What does Baoding mean?

Baoding is a place name, which refers to a city in Hebei Province, China.

1, Introduction to Baoding

Baoding, located in the middle of Hebei Province, is a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province. It has a total area of 22,000 square kilometers and a population of about 1 1.89 million. Baoding, located in the triangle of Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang, has a unique geographical advantage.

Baoding has a long history and profound cultural heritage. It is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China and was once the capital of Hebei Province. Baoding is also the birthplace of China Military Academy-Baoding Army Academy, so it has the reputation of "Military Capital".

2. Historical evolution

As early as the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Yan, Zhongshan and other countries established their capitals in China. From Qin and Han Dynasties to Jin Dynasty, Baoding belonged to Jizhou and Youzhou. During the Northern Yan Dynasty, Dingzhou was once located in Baoding. During the Northern Song Dynasty, as Qingyuan County was the ancestral home of Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu, and was also a military center, the Baosai Army was established in Qingyuan County.

During the Jin Dynasty, the nomads from the Jin Dynasty were trapped in Baozhou, which was still called Baozhou in Song Dynasty. Baoding has been an important place in Gyeonggi since ancient times, with a county in the Yuan Dynasty, a government in the Ming Dynasty and a governor's office in Zhili in the Qing Dynasty. Since then, Baoding has been the political, economic, cultural and military center of Hebei.

Geographical environment and economy

1, geographical environment

Baoding is located in the middle of North China Plain, in the triangle of Beijing, Tianjin and Shijiazhuang, with Taihang Mountain in the west and Baiyangdian Lake in the east. The terrain slopes from northwest to southeast, with mountains and plains accounting for about half each. There are more than 90 rivers in the territory, and the main rivers are Zhulong River, Baiyangdian Lake and Tanghe River. The climate belongs to warm temperate continental monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons, and the annual average temperature is 65438 02℃.

Baoding has world geoparks such as Yesanpo, Baiyangdian and Qingxiling.

2. Economy

Baoding's economic development is relatively stable, and it has been maintained at the middle and upper reaches of Hebei Province in recent years. Its GDP ranks fourth in Hebei province, and its main industries include industrial enterprises such as eight major factories, as well as emerging industries such as new energy, new materials and biomedicine. At the same time, Baoding's tourism industry is also relatively developed.

Although Baoding's economic development faces challenges such as single industrial structure and brain drain, it still has strong development potential and advantages.