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Overview of Qiaodong District, Hebei

Qiaodong District is a municipal district under the jurisdiction of Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province, China, located in the eastern part of Zhangjiakou city, at the intersection of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Economic Circle and the Jin-Hebei-Mongolia Economic Circle. With a total area of about 301 square kilometers and a resident population of about 300,000, the area is an important part of the political, economic and cultural center of Zhangjiakou.

History and Cultural Characteristics

Qiaodong District has a deep historical heritage and, as part of Zhangjiakou's old city center, retains the cultural imprint of commerce and trade from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The area is home to historical sites such as Zhangjiakou Fort and Dajingmen, which bear witness to the commercial splendor of the Zhangku Avenue (the ancient tea-horse road in the north). The local folk culture combines the characteristics of farming civilization and grassland culture, and intangible cultural heritages such as paper-cutting and Jin opera have been passed down to this day.

Economic Development and Location Advantages

Qiaodong District is the commercial core area of Zhangjiakou City, with modern service industry, trade logistics and equipment manufacturing as its leading industries. With the opportunity of the opening of the Beijing-Zhangzhou high-speed railway, it has been integrated into the 1-hour economic circle of Beijing, and is actively developing the ice and snow industry, culture and tourism, and other new industries. As a supporting service area for the 2022 Winter Olympics, the city's infrastructure and ecological environment have been significantly upgraded.