{"id":15518,"date":"2014-05-23T10:51:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T02:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=15518"},"modified":"2015-07-20T23:10:38","modified_gmt":"2015-07-20T15:10:38","slug":"top-10-attractions-in-shijiazhuang-things-to-do-in-shijiazhuang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/hebei-travel\/shijiazhuang-travel\/top-10-attractions-in-shijiazhuang-things-to-do-in-shijiazhuang","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Attractions in Shijiazhuang, Things to do in Shijiazhuang"},"content":{"rendered":"

Plan your Hebei Tour<\/a><\/strong>? Hebei is a unique province that almost circles Beijing. Its capital city of Shijiazhuang is the political, economic and cultural center of Hebei Province. Its name of Shijiazhuang literally means “Villige of Shi Family”, an indication of the present prosperous city of Shijiazhuang that developed from a small hamlet.<\/p>\n

Now Shijiazhuang is only approx. one hour and twenty minutes’ highspeed train ride from Beijing, making it convenient to travel between the two cities. But one thing to keep in mind is that almost all the major attractions in Shijiazhuang are located on the outskirts of Shijiazhuang. So when you arrive at Shijiazhuang, basically you need to find the local buses going to the highlights in Shijiazhuang. I’ve selected the top 10 attractions to visit in and around Shijiazhuang.<\/p>\n

1. Hebei Provincial Museum \u00a0\u6cb3\u5317\u7701\u535a\u7269\u9986<\/strong>
\nThe present Hebei Provincial Museum comprises two sub-museums – The old North Museum (built in 1968) and the new South Museum (built in 2001). The North Museum has 16 exhibition halls with a total area of 20,028 square meters;the South Museum has 11 exhibition halls housed in the three floors above and one basement floor with a total area of 33,100 square meters.<\/p>\n

About 150,000 pieces of artifacts are on display with 5 National level treasures and 334 first class exhibits. \u00a0The most interesting artifacts are the finds from Mancheng, Western Han tombs, including two jade Han burial suits, one of which is the suit sewn with 1.1kg of gold thread.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: \u00a0Free ( Bring your passport for entry)
\nOpening \u00a0Hour : 9:00 – 17:00 (closed in Monday)
\nAdd: No.4, Dongdajie, Shijiazhuang, Hebei\u00a0\u6cb3\u5317\u7701\u77f3\u5bb6\u5e84\u5e02\u4e1c\u5927\u88574\u53f7
\nHow to get there
\nBuses 1,5,10,12,28,30,36,41,42,45,60,68,116,130,518,519,Tourism Bus 11
\nTel: 0311 – \u00a086049534, 86045642<\/p>\n

\"Hebei<\/a>
Hebei Provincial Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2. Zhaozhou Bridge \u8d75\u5dde\u6865
\n<\/strong>The well-known Zhaozhou Bridge, also known as Anji Bridge, \u00a0was constructed in Sui Dynasty (604 AD – 618AD). \u00a0It is regarded as the \u00a0oldest stone-arched bridge in the world at present. It is in Zhaoxian County, \u00a045 km to the southeast of Shijiazhuang.<\/p>\n

The Zhaozhou Bridge was designed and built by the famous Li Chun. \u00a0The bridge is about 50 meters long, 7.3 meters \u00a0tall with a width of 9 meters. The span of its large stone arch in the middle measures 37.37 meters – the world’s largest arch at that time. The bridge spans over the Xiaohe River.<\/p>\n

The bridge remains in good shape, with carefully supported stone structures beneath, and elegantly carved balusters, crowned with stone guardians, \u00a0making this a highly valued piece for modern architects.<\/p>\n

Entrance fee: RMB40
\nOpening Time: 08:00-17:00
\nLocation: \u00a0in Zhaoxian County, 45km to the southeast of Shijiazhuang
\nHow to get there:
\nFirst take the long-distance bus from Nanjiao Passenger Bus Station of Shijiazhuang (\u77f3\u5bb6\u5e84\u5357\u7126\u5ba2\u8fd0\u7ad9) to Zhaoxian County (\u8d75\u53bf). You get off at Zhaoxian County ( \u00a0one hour bus ride ). Then take the local \u00a0taxi to Zhaozhou Bridge ( RMB 5-10, over 10 minutes ).<\/p>\n

\"Zhaozhou<\/a>
Zhaozhou Bridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

3. Longxing Temple \u9686\u5174\u5bfa
\n<\/strong>Longxing Temple is located in Zhengding County, about 18km north of Shijiazhuang. It is one of the most earliest and largest\u00a0buddhist monasteries in China. Now it is the national level Relics Protection Unit.<\/p>\n

Originally built in 586 AD, the Longxing Temple occupies an area of around 50,000 square meters. \u00a0Longxing Tenple’s \u00a0structures and the buildings still keep the Song architectural style. The main buildings comprise Hall of Deva Kings, Hall of Mahamuni, Altar of Vinaya, \u00a0Pavilion of the Great Mercy and Temple of Amitabha.<\/p>\n

