Hebei University Museum was established in 1996 through the merger of the cultural relics room from the former History Department and the specimen room from the Biology Department. Its history can be traced back to the early 20th century, originating from the Beijiang Museum founded by French Catholic priest Émile Licent. The museum currently houses over 1.5 million animal specimens and more than 7,000 cultural relics. It is the...
In the southwest corner of Baoding’s old city lies an architectural rarity in northern China: the buildings are tall, their “fire walls” rise in stepped tiers along the ridges, and the foundations and pillars are higher than usual, giving the complex an open, bright, and majestic appearance with a distinctly Jianghuai architectural style. This is the Huai Army Guild Hall, built in the ninth year of the Tongzhi reign during the Qing Dynasty (1870) by...
Guangyuan is located on Yuhua Road in the city center. In 1917, after Cao Kun became the military governor of Zhili, he converted the former Zhili Circuit Intendant's Prison Office into a guesthouse, which actually served as his private residence. Admiring the heroic legacy of Qi Jiguang, he named the guesthouse Guangyuan. At that time, it served as the headquarters of the Zhili warlords, where figures such as Cao Kun and Wu Peifu once...
Also known as the Ancient Bell Tower of Chiming Frost, the Baoding Bell Tower is located on Yuhua Road in Baoding City, adjacent to the Great Mercy Pavilion and backed by the Bell Tower Commercial Building. Inside the tower is a bell, which stands 2.55 meters tall, has a diameter of 2 meters, and a lip thickness of 17 centimeters. It was cast in the 21st year of the Dading era of the Jin Dynasty (1181 AD). According to the *Chinese Scenic Spots Dictionary*, this bell predates the one in Xi'an's Bell Tower...
Daci Pavilion is a key cultural relic protection unit in Hebei Province, located on Yuhua Road in Baoding. Adjacent to the ancient Lotus Pond to the west, it is a representative ancient architectural structure of the historic city of Baoding and a symbol of the ancient city. Originally built between 1227 and 1232 during the Yuan Dynasty by Cai Guogong Zhang Rou, it was first named Dabeige (Great Mercy Pavilion). As one of the ancient Eight Scenic Spots of Baoding, it was historically known as “City Pavilion Soaring into the Sky,” with its grandeur described as “towering dozens of zhang high, its vermilion and blue layers visible from miles away like rosy clouds.” The current Daci Pavilion is a structure that underwent multiple reconstructions after a fire during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty.
The Memorial Museum of the Work-Study Movement in France is located at No. 51, Jintaiyi Street, Baoding City (the former site of Yude Middle School). Covering an area of 2,400 square meters with a construction area of 1,100 square meters, it is a typical quadrangle courtyard structure built with brick and wood during the late Qing Dynasty. Baoding is the birthplace of the Work-Study Movement in France. The main...
Baoding Military Academy Square is located in the eastern part of Baoding city. It was named after the site of the former Baoding Military Academy. The square covers a total area of 317 mu, with an estimated total investment of 138 million yuan. Its overall planning adopted the winning proposal from Qingdao Landscape Planning and Design Institute, and was designed by the Baoding Landscape…
The Qinghe River Administration Office is located at No. 3 Xinghua Road, Baoding City. It is one of the most well-preserved Qing Dynasty provincial administrative offices in China and is now a key cultural relic protection unit of Hebei Province. Originally an administrative office of the local government during the Qing Dynasty, it later became the residence of warlord Wang Zhanyuan, and after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, it served as the headquarters of the 28th Army. The existing building covers an area of 1,840 square meters and is...
Baoding Botanical Garden was expanded from the former Hongqi Nursery. It borders Huanghua Gully to the south, Han Village North Road to the west, and is 500 meters from the North Outer Ring Road, covering a total area of 110 hectares. The garden adopts a natural layout overall, with roads dividing functional areas and plants defining spaces. Pathways separate various sections into multiple touring units...
