Donkey meat roasted on fire, beef pancake, fairy chicken, pot elbows, chicken dumplings, governor's tofu, bone dumplings, etc.

Baoding, known as Shanggu, Baozhou and Baofu in ancient times, is also known as Boot City because the city is shaped like a boot. It is located in the center of Hebei Province and at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain. It is the central city in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. The name Baoding is taken from the words "defend the capital and stabilize the world".

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Baoding is the legendary hometown of Emperor Yao, with a history of more than 3,000 years. The Baoding area was the capital of Yan State, Zhongshan State, and Later Yan State. It gave birth to a number of historical figures such as Jing Ke, Liu Bei, Zhao Kuangyin, Zu Chongzhi, and Li Daoyuan.

Celebrities, there are many cultural relics and historic sites in the city, such as the ancient lotus pond, Daci Pavilion, Zhili Governor's Office, Qingxi Mausoleum, etc.

Baoding is a national historical and cultural city, China's outstanding tourism city, and a national garden city. It is China's first innovation-driven development demonstration city, low-carbon pilot city, and national dual-support model city. It is also the hometown of opera, the hometown of swimming, and the "city of longevity."

”, also known as the “City of Champions” due to the emergence of sports champions in large numbers.

In 2017, Baoding City was selected as one of the “Top 50 Cities with the Most Investment Potential in China in 2017”.