Travelogues Hebei

I am in the Chinese province. In this rural part of China's Hebei region, few foreigners come, and some small and large people look at me a bit bewildered. The houses are...

I have already mentioned a mythological figure from Chinese history related to Cangzhou with Lin Chong. However, there are several other characters commemorated on the grounds...

Last summer during our visit, all around Sanjiao'ancun, the fields were full of corn plants. This year at this time in autumn, everything has been harvested and now the bright...

which mentions the jujube. According to this medical book, it is suitable for treating spleen weakness, jaundice, anemia, lung diseases, insomnia, fatigue, high blood pressure,...

In part 3 of my blog post mini-series about famous personalities in the Cangzhou region, I dedicate this segment to art and culture.Zhan Ziqian (550-618) was from Bohai, a...

In Cangzhou, as in many parts of China, the cultural heritage is highly valued. In this context, significant personalities related to the Cangzhou region are presented in...

The fourth and final part of my blog post mini-series on famous personalities from the Cangzhou region takes us into the 18th and 19th centuries. Ji Yun (1724-1805) was born in...

The area around Cangzhou is one of the four largest raw salt production sites in China. In addition to the previously mentioned steel and iron industry, which hosts one of the...

In Iron Lion Park, there is a statue of Lin Chong. He is one of the heroes of the classic Chinese novel 'The 108 Water Margins' ('水浒传'). In this story, various heroes fight...

Gao Ye (532–564), the fifth son of Gao Ci, a powerful official of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, had a comprehensive understanding of world affairs and played a significant role in...