Area: 187,700 km2 (72,500 sq mi) (12th)

Population（2009）: 70,000,000 (6th)

Ethnic Composition: Han - 96%; Manchu - 3%; Hui - 0.8%; Mongol - 0.3%

GDP(2008): CNY 1.62 trillion (6th)

Capital:  Shijiazhuang

Prefecture-level:  11 divisions

Major Cities:  Shijiazhuang; Qinhuangdao; Baoding; Langfang; Tangshan

Official Website: www.hebei.gov.cn  (In Chinese)

In the center of North China Plain, Hebei Province embraces Beijing and Tianjin, with a total area of 187,700 square kilometers and a population of 63 million. It is one of the important tourist provinces in China.  With a history of 5,000 years, Hebei Province is one of the birthplaces of the nation of China, and has been the political, economic and cultural center of North China for ages.

In the past several thousand years, the diligent people have created splendid culture and left rich tourist resources for the later generations. Chengde Mountain Resort and its surrounding temples, and the Great Wall were listed as the world cultural legacies by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 

Hebei Province consists of Central Hebei Plain, the Taihang Mountains with peaks rising one higher than another, the Yanshan Mountains and other weird mountains and ridges in various sizes, presenting an extraordinary landscape painting. Its national scenic spots and historical sites include Mountain Resort (Eight Outer Temples), Beidaihe, Yesanpo in Laishui, Mount Cangyan in Jingjing, and Zhangshi Rock in Zanhuang. Chengde Summer Resort, the Old Dragon Head and Beidaihe are among the nation's 40 top scenic spots; and Mount Wuling in Xinglong, the Golden Seacoast in Changli, the Korean Pine Depression in Weichang are the national nature reserves. Chengde Summer Resort and the Great Wall are among the nations 10 top scenic spots and historical sites. Hebei Province boasts unique local customs. Cangzhou Anguo is a land of martial arts, and Wuqiao, a land of acrobatics; Banding is famous for its body-building exercises: Anguo, for its traditional herbal medicines; Cangzhou is the land of Moslem; Zhuolu is noted for the cultures of the three ancestors of Yan Di, Huang Di and Chiyou; and Handan, for its dream, pottery and porcelain cultures. 

Hebei is a gate of Beijing and Tianjin. With transport facilities, a beautiful environment, a pleasant climate, rich tourist resources and tourist facilities which are improving with each passing day, Hebei has become a bright diamond in tourism, and an ideal tourist place. The enthusiastic people of Hebei Province welcome you.