The biggest draw in the temple is \u00a0Monastery’s most impressive statue, a 21 meter high bronze statue of Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy. She has a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, \u00a0one of the four largest Buddha statues in the north China.<\/p>\n

Entrance fee: RMB40
\nOpening Time: 08:00-16:00
\nLocation: \u00a0in Zhengding County, 18km north of Shijiazhuang
\nHow to get there:
\n1\uff09Taxi from Shijiazhuang: RMB30
\n2) \u00a0Take the public buses No.201 or 131 from Shijiazhuang to Zhengding County<\/p>\n

\"Longxing<\/a>
Longxing Temple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

4. Yujia Village (Stone Village) \u4e8e\u5bb6\u6751\uff08\u77f3\u5934\u6751)
\n<\/strong>Yujia Village literally means “Yu Family Village”, named after the fact that 95% of the inhabitants in the village share the same surname of Yu. \u00a0Yujia Village is located about 60km to the west of Shijiazhuang.<\/p>\n

Yujia Village is also known as Stone Village simply because the village is built with various kinds of stones. There are over 40,000 stone houses, stone pathways \u00a0of over 3,700 meters, more than 1,000 stone wells and kiln pools and \u00a0over 200 stone tablets. You also can find everything is made of stone \u00a0– stone buildings, stone courtyards, stone stools, stone desks, stone mills, stone balusters and more.\u00a0The most impressive is the stone multi-storey courtyard built in Ming Dynasty. \u00a0The courtyard compound occupies an area of 650 meters with a hundred of rooms.<\/p>\n

Entrance fee: RMB20
\nOpening Time: all day
\nLocation: \u00a0In Jingxing Conuty, 60km west of Shijiazhuang
\nHow to get there:|
\nFirst take the long-distance bus from Shijiazhuang’s Xiwang Bus Station (\u897f\u738b\u5ba2\u8fd0\u7ad9) to Jingxing County (\u4e95\u9649\u53bf), \u00a0then connect the local bus for Yujia Village<\/p>\n

5.Cangyanshan (Green Crag Mountain) \u82cd\u5ca9\u5c71<\/strong>
\nCanyanshan Mountain is located 30km to the south of Jingxing County and 70km to the west of Shijiazhuang. \u00a0The mountain is reputed as a combination of the Five Sacred Mountains and the most beautiful peak of all the peaks in Taihang Mountains in China.<\/p>\n

The main draw is a Sui-dynasty palace spanning a precipitous gorge in the mountain. \u00a0If you feel that you’ve seen it before, it is because the site was one of the locations for the hit film called “Crouching Tigers and Hidden Dragons”.<\/p>\n

Entrance fee: RMB50
\nOpening Time: 9:00 – 16:00
\nLocation: \u00a030km south of Jingxing Conuty, 70km west of Shijiazhuang
\nHow to get there:|
\nFirst take the long-distance bus from Shijiazhuang’s Xiwang Bus Station (\u897f\u738b\u5ba2\u8fd0\u7ad9) to directly to Cangyan Shan. Starting at 7\uff1a00am and taking 2 hours.<\/p>\n

\"Cangyanshan<\/a>
Cangyanshan (Green Crag Mountain)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

6.\u00a0Baodu Zhai \u00a0\u62b1\u728a\u5be8<\/strong>
\nBaodu Zhai refers to Baodu Zhai Mountain as well as the ancient village with the same name that used to be on the mountain.\u00a0Baodu Zhai \u00a0is located 16km to the west of Shijiazhuang.<\/p>\n

Baoduzhai Mountain abuts Huabei Plain on the east, Taihang Peaks on the west, Jingxing ancient passage on the south of Jingxing. \u00a0 It looks high with stunning views though it only has a sea level of 580 meters.<\/p>\n

It s beauty lies in the natural beauty of queer springs, flying waterfalls, ancient \u00a0caves, mountain lights, mists, sunrise and sunset. \u00a0It is also rife with ancient relics \u00a0and historical artifacts scattered in the mountains – temples, tablets, carvings on the caves and more.<\/p>\n

Entrance fee: RMB50 (high season); RMB30 (low season)
\nOpening Time: 9:00 – 17:00
\nLocation: \u00a016 km west of \u00a0Shijiazhuang<\/p>\n

\"Baodu<\/a>
Baodu Zhai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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7.\u00a0Rongguo Mansion \u00a0\u8363\u56fd\u5e9c
\n<\/strong>If you are interested in one of the Four Chinese Classical Novels known as \u00a0Dream of the Red Chamber, the reproduction of Rong Mansion or \u00a0(Rong Guo Fu) \u00a0is a good place to feel and touch the scenes related to the classical novel.<\/p>\n

The architectural complex comprises two parts: the mansion and the street with\u00a0\u00a0an area of 37,000 square meters. The mansion has \u00a0212 chambers and 102 verandas.<\/p>\n

