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INTRODUCTION
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ZHANGJIAKOU CITY
ZHANGJIAKOU CITY IS located in Mongolia, Russia and eastern Europe, where Zhangjiakou is facing such three major
the northwest of Hebei Province, is the starting point of Zhang-Ku Road, historical opportunities as the collaborative
where Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and Inner comparable to the Silk Road; and also, as development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, 2022
Mongolia autonomous region meet. As the an important land commercial port of the Winter Olympics and the experimental
hub city connecting the northwest, north north, Zhangjiakou together with Guangzhou unit to establish national renewable energy
and northeast China, Zhangjiakou serves in the south were called the “Land and demonstration zone. The next five years
an important node of the Bohai Economic Waterborne Ports. will see golden period for Zhangjiakou to
Circle and Hebei-Shanxi-Inner Mongolia get concentrated great opportunites and
Economic Circle. It plays an important There are superimposed and unlimited potential. Based on the understanding of
role in the collaborative development of business opportunities here. Currently, the historical opportunity, Zhangjiakou
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region as its urban has scientifically planned the leading
area which is 6,377.8 square kilometers, that industries related to envrioment protection,
is 2.2 and 2.5 times the area of Beijing and tourism, big data, health, new energy, new
Tianjin respectively, is only 180 kilometers technologies and high-end manufacturing,
from Beijing. The total area of Zhangjiakou to provide broad development space for all
is 37,000 square kilometers, with a total investors.
population of 4.7 million and 10 counties,
6 districts, 2 administrative districts and There are convenient and accessible
1 economic development zone under its transportations here. Zhangjiakou has
jurisdiction. 7 motorways, with the total mileage of
926 kilometers, ranking the forefront of
It has a long history and splendid culture. prefecture-level cities, as well as 4 motorway
As early as 2 million years ago, humans
began to multiply and live in Nihewan,
Yangyuan County, Zhangjiakou, where is
the birthplace of Oriental humans. 5 000
years ago, tribes lead by the ancestors of
the Chinese nation, that is Yellow Emperor
(2717 BC-2599 BC) and Yan Emperor
fought a battle against another tribe lead
Chiyou in Zhuolu County of Zhangjiakou,
which fostered the the Chinese civilization.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties,
Zhangjiakou served as the trade centre with
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INTRODUCTION
TO
ZHANGJIAKOU CITY
ZHANGJIAKOU CITY IS located in Mongolia, Russia and eastern Europe, where Zhangjiakou is facing such three major
the northwest of Hebei Province, is the starting point of Zhang-Ku Road, historical opportunities as the collaborative
where Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and Inner comparable to the Silk Road; and also, as development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, 2022
Mongolia autonomous region meet. As the an important land commercial port of the Winter Olympics and the experimental
hub city connecting the northwest, north north, Zhangjiakou together with Guangzhou unit to establish national renewable energy
and northeast China, Zhangjiakou serves in the south were called the “Land and demonstration zone. The next five years
an important node of the Bohai Economic Waterborne Ports. will see golden period for Zhangjiakou to
Circle and Hebei-Shanxi-Inner Mongolia get concentrated great opportunites and
Economic Circle. It plays an important There are superimposed and unlimited potential. Based on the understanding of
role in the collaborative development of business opportunities here. Currently, the historical opportunity, Zhangjiakou
Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region as its urban has scientifically planned the leading
area which is 6,377.8 square kilometers, that industries related to envrioment protection,
is 2.2 and 2.5 times the area of Beijing and tourism, big data, health, new energy, new
Tianjin respectively, is only 180 kilometers technologies and high-end manufacturing,
from Beijing. The total area of Zhangjiakou to provide broad development space for all
is 37,000 square kilometers, with a total investors.
population of 4.7 million and 10 counties,
6 districts, 2 administrative districts and There are convenient and accessible
1 economic development zone under its transportations here. Zhangjiakou has
jurisdiction. 7 motorways, with the total mileage of
926 kilometers, ranking the forefront of
It has a long history and splendid culture. prefecture-level cities, as well as 4 motorway
As early as 2 million years ago, humans
began to multiply and live in Nihewan,
Yangyuan County, Zhangjiakou, where is
the birthplace of Oriental humans. 5 000
years ago, tribes lead by the ancestors of
the Chinese nation, that is Yellow Emperor
(2717 BC-2599 BC) and Yan Emperor
fought a battle against another tribe lead
Chiyou in Zhuolu County of Zhangjiakou,
which fostered the the Chinese civilization.
During the Ming and Qing dynasties,
Zhangjiakou served as the trade centre with
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