How many provincial capitals are shrouded in the shadow of the Beijing-Tianjin wing?

Now with the rapid development of China's economy, the economies of many cities are also developing rapidly. As the capital of a province, its development is also enormous. As a representative of a province, the provincial capital often relies on the political, economic, scientific, technological, financial, cultural and information centers of the province, and the provincial capital also plays a leading role. But this provincial capital is an exception.

This province is Hebei province, and its capital is Shijiazhuang. As the capital of Hebei Province, this city is also one of the important core cities of Beijing-Tianjin Wing. Although the development of this city is also not weak, as a provincial capital, Shijiazhuang has been criticized by netizens as the least provincial capital city in China. Why is this?

It is not the nearest city to Beijing and Tianjin, but the nearest city should be Baoding. Speaking of Baoding, the history of this city is stronger than that of Shijiazhuang, and it is also the capital of Hebei Province in history, but it finally fell into Shijiazhuang after several provincial capitals. Baoding not only has a long history, but also the famous Hebei cuisine donkey meat fire originated in Baoding. People who like to eat this kind of food can also try it.

At the same time, Shijiazhuang, as the provincial capital, is a city that has only been established for 100 years. There are many famous historical cities in Hebei province, each of which has a deeper history than Shijiazhuang. Shijiazhuang used to be a small village. Later, because of the construction of two railways, the surrounding industries developed and Shijiazhuang grew up slowly. It can be said that the development of Shijiazhuang benefited from the railway, and it is still a very important transportation hub.

In downtown Shijiazhuang, it is difficult to see any tourist attractions, so there are no tourists to visit. All the tourists come to other remote counties or suburbs. The main reason is that Shijiazhuang is really not a place to play, and it has been forgotten over time.

In Shijiazhuang, the most criticized is its name. Obviously, metropolises with provincial capitals are called villages and need more soil. Netizens also ridiculed Shijiazhuang as an international village. However, although Shijiazhuang is nicknamed the least provincial capital, it still has the best resources in the province, such as provincial hospitals, provincial libraries and most ordinary schools in Hebei Province. At the same time, because Shijiazhuang is an immigrant city, it is very inclusive, easy to accept new things, easy to accept foreign population, and there is not much xenophobia.

Moreover, the urban construction of Shijiazhuang is one of the best in the whole province, but although Shijiazhuang is now the provincial capital with little sense of existence, with the passage of time, the city will get better and better, and one day it will lead the economic level of Hebei.