Hengshui
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Hengshui is a prefecture-level city in Hebei
province, China
. It has an urban population of 460,240 in the built up area and a population of 4,340,373 at the 2010 census in its administrative area. It is on the Jingjiu Railway
.
Hengshui High School
is located in Hengshui.
Hengshui is also the home of Hengshui University
which is known for 'keeping fine traditions whilst blazing new trails'. It is renowned throughout China for its high level of academic ability and achievement.
The Harrison International Peace Hospital is located in Hengshui. This comprehensive teaching and research hospital was named after Dr. Tillson Harrison
, a martyr to the Chinese revolution. Dr. Harrison, a Canadian, died in 1947 while transporting medical equipment and supplies. Some of this equipment is on display in an exhibition room in the hospital.
The hospital uses both traditional Chinese medicine and modern western diagnostic and therapeutic technology.
The city is renowned as the centre for inside painting, mainly of small snuff bottles. Zhang Rucai was born in Hebei Province and since 1972, he started to learn the art of inside painting. In April 1996, he was conferred the title Master of Chinese Folk Arts & Crafts by UNESCO. The city has a fascinating museum and exhibition of the art of the inside painter - many complex paintings done on the inside of small snuff bottles as well as special larger pieces of glassware. See
There is a Buddhist Temple on the outskirts of the city which is well worth a visit, as is the bridge in the old part of the city - one of the few remnants of the old town.
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
province, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It has an urban population of 460,240 in the built up area and a population of 4,340,373 at the 2010 census in its administrative area. It is on the Jingjiu Railway
Jingjiu Railway
The Beijing-Jiujiang-Kowloon Railway, also known as the Beijing-Jiujiang-Kowloon Railway or Jingjiu Railway) is a railway in the China connecting Beijing West Station in Beijing to Shenzhen Station in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province...
.
Administrative divisions
Hengshui comprises| Map | ||||||
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| # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2004 est.) | Area (km²) | Density (/km²) |
| 1 | Taocheng District Taocheng District -Administrative Divisions:Subdistricts:*Hexi Subdistrict , Hedong Subdistrict , Lubei Subdistrict , Zhonghua Subdistrict Towns:*Zhengjiaheyan , Zhaoquan Townships:... |
桃城区 | Táochéng Qū | 440,000 | 590 | 746 |
| 2 | Jizhou City | 冀州市 | Jìzhōu Shì | 360,000 | 918 | 392 |
| 3 | Shenzhou City Shenzhou City -Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Tangfeng , Shenzhou Town , Chenshi , Yuke , Weiqiao , Dadi , Qianmotou , Wangjiajing , Hujiachi Townships:... |
深州市 | Shēnzhōu Shì | 560,000 | 1,244 | 450 |
| 4 | Zaoqiang County Zaoqiang County Zaoqiang County is county of Hengshui, Hebei province, China.-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Zaoqiang Town , Encha , Daying , Jiahui , Matun , Xiaozhang Townships:... |
枣强县 | Zǎoqiáng Xiàn | 380,000 | 903 | 421 |
| 5 | Wuyi County Wuyi County, Hebei Wuyi County is a county of Hengshui, Hebei province, China.With a population of over 20000 Wuyi is one of the education hubs of the prefecture. The city is home to several high quality primary and secondary schools, recognized on a national level. Several of these institutions also offer foreign... |
武邑县 | Wǔyì Xiàn | 310,000 | 830 | 373 |
| 6 | Wuqiang County Wuqiang County Wuqiang County is county of Hengshui, Hebei province, China .-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Wuqiang Town , Jieguan , Zhouwo Townships:*Doucun Township , Beidai Township , Sunzhuang Township -External Links:... |
武强县 | Wǔqiáng Xiàn | 210,000 | 442 | 475 |
| 7 | Raoyang County Raoyang County Raoyang County is county of Hengshui, Hebei province, China .-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Raoyang Town , Dayincun , Wusong Townships:... |
饶阳县 | Ráoyáng Xiàn | 290,000 | 573 | 506 |
| 8 | Anping County Anping County Anping County is county of Hengshui, Hebei province, China.-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Anping , Madian , Nanwangzhuang Townships:... |
安平县 | Ānpíng Xiàn | 310,000 | 493 | 629 |
| 9 | Gucheng County Gucheng County, Hebei Gucheng County is county of Hengshui, Hebei province, China. It lies on the border with Shandong province, which lies to the east.-Administrative Divisions:Towns:... |
故城县 | Gùchéng Xiàn | 470,000 | 941 | 499 |
| 10 | Jing County Jing County, Hebei Jing County is a county in Hebei province, Hengshui prefecture in the People's Republic of China. It has an area of and has 500,000 inhabitants... |
景县 | Jǐng Xiàn | 500,000 | 1,183 | 423 |
| 11 | Fucheng County Fucheng County Fucheng County is a county in Hengshui, Hebei province, China.-Administrative Divisions:Towns:*Fucheng , Gucheng , Matou , Xiakou , Cuijiamiao Townships:... |
阜城县 | Fùchéng Xiàn | 320,000 | 698 | 458 |
Education
Hengshui is the home of Hengshui College.Hengshui High School
Hengshui High School
Hengshui High School , also known as Hengshui High School of Hebei Province, is a prestigious high school in Hengshui, Hebei Province, China. It was established in 1951.Hengshui High School has been Ranked among the "Top 50 High School in China" by Compulife Institute in Maryland...
is located in Hengshui.
Hengshui is also the home of Hengshui University
Hengshui University
Hengshui University is a university in Hengshui, Hebei province, People's Republic of China, established by the provincial government.- History :...
which is known for 'keeping fine traditions whilst blazing new trails'. It is renowned throughout China for its high level of academic ability and achievement.
Sights
Tillson Harrison
Tillson Lever Harrison was a Canadian physician, army officer and adventurer. Moving to New York and enlisting in the United States Army at an early age, he later returned to Canada to attend the University of Toronto before practising as a physician in a number of dangerous positions, such as the...
, a martyr to the Chinese revolution. Dr. Harrison, a Canadian, died in 1947 while transporting medical equipment and supplies. Some of this equipment is on display in an exhibition room in the hospital.
The hospital uses both traditional Chinese medicine and modern western diagnostic and therapeutic technology.
The city is renowned as the centre for inside painting, mainly of small snuff bottles. Zhang Rucai was born in Hebei Province and since 1972, he started to learn the art of inside painting. In April 1996, he was conferred the title Master of Chinese Folk Arts & Crafts by UNESCO. The city has a fascinating museum and exhibition of the art of the inside painter - many complex paintings done on the inside of small snuff bottles as well as special larger pieces of glassware. See
There is a Buddhist Temple on the outskirts of the city which is well worth a visit, as is the bridge in the old part of the city - one of the few remnants of the old town.