Zhangjiakou

Zhangjiakou is located in the northwest section of Hebei Province, at the junction of Beijing, Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia. It is only 180 kilometers away from Beijing. The Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-Speed Railway shortens the commute time from Beijing to Zhangjiakou to 50 minutes, integrating Zhangjiakou into the one-hour economic circle of Beijing.

Zhangjiakou embodies a variety of cultural elements for the tourism industry. For many years, the growth of tourists it has received and the revenue generated as a result, has been a key factor in why this city is ranked the highest around the province. It has two cultural and historical name cards indicating that this region is "Where the East Came From" and also considered "The Origin of Chinese Civilization." At present, the city retains the Great Wall relics that date back to eight dynasties and extend more than 1,800 kilometers, thus winning the title of China's Great Wall Museum. Moreover, its "Haalgan-Khuree Routes" recognized as the Grasslands Silk Road are an integral part of the "Tea Road". During the Qing Dynasty, Zhangjiakou was an important land port in northern China, and was also known as the "land and water double wharf" with Guangzhou. In particular, it is full of ice-and-snow attractions. To date, the city has already built 9 grand ski resorts and 177 trails extending for 164 kilometers in total, becoming the largest cluster of ski resorts in China. Notably, Chongli District of Zhangjiakou has already established a state-level ice-and-snow resort. In 2017, Zhangjiakou was listed among "China's Top Ten Ice and Snow Cities for Tourism".

Zhangjiakou is also known for its exceptional natural ecology. The air quality is considered to be the best among the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and it has won the titles of being the "National Garden City" and the "National Forest City".

Volvo Engines, Lynk & Co and a number of equipment manufacturing enterprises have all set up operations in this burgeoning city, proving the industrial strength and potential of Zhangjiakou. It is recognized as the world's golden belt for grape cultivation and dairy farming, the "hometown of China's specialty produce" including grapes, apricots, oats, mushrooms and fresh corn, and also a national demonstrative city for food safety. As a state-level, model area of renewable energy, it contains one of the largest and most stable operations of fuel-cell vehicles, as well as a leading state-level pilot area of hydrogen energy application. Notably, its installed wind power capacity ranks among the best in China.