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New page: '''Hebei''' is a province of northern China. It was formerly known as Zhili {Chihli, meaning 'direct rule'), and was directly controlled by the Central Government, but was renamed afte...
'''Hebei''' is a province of northern [[China]]. It was formerly known as Zhili {Chihli, meaning 'direct rule'), and was directly controlled by the Central Government, but was renamed after the fall in 1911 of the [[Qing]] dynasty. Following the [[Communist]] takeover of China in 1949, the cities of [[Beijing]] and [[Tianjin]], which lie within the outer boundaries of Hebei, were removed from its jurisdiction and designated seperate metropolitan areas. Therefore the capital of Hebei is the undistinguished railway town of [[Shijiazhuang]]. Other urban centres include Tangshan, which was very badly damaged by an earthquake in 1976, and the resort area of Qinhuangdao/Shahaiguan.
Hebei has a population of 68 million.
[[Category:Chinese Provinces, Metropolitan Areas and Regions]]
Hebei has a population of 68 million.
[[Category:Chinese Provinces, Metropolitan Areas and Regions]]