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Shijiazhuang (, literally, "The ''Rock'' Family Village") is a Prefecture-level City about 320 Kilometer s south of Beijing and the Capital of Hebei Province . Its population was estimated at around 9 million in total and at 2.1 million for the urban area (city proper) in 2004 . Shijiazhuang is a relatively new city, established in the , it expanded rapidly. The population of the urban core increased from half a million to 2.1 million in only 30 years. ADMINISTRATION Shijiazhuang has direct juridiction over:
ECONOMY Shijiazhuang is an important Industrial city and is considered the Economic center of Hebei. Main industries include Textile -, Pharmaceutical - and Chemical -related industries. PEOPLE AND CULTURE As a young industrial city, Shijiazhuang city proper is generally considered to have relatively few sights of historical or cultural interest. Exceptions are:
However, several sites of historical and cultural significance are located in the surrounding area, including:
TRANSPORTATION Shijiazhuang is a transportation hub: it is at the intersection point of the Beijing - Guangzhou , Taiyuan - Dezhou , and Shuozhou - Huanghua railroads and many expressways, including the Beijing - Shenzhen and Taiyuan - Cangzhou Expressways. The airport has flight connections to major cities in China. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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