Baoding Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, People's Republic of China
About Baoding
Administratively, Baoding is vast with the prefecture's land area encompassing 11 million inhabitants. The metro area has a population of 2 million. There are several outerlying counties far from the center. In the north is Yi County has a multi-site tourist complex centered on the Western Qing Tombs that includes a Yishui Lake and a historic town. In the northwest of Baoding Prefecture isLaiyuan Countywhich includes Baishi Mountain, one of north China's most picturesque mountains. Baoding was razed by the Mongols in the 13th century but was reconstructed under the Yuan dynasty, during which it received its contemporary name. It flourished as a cultural hub throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. During the Qing Dynasty, Baoding housed the Viceroy of Zhili, a key administrative role overse
Top Attractions in Baoding
Explore the best things to see and do in Baoding:
- ★Baiyang Lake
- ★Baoding Military Academy Museum
- ★Baoding Museum
- ★Baoding Natural History Museum
- ★Baoding Zoo
- ★Hebei University Museum
- ★Office of the Viceroy of Zhili
- ★Taihang Water Town
Baoding Travel Guide Sections
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