" where northern China version is called guanzi The village of Quantou is located on an island in Lake Baiyangdian. Lake Baiyangdian ( Chinese 白洋淀 is located in the Hebei Province, China.
History
Baoding is a city with a history dating back to the Western Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty ( 206 BC–220 AD followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. It was destroyed by the Mongols in the 13th century, but after the Mongols established the Yuan Dynasty, it was rebuilt. The Yuan Dynasty ( Pinyin: Yuáncháo Dai Ön Ulus (Дай Юан Улс was a ruling Dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai 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. The Yuan Dynasty ( Pinyin: Yuáncháo Dai Ön Ulus (Дай Юан Улс was a ruling Dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai 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. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. The Ming Dynasty ( or Empire of the Great Ming ( was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644 following the collapse of the Mongol -led Not to be confused with Qin Dynasty, the first dynasty of Imperial China It continued to serve as provincial capital when Zhili was renamed Hebei. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. During World War II, the city was the site of a headquarters for Japanese occupation forces. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 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. ( Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is the second largest city in northern coastal China. In 1970, however, the rapidly growing city of Shijiazhuang became capital instead. Shijiazhuang ( literally "The Stones' Village" is a Prefecture-level city and the Capital of Hebei province, China
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.
Features
Baoding is located around 140 kilometres south of Beijing. It is nearly halfway between Beijing and Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province. Shijiazhuang ( literally "The Stones' Village" is a Prefecture-level city and the Capital of Hebei province, China
Baoding is situated on flat plains, to the east of the Taihang Mountains. The Taihang Mountains ( are a Chinese Mountain range running down the eastern edge of the Loess Plateau in Henan, Shanxi and Hebei It is surrounded by farmland. The city is roughly rectangular in shape, and is divided by the north-south Jingguang Railway. Jingguang railway ( Chinese: 京广铁路/京廣鐵路 or 京广线/京廣綫 is a major artery Railway in the China connecting Beijing West 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 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.
Baoding is home to Hebei University, among others. Hebei University (河北大学 is a university in Hebei, China under the provincial government
Historic Sites
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. Mancheng County or Man-ch'eng County ( is a county in Hebei province China. Liu Sheng ( Prince Jing of Zhongshan ( 中山靖王, d 113 BCE was a Chinese prince of the Western Han dynasty. The Lady Dou Wan or Tou Wan (竇綰 was the wife of Liu Sheng, a Chinese Prince of the Han Dynasty.
The greater Baoding administrative area has 15 designated state-level cultural relics:
- Yan State Capital Relics (475BC-221BC, Yixian County)
- Great Wall at Zijinguan Pass (1368-1644, Yixian County and Laiyuan County)
- Lao Morality Classic Tablet (618-907, Yixian County)
- Western Qing Tombs (1730-1915, Yixian County)
- Geyuan Temple (916-1125, Laiyuan County)
- Ciyun Temple (1306, Dingxing County)
- Yicihui Stone Pillar (550-577, Dingxing County)
- Kaiyuan Temple (960-1127, Dingzhou County)
- Kaishansi Temple (618-907, Gaobeidian County)
- Dingzhou Porcelain Kiln Relic (960-1127, Quyang County)
- Northern Mount Temple (386-543, Quyang County)
- Jin-cha-ji Border Region Headquarter Ruins (1938, Fuping County)
- Ranzhuang Underground Tunnel (1937-1945, Qingyuan County)
- Mancheng Han Tombs (154BC-113BC, Mancheng County)
- Zhili Provincial Governor Office (1730-1911, Baoding)
Transport
Baoding has good connections to other cities, being located on one of the main routes in and out of Beijing. Yan ( was a state during the Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods in China. The Great Wall of China ( or ( is a series of stone and earthen Fortifications in China, built rebuilt and maintained between the 6th century BC and the 16th The Western Qing Tombs (Chinese 清西陵 pinyin Qing Xi líng lit The Jingshi Expressway connects the two cities, and Baoding is also the western terminus of the Baojin Expressway linking Baoding with Tianjin. Route Beijing Section The expressway starts from Liuliqiao on the southwestern 3rd Ring Road, passes through the 4th Ring Road at Yuegezhuang The Baojin Expressway ( Pinyin: Baojin Gaosu Gonglu is so named because it connects Bao ding in Hebei province with Tian' jin'. ( Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is the second largest city in northern coastal China. The Jingguang Railway provides frequent services to Beijing West Railway Station. Jingguang railway ( Chinese: 京广铁路/京廣鐵路 or 京广线/京廣綫 is a major artery Railway in the China connecting Beijing West railway Beijing 's West Railway Station or just abbreviated as Beijing West ( Hanyu Pinyin: Běijīng Xīkèzhàn Simplified and Traditional
Baoding's internal public transport system consists of buses (costing one yuan for any trip within the urban area). Taxis are also common.
Climate
Baoding is located in the middle of Hebei Province, east of Mount Taihang. ( Postal map spelling: Hopeh) is a northern province of the People's Republic of China. During the Monsoon season, the yearly average precipitation is 570 millimeters, the yearly average temperature is around 12. 0 °C.
Administration
Baoding prefecture-level city consists of 4 municipal districts, 4 county-level cities, 18 counties:
- 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)
Twin Cities
Town twinning of Baoding:
Gallery
 Temple in the centre of old Baoding |
 Back street in old Baoding |
 Arch on Yuhua Road, old Baoding |
 An intersection in Yuhua Road's shopping district |
 A civic monument |
 A public park |
 A public park |
 Baoding Cathedral |
 Baoding Railway Station |
 Baoding city buses |
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