Hengshui City, situated in the southeast of Hebei Province,neighbors Xingtai, Handan, Cangzhou and Baoding within the province and is bordered by Shandong Province in the southeast. The capital city of Hebei, Shijiazhuang is about 119 kilometers west of the downtown Hengshui, and Beijing is about 250 kilometers north of the city.
Facts of Hengshui
Chinese Name: 衡水 (héng shuǐ)
Location: in the southeast of Hebei Province
Area: 8,815 square kilometers (3,403 square miles)
Population: 4,218,000
Nationalities: Han
Administrative Division: 1 district (Taocheng); 8 counties (Zaoqiang, Wuyi, Wuqiang, Raoyang, Anping, Gucheng, Jingxian, Fucheng); 2 county-level cities (Jizhou, Shenzhou)
Seat of the city government: No.486, Renmin Road (East), Taocheng District
History of Hengshui
In remote ages, there were several principalities in present Hengshui. During the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC-476BC), it mostly belonged to the Jin Kingdom, while in the Warring States Period (476BC-221BC), it was a part of the territory of Yan and Zhao kingdoms. It was put into the Julu Shire after the First Emperor of Qin unified China in 221BC. Most domain of present Hengshui took shape in the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD).
What to see in Hengshui?
Hengshui is located in alluvial plain area in North China, with its terrain gently sloping downward from southwest to northeast. Gentle slopes and depressions constitute the main types of the city's landform. It is crisscrossed by a net work of rivers. The Hengshui Lake is the big waterfilled depressions in North China Plain (Huabei Plain) only second to the Baiyangdian Lake in Baoding City.
Zhulin Temple is a noted temple in the ancient city of Jizhou. It is surrounded by water in three sides, and there is the Zhenhai Tower built in the northeast of the temple. Its tower foundation is ingeniously contrived to be a labyrinth. Other Scenic Spots: Baoyun Temple, Museum of Wuqiang New Year Pictures
When to visit Hengshui?
Hengshui has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. The weather features distinct four seasons and notable changes in temperature and air moisture. Spring and winter are arid and the rain usually falls in summer. Autumn is cool but overcast and rainy. The best time to visit Handan is from May to Oct.
How to reach Hengshui?
Hengshui has not its own airport, visitors should have the aid of Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport. Hengshui is a traffic hub at the intersection of Shijiazhuang-Dezhou Railway and
Beijing-Kowloon Railway. Furthermore, its local central bus station is situated in No.106, Zhanqian Road (East). It has two bus stations both of which are facing each other in the same street, Zhanqian Road (East). The south station mainly operates long distance bus lines.
Hengshui Travel Tips
Special Local Products: New Year's Painting of Wuqiang County, ornamental goldfish, inside painting snuff bottle, Houdian writing brush, Lao Nai Gan Liquor.
Useful Telephone Numbers:
Tourist Complaints: 0318-2025041
Weather Forecast: 121
Zip Code Inquiry: 184
Bank of
China Branch: No3, Zhongxin Street, Taocheng District
China Post Branch: No.169, Shengli Road (East), Taocheng District
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