Baoding Zoo was first built in 1921 by Cao Kun, then the military governor of Zhili Province, hence it was known as “Cao Kun’s Garden.” Covering an area of over 600 acres, it was largely reduced to ruins due to wars and turmoil in the following years. After the liberation, with the care and support of the Baoding Municipal Government, it was rebuilt and officially opened to the public on June 24, 1952, under the name...
Baoding Dongfeng Park is located at No. 69, South Great Wall Street, Baoding City. It was first built in 1955 and opened to the public in 1957. With lush trees, green lawns, flowing clear water, and unobstructed pathways, it is a distinctive public welfare park. The park covers an area of 229 mu, with green space spanning 106,000 square meters, and water...
Baoding Military Academy Park is located in the eastern part of Baoding city. It is named after being built on the site of the former Baoding Army Officers' School. The park covers a total area of about 21 hectares, with 15 hectares of green space, stretching over two kilometers from east to west. It extends south from Dongfeng East Road to Wusi East Road in the north. The park was constructed on the original site of the Baoding Military Academy, which traces its origins back to the Qing Dynasty…
The Baoding Army Officers Academy (abbreviated as Baoding Military Academy), located on Dongfeng East Road in downtown Baoding, Hebei Province, was formerly known as the Beiyang Rapid Martial Training School, the Rapid Training School of the Beiyang Army, and the Army Officers School during the Qing Dynasty. The Baoding Army Officers Academy was established in the 28th year of the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty (1902 AD) and was discontinued in 1923. …
Former Site of the Zhili Judicial Court The Zhili Judicial Court began construction in the 33rd year of the Guangxu reign (1907) during the Qing Dynasty and was put into use in the 2nd year of the Xuantong reign (1910). It marks an important milestone in China’s transition from a feudal judicial system to a modern one and holds significant value in the history of Chinese legal development. In 1935, the Hebei Provincial High Court was stationed here...
The Baoding Catholic Church was originally built in the 24th year of the Guangxu reign (1901 AD) and expanded in the 3rd year of the Xuantong reign (1910 AD). It is named “Church of Saints Peter and Paul” and was constructed by French missionaries. It is one of the well-known Catholic churches in Hebei Province. Located in the city center of Baoding, it is a typical Romanesque-style building...
The nationally key cultural relics protection unit, the Zhili Trial Court, is located on the east side of West Court Street in the North District of Baoding City. Construction began in the 33rd year of the Guangxu reign during the Qing Dynasty (1907) and it was put into use in the 2nd year of the Xuantong reign (1910). The court complex consists of two buildings: one is a two-story courtyard-style structure, including the south building, north building, and east and west wing buildings,...
The Baoding "Daoxiangcun" Pastry Shop dates back to the Republican era and is located on West Street in Baoding. On October 20, 2008, it was designated as part of the fifth batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Heritage Protection Units by the People's Government of Hebei Province. …
Lianchi Academy was built in the 11th year of the Yongzheng reign (1733) by the Zhili Governor Li Wei upon imperial decree. The lotus pond gained fame because of the academy, while the academy became widely renowned due to the beautiful gardens of the pond, which attracted scholars and promoted education. Lianchi Academy was the highest educational institution in Zhili during the Qing Dynasty, serving as an official school that disseminated traditional Confucian culture and nurtured feudal scholars of both literary and moral excellence...
The Song Family Ancestral Hall is located within the Yonghua Garden residential community in Lianchi District, Baoding City, Hebei Province. On February 14, 2018, it was designated as part of the Sixth Batch of Provincial-Level Cultural Relics Protection Units by the People's Government of Hebei Province. …
Shenzhou Persimmon Valley is located in Shenzhou Town, about 15 kilometers northwest of Mancheng County, covering an area of approximately 30 square kilometers with a total length of 18 kilometers. It has over 160,000 persimmon trees and produces 15,000 tons of flat persimmons annually, making it the main production area for flat persimmons in Mancheng County. The flat persimmons produced here are renowned both domestically and internationally for being “large, juicy, and delicious,” and have therefore been...