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Shijiazhuang-- The Capital City of Hebei Province
Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, is a new rising city, with a population of 950,000. Main tourist attractions include the Mausoleum of Revolution Martyrs along with the Tomb of Dr. Norman Bethune, Tomb of Dr. D.S.Kotnis, the famous Zengding Longxing Temple ten kilometres north of Shijiazhuang, and Zhaozhou Bridge 40 kilometres southeast of the city. Traditionsl arts and crafts from Shijiazhuang are famed, including New Year Pictures, papercuts, stone carving and bottles with decoration painted inside. |