The area under the jurisdiction of Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province is an area where human civilization developed earlier and has a very profound cultural heritage. The Baifokou Cultural Site in the urban area is the earliest human site in the plain area discovered in the city, dating back to about 6,000-7,000 years ago; the Xinle ancient site "Fuxi Terrace" proves that Fuxi, the ancestor of Chinese humanities, once lived here more than 6,000 years ago. The Zhongshan culture of the Warring States Period is an important part of Shijiazhuang's historical and cultural context, and it is also a brilliant culture that has attracted world attention after the Western merchant culture of Gaocheng.

Today's urban area of ??Shijiazhuang is full of tall buildings and wide streets. The "People's Heart River" surrounds the city like a jade belt. There are more than 20 parks along the river, which decorate the city like blossoming flowers. beauty.

Origin of the city

Physical geography

Regional location

Shijiazhuang is located in the central and southern part of Hebei Province, in the Bohai Bay Economic Zone. It is located between 37°27′～38°47′ north latitude and 113°30′～115°20′ east longitude. It borders Hengshui to the east, Xingtai to the south, Shanxi to the west and Baoding to the north. The longest point from north to south is about 148.018 kilometers, the widest point from east to west is about 175.383 kilometers, and the perimeter is 760 kilometers long. The total area under its jurisdiction is 15,848 square kilometers. The emerging city of Shijiazhuang is the capital of Hebei Province. It is southwest of the capital Beijing and 283 kilometers away from Beijing.

Topography and landforms Shijiazhuang City spans two major landform units: the Taihang Mountains and the North China Plain. The western part is located in the middle section of the Taihang Mountains, including Jingxing County, the entire Jingxing Mining Area, and the mountainous parts of six counties (cities) including Pingshan, Zanhuang, Xingtang, Lingshou, Luquan, and Yuanshi, accounting for approximately 50% of the city's total area. The east is the Hutuo River alluvial plain, including Xinle, Wuji, Shenze, Xinji, Jinzhou, Gaocheng, Gaoyi, Zhaoxian, Luancheng, Zhengding, all urban and suburban areas of Shijiazhuang, as well as Pingshan, Zanhuang, The plain part of the six counties (cities) of Xingtang, Lingshou, Luquan and Yuanshi. The slope from Pingshan in the west to Shijiazhuang urban area is 1/1400-1/1200, and the slope from Shijiazhuang to Xinji in the east is 1/1200-1/1400. The geological structure within the jurisdiction belongs to the border zone between the Shanxi Platform and the Bohai Depression. The terrain is low in the east and high in the west, with a large gap and complex landforms. The Taihang Mountains in the west have an altitude of about 1,000 meters, with overlapping mountains and towering terrain. To the east of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway is part of the North China Plain. The landforms are arranged from west to east into middle mountains, low mountains, hills, basins and plains. The highest peak in Pingshan, Tuoliang, is 2,281 meters above sea level. It is the fifth peak in Hebei Province and the commanding height of Shijiazhuang. The eastern plain belongs to the Taihang Mountains piedmont alluvial plain according to its origin. The altitude is generally 30-100 meters. Among them, Beipang Village in Xinji City has an altitude of 28 meters, which is the lowest point in the jurisdiction. (The following data are provided by the Municipal Planning Bureau) The terrain within the urban second ring road is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The altitude is 81.5 meters in the northwest corner and 64.3 meters in the southeast corner. ?

Climate

Shijiazhuang City is located on the eastern edge of the mid-latitude Eurasian continent and has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate. The seasonal changes in solar radiation are significant, the high and low pressure activities on the ground are frequent, the four seasons are distinct, the cold and hot are very different, the rainfall is concentrated, the dry and wet periods are obvious, the summer and winter are long, and the spring and autumn are short.

Spring is about 55 days long, summer is about 105 days long, autumn is about 60 days long, and winter is about 145 days long. The climate is dry in spring, with little precipitation. There are often northerly or southerly winds of level 5 or 6, and the temperature rises quickly in April. In summer, affected by ocean warm and humid airflow, the precipitation in June, July and August accounts for the entire year's precipitation. 63%-70% of the amount; In autumn, affected by the Mongolian high pressure, the weather is sunny with little rain, the temperature is moderate, and the climate is pleasant. In late autumn, there are frequent northeasterly winds, and cold wave weather occurs; in winter, affected by the cold high pressure in Siberia, northwest winds prevail, and the climate is cold and dry. , the weather is sunny with few clouds and little precipitation.

The general climate characteristics of Shijiazhuang City are: high annual average temperature, warm spring, hot summer, cool autumn and cold winter. Rainfall is unevenly distributed. Most areas are close to normal year-round. Some mountainous areas in the west have too much rainfall, causing floods. , there is less sunshine and more windy and sandy weather in spring.

The total precipitation ranges from 401.1 to 752.0 mm, with uneven spatial and temporal distribution. Among them, the rainfall in the western mountainous areas is 628.4-752.0 mm; in other areas, the rainfall is 401.1-595.9 mm. Snowfall in winter is relatively heavy, with the total snowfall ranging from 10.0 to 19.2 mm, of which 19.2 mm is found in urban areas. Heavy snow brings a lot of inconvenience to people's transportation and increases the price of vegetables. It also protects wheat from overwintering and provides favorable moisture conditions for greening in spring. There is less precipitation in spring, with the total seasonal rainfall ranging from 11.0 to 41.7 mm. Summer rainfall is unevenly distributed, with seasonal rainfall ranging from 145.2 to 516.4 mm.

The total annual sunshine hours are 1916.4-2571.2 hours, of which there is sufficient sunshine in spring and summer, but less sunshine in autumn and winter.

Rivers

The rivers within the jurisdiction of Shijiazhuang City belong to the Daqing River system and the Ziya River system in the Haihe River Basin. There are 6 main flood rivers, of which Shahe River and Cihe Muchaogou in the north belong to the Daqing River system; Hutuo River, Minghe River, Huaihe River and Huang (jì) River in the central and south belong to the Ziya River system. The total drainage area is 33,500 square kilometers.

There are many tributaries in the upper reaches of each river, low vegetation coverage, and the short source and rapid flow, all of which have the characteristics of steep rise and fall of floods.