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Hebei is a very urbanized province, including many populous cities. Which of the following cities is not located in Hebei?

Yangquan. Yangquan is located in Shanxi Province, just West of Hebei. Cangzhou is a city famous for two things: one is its sculpture in iron of a lion (famous for its size and artistry) and the other is Wuqiao, a site famous for its acrobats.

There are many fun places to visit in Hebei. Which of the following attraction is not located in Hebei?

Niangziguan Falls. The Niangziguan Falls are located in Shanxi, very close to the Hebei border. Shanhaiguan and Beidaihe are both in Qinhuangdao, while Mount Cangyan, Hebei's most famous mountain, is near Shijiazhuang.

Which Hebei city was destroyed by a deadly earthquake in 1976?

Tangshan. The official number of victims was 240 000, but is is suspected that it killed three times as many people. Tangshan has been rebuilt and is now a beautiful city.

Which of the following swimmers was native of Hebei?

Qian Hong. Qian Hong was native of Baoding. There is now a Qian Hong swimming school in Baoding. All these four swimmers won a gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics: Qian Hong won the gold in the 100m butterfly, Yang Wenyi won the gold in the 50m Freestyle, Zhuang Yong won the gold in the 100m freestyle and Lin Li won the gold in the 200m individual medley.

The town of Renqiu is famous for producing what mineral resource?

petroleum. Renqiu Area is the most important petroleum producer in Hebei. The Kailuan Coal Mines, located northeast of Tianjin, is an important coal mine.

In which town is Hebei University located?

Baoding. Hebei University is located in Baoding, probably because Baoding used to be Hebei's capital. The best Hebei University is probably the North China University of Electric Power, also located in Baoding.

Which of the following minority is least present in Hebei?

Manchu. The Buyi Minority is only found in southwestern China.

The city of Gaobeidian is famous for what kind of food?

Dried tofu. Gaobeidian is famous for its dried tofu. Qinhuangdao's seafood is renowned, while Shijiazhuang's roast chicken and Zhangjiakou's mushrooms are also famous in Hebei.

Which Hebei city is nicknamed "the glass city"?

Qinhuangdao. Qinhuangdao is probably nicknamed "the glass city", because Qinhuangdao Yaohua Glass Co. is one of China's most important glass company.

What is the name of the famous bridge (in the shape of an arch) located near Shijiazhuang, also called Anji Bridge?

Zhaozhou Bridge. Zhaozhou Bridge is probably China's oldest stone-arch bridge. It is 50m long and had a width of more than 9m. It is decorated with carved balustrades of dragons and other mythical creature.