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So Close, So Beautiful: Weekend in Hebei Province - Exploring "International Village" from Satellite View

Shang Fang Wen Q Fri, May 24 2024 06:41 AM EST

"So close, so beautiful, weekend in Hebei."

Recently, this popular internet phrase has sparked interest in tourism in Hebei Province, with more and more tourists visiting Hebei, getting to know the province, especially its grand events, such as the renowned "International Village" in Shijiazhuang.

Next, let's follow the Jilin-1 satellite and take a virtual tour of Shijiazhuang from a satellite perspective. s_23adea8d566946d182b23a4bb997fe28.jpg

s_abfd7c8a9944459eabd6f06406009f9f.jpg The Shijiazhuang High-Speed Railway Station, opened on December 21, 2012, boasts a platform scale of 13 platforms and 30 lines, with a total construction area exceeding 100,000 square meters. It is a crucial stop for the Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway route. s_0c1e89077c6b400196bf444f7d0fe437.jpg Liberation Square, monuments, and memorial halls are all established to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the liberation of Shijiazhuang, with Wanlimiao Pedestrian Street nearby.

On the front of the monument's inscription platform, there are seven large gilded characters personally inscribed by Marshal Nie Rongzhen, the commander of the Shijiazhuang Battle - Shijiazhuang Liberation Monument. s_6262440397fe474fb8b6d712faedcb9f.jpg The Hebei Museum is the only comprehensive provincial museum in Hebei, a national patriotic education demonstration base, and a national first-class museum.

The museum currently houses a collection of 210,000 items, including 340 sets of first-grade cultural relics, 1,926 sets of second-grade cultural relics, and 17,383 sets of third-grade cultural relics. The Changxin Palace Lantern, the Cuijin Boshan Stove, and the carved dragon and phoenix bronze pot are iconic cultural relics, with an additional collection of 50,000 volumes of books. s_ddb0b3a676ec484799b16927e674394d.jpg

s_db0a7045711b409fbb493bc9c2e60f14.jpg Longquan Ancient Town Scenic Area has been named one of the "Top Ten Cultural Industry Projects in Hebei Province in 2020," with significant social value for studying architecture, folk customs, wedding customs from the Ming and Qing dynasties to the Republic of China period. s_6668f174252f4bcd8c611c5cb794fc8a.jpg The Zhengding Small Commodity Night Market, especially bustling during holidays, offers a variety of snacks. s_09b516c719b642a19f4821702ab06dad.jpg Rongguo Mansion, Longxing Temple, and Zhao Yun Temple are all worth a visit.