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Hebei,China - 071000
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Detailed description is Baoding is a city in Hebei province, China, approximately southwest of the national capital, Beijing.
At the 2010 census, Baoding City had 11,194,372 inhabitants out of which 2,176,857 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of 3 urban districts and Qingyuan and Mancheng counties largely being conurbated, on 1,840km2.
Baoding is among 13 Chinese cities with a population of over 10 million, ranking seventh.HistoryBaoding is a city with a history dating back to the Western Han Dynasty.
It was destroyed by the Mongols in the 13th century, but after the Mongols established the Yuan Dynasty, it was rebuilt.
It acquired the name "Baoding" during the Yuan dynasty — the name is roughly interpreted as "protecting the capital", referring to the city's proximity to Beijing.
Baoding served for many years as the capital of Zhili, and was a significant centre of culture in the Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty.
During the Boxer rebellion, Boxer rebels killed a Turk, two Swiss, and an Italian in Baoding.GeographyBaoding is located in the west-central portion of Hebei province and lies on the North China Plain, with the Taihang Mountains to the west.
Bordering prefecture-level cities in the province are Zhangjiakou to the north, Langfang and Cangzhou to the east, and Shijiazhuang and Hengshui to the south.
Baoding also borders Beijing to the northeast and Shanxi to the west.
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