Handan, Hebei Province, China

Economy | Air pollution | Tourist Industry | Transport

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Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the south-west of Hebei province, China. The southernmost prefecture-level city of the province, it borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south and Shandong on the east. The built-up (or metro) area made of 5 urban districts. Yongnian District in Handan and Shahe City in Xingtai have largely formed into a single conurbation.

Handan is one of the oldest cities in China, first settled in 6500 BC by the Cishan culture. Throughout the city's long history, it contributed significantly to Chinese culture, serving as the capital of State of Zhao, was northern China's political, economic and cultural centre, and home to Tai chi and the first compass, made from stones collected in the nearby Mount Ci (magnet mountain). Handan is designated as one of China's National Famous Historical and Cultural Cities.

Economy Handan has witnessed rapid growth over the past 20 years. Industrial growth in the city has focused on communication and transport activities. Handan is a major producer of coal and steel, with Coal mines at Fengfeng providing power for Handan's iron, steel and textile mills. Chemical and cement plants along with other industries also benefit. Local agriculture produces maize, pomegranates and eggs. Handan also has a growing services sector, with retail, banking and trading making up 40% of the economy. The GDP per capita in Renminbi was estimated at ¥13,449 in 2005. In 2015, the figure was ¥33,554.87.

Air pollution According to a survey by "Global voices China" in February 2013, Handan was one of China's most polluted cities due to heavy industrial outputs.

However the government has made a significant effort to make the city cleaner, which involved closing down many polluting power plants. It is no longer the most polluted city, and, according to a 2016 government survey, the number of good air quality days is 189 days, an increase of 135 days compared with 2013.

Tourist Industry Handan Prefecture is home to the AAAAA tourist attractions Guangfu Ancient City and the Nüwa Imperial Palace.

Transport Handan is served by Handan Airport. Handan has two main train stations: one is Handan railway station which serves for the normal speed train, the other is named Handandong railway station, which serves for the high speed train.

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Handan was ranked #792 by the Nomad List which evaluates and ranks remote work hubs by cost, internet, fun and safety. Handan has a population of over 2,845,790 people. Handan also forms the centre of the wider Handan prefecture which has a population of over 9,433,000 people.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Handan has links with:

🇺🇸 Dubuque, USA 🇺🇦 Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine 🇰🇷 Miryang, South Korea 🇯🇵 Ogaki, Japan 🇮🇹 Padua, Italy 🇯🇵 Saiki, Japan 🇷🇺 Ust-Ilimsk, Russia
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Antipodal to Handan is: -65.533,-36.602

Locations Near: Handan 114.467,36.6015

🇨🇳 Shahe 114.503,36.855 d: 28.4  

🇨🇳 Xingtai 114.489,37.062 d: 51.2  

🇨🇳 Anyang 114.392,36.099 d: 56.3  

🇰🇷 Anyang 114.336,36.09 d: 58  

🇨🇳 Neihuang 114.9,35.967 d: 80.6  

🇨🇳 Xi’an 114.1,37.377 d: 92.2  

🇨🇳 Puyang 115.029,35.763 d: 106  

🇨🇳 Puyang Chengguanzhen 115.005,35.703 d: 111  

🇨🇳 Qinghe 115.668,37.04 d: 117.5  

🇨🇳 Xinxiang 113.927,35.304 d: 152.3  

Antipodal to: Handan -65.533,-36.602

🇦🇷 Santa Rosa -64.283,-36.617 d: 19903.5  

🇦🇷 Parera -64.502,-35.147 d: 19828.5  

🇦🇷 General Roca -67.575,-39.027 d: 19691.2  

🇦🇷 Cipolletti -67.987,-38.929 d: 19678.2  

🇦🇷 San Luis -66.333,-33.3 d: 19640.8  

🇦🇷 Neuquén -68.052,-38.926 d: 19674.8  

🇦🇷 San Rafael -68.333,-34.6 d: 19678  

🇦🇷 Neuquén City -68.064,-38.953 d: 19671.9  

🇦🇷 Río Cuarto -64.35,-33.133 d: 19614.6  

🇦🇷 Bahía Blanca -62.266,-38.718 d: 19643.5  

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