Does Handan belong to North China or Central China?

Handan is located in Hebei Province, China, and North China refers to the vast area north of the Huaihe River Line in Qinling Mountains and south of the Great Wall. North China includes Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi and central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Hohhot, Wulanchabu, etc. Handan is classified as North China because it is located in Hebei Province. This division is based on the consideration of physical geography and supported by certain administrative and cultural background. Therefore, it can be determined that Handan belongs to North China of China.