Three roads divides the mansion: the east road, the middle road, and the west road. The middle road is the official yard of Jia Zheng, one of the novel\u2019s characters, while the other two adopt Suzhou-style architecture. \u00a0Now Rongguo Mansion has become a base for film and TV \u00a0shooting.<\/p>\n

Cao Xueqin memorial, the author of Dream of the Red Chamber \u00a0is in the southeast part of the residence. The memorial\u2019s pictures and objects vividly represent the notable events in Mr. Cao\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: RMB30
\nAdd.: No.51, Xingrong Road, Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang
\nOpening Time: 08:00-17:00
\nTake the public buses No.201 or 131 from Shijiazhuang to Zhengding County<\/p>\n

\"Rongguo<\/a>
Rongguo Mansion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

8. \u00a0<\/strong>Xibaipo Memorial\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u897f\u67cf\u5761\u7eaa\u5ff5\u9986
\nXibaipo is one of the most famous revolutionary places in China, Xibaipo Memorial Hall is located in Pingshan County, Shijazhuang City, Hebei Province. From May 1948 to March 1949, the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Chinese People\u2019s Liberation Army set up their headquarters in this village. It represents a transitional period of historical significance for the Chinese revolution — the latter part of the Liberation War (Chinese Civil War).<\/p>\n

In \u00a0Xibaipo, the Party\u2019s Central Committee commanded the Three Major Campaigns in t\u00a0he Liberation War (Chinese Civil War). \u00a0This village was also the site of the Second Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee of the Chinese Committee Party. In addition, many famous Chinese revolutionaries lived here, such as Mao Tse-tung, Liu Shao-Chi., Chou En-Lai, and Zhude.
\nWith an area of 13,400 square meters, the Xibaipo Memorial is constructed on a mountain side with two-storey\u00a0courtyard.\u00a0The \u00a0advanced audio and video technologies are \u00a0used to demonstrate the historical events and far-reaching repercussions of Xibaipo.<\/p>\n

Add.: \u00a0In the middle of \u00a0Pingshan County, 80km northwest of Shijiazhuang
\nEntrance: Free
\nOpening Time: 08:30-17:30 (winter); 08:30-18:00 (summer); close on Monday and Sunday \u00a0afternoon
\nHow to get there:
\nTake the buses from Shijiazhuang North Station directly to Xibaipo.<\/p>\n

\"Xibaipo<\/a>
Xibaipo Memorial<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

9.\u00a0Xishan Forest Park \u897f\u5c71\u68ee\u6797\u516c\u56ed
\n<\/strong>Xishan Forest Park is located on the foot of Fenglong Mountain, about 20km to the southwest of \u00a0Shijiazhuang. The park occupies a total area of 25 million square meters with a 75.6% forest coverage. \u00a0It has 32 scenic spots in the park, a combination of elegance, queerness and\u00a0grandeur. \u00a0It is reputed as “Botanical Kingdom” and “Landscape Kingdom”.<\/p>\n

The park is divided into two parts – The East Section and West Section. The East Section had several remaining sites related to the Boxing Uprising while the West Section is a summer resort with good natural environment.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: Free
\nAdd:\u00a0\u00a0on the foot of Fenglong Mountain, about 20km to the southwest of \u00a0Shijiazhuang
\nOpening Time: 08:00-17:00
\nHow to get there:
\nTake bus 360 and 318<\/p>\n

\"Xishan<\/a>
Xishan Forest Park<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

10.\u00a0Tianguishan Mountain \u00a0\u5929\u6842\u5c71
\n<\/strong>Tianguishan Mountain is situated 95km to the northwest of Shijiazhuang. \u00a0It is a famous Taoist mountain teemed with queer caves. Its natural beauty is likened to the charming landscape of Guilin.<\/p>\n

Tianguishan is famous for its historical buildings and natural landscape. Tianguishan is divided into two peaks – East Peak and West Peak. \u00a0Most of the scenic spots are perched on the cliffs – Qinglong \u00a0Taoist Temple, Wanfo Rock, Xuanwu Peak and more.<\/p>\n

Entrance Fee: RMB65
\nAdd: 95km to the northwest of Shijiazhuang.
\nOpening Time: 08:00-18:00
\nHow to get there:
\nTake the buses from Shijiazhuang North Station directly to the Tianguishan Mountain.<\/p>\n

\"Tianguishan<\/a>
Tianguishan Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

More Travel Information on Shijiahuang<\/strong>
\nShijiazhuang Travel Guide<\/a>
Zhangjiakou Travel Guide<\/a>
Tangshan Travel Guide<\/a>
Langfang Travel Guide<\/a>
Baoding Travel Guide<\/a>
Cangzhou Travel Guide<\/a>
Hengshui Travel Guide<\/a>
Xingtai Travel Guide<\/a>
Handan Travel Guide<\/a><\/p>\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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