Hebei

Hebei

河北
Hopeh, Ho-pei
Hebei 河北 Hopeh, Ho-pei
Province
Name transcription(s)
• Chinese	河北省 (Héběi shěng)
• Abbreviation	HE; HEB; 冀 (Jì);
	Bashang Meadows in Fengning Great Wall at Jinshanling Xiong'an New Area Beidaihe Mount Cangyan Hua Pagoda Shanhai Pass Chengde Mountain Resort
	Location of Hebei in China
	Coordinates: 39°18′N 116°42′E / 39.3°N 116.7°E
Country	China
Named for	Yellow River
Capital; (and largest city)	Shijiazhuang
Divisions	11 prefectures, 121 Counties, 2207 Townships
Government
• Type	Province
• Body	Hebei Provincial People's Congress
• Party Secretary	Luo Wen
• Congress chairman	Ni Yuefeng
• Governor	Wang Zhengpu
• CPPCC chairman	Zhang Guohua
• National People's Congress Representation	123 deputies
Area
• Total	188,800 km2 (72,900 sq mi)
• Rank	12th
Highest elevation (Mount Xiaowutai)	2,882 m (9,455 ft)
Population (2020)
• Total	74,610,235
• Rank	6th
• Density	395.2/km2 (1,024/sq mi)
• Rank	11th
Demographics
• Ethnic composition	Han: 96%; Manchu: 3%; Hui: 0.8%; Mongol: 0.3%;
• Languages and dialects	Jilu Mandarin, Beijing Mandarin, Jin
GDP (2025)
• Total	CN¥4,931 billion (13th; US$690 billion)
• Per capita	CN¥66,936 (26th; US$9,371)
ISO 3166 code	CN-HE
HDI (2023)	0.771 (22nd) – high
Website	hebei.gov.cn

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Hebei is a province in North China. It is China's sixth-most populous province, with a population of over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital and largest city. It borders Shanxi to the west, Henan to the south, Shandong and Liaoning to the east, and Inner Mongolia to the north; in addition, Hebei entirely surrounds the direct-administered municipalities of Beijing and Tianjin on land. Its population is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0.3% Mongol. Varieties of Chinese spoken include Jilu Mandarin, the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, and Jin Chinese.

During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods (771–226 BC), the region was ruled by the states of Yan and Zhao. During the Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), the region was called Zhongshu. It was called North Zhili during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), and simply Zhili during the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). The modern province of Hebei was created in 1928. Five UNESCO World Heritage Sites can be found in the province: the Great Wall of China, Chengde Mountain Resort, Grand Canal, Eastern Qing tombs, and Western Qing tombs. It is also home to five National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities: Handan, Baoding, Chengde, Zhengding and Shanhaiguan.

Hebei's economy is based on agriculture and manufacturing; it is China's premier steel producer.