Zhao County


Zhao County, also known by its Chinese name as Zhao Xian or Zhaoxian, is a county under the administration of Shijiazhuang in Hebei Province, China. Its seat of government is Zhaozhou. Zhao County's total land area is and its total population was around 550,000.
There are many historical sites in Zhao County, including the Anji Bridge, Yongtong Bridge, Tuoluonijing Tower, and Bailin Temple. The county is also famous for its agricultural products: snowflake pears, asparagus, and wheat.

History

Zhao County was formerly the site of imperial China's Zhao Prefecture. In the 9th century, under the late Tang, it formed part of the territory of the de facto independent Chengde jiedushis. Shortly after the beginning of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Era in the early 10th century, one of themWang Rongestablished the short-lived Kingdom of Zhao.

Geography

Zhao County is located in the middle of the North China Plain, with the county seat Zhaozhou about southeast of Hebei's provincial capital Shijiazhuang and south of the national capital Beijing. The county's elevation is fairly low and topography fairly flat.

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Notable residents