Culture
As a young industrial city, Shijiazhuang city proper is generally considered to have relatively few sights of historical or cultural interest. Exceptions are:
- Martyrs' Memorial (Chinese: 烈士陵园; pinyin: Lièshì Língyuán, 38°2′36.15″N 114°27′32.79″E / 38.043375°N 114.4591083°E / 38.043375; 114.4591083) dedicated to Norman Bethune, Eric Liddell, and Dwarkanath Kotnis
- Hebei Museum (Chinese: 河北省博物馆; pinyin: Hébĕi Shĕng Bówùguǎn, 38°2′31.71″N 114°30′58.96″E / 38.0421417°N 114.5163778°E / 38.0421417; 114.5163778)
However, several sites of historical and cultural significance are located in the surrounding area, including:
- Longxing Monastery in Zhengding, 15 kilometers to the north
- Mount Cangyan, 50 km to the southwest
- Zhaozhou Bridge, 40 km to the southeast
- Bailin (Cypress Grove) Temple (Chinese: 柏林禅寺; pinyin: Bǎilín Chán Sì; literally "Cypress Forest Zen Temple", 37°44′48.58″N 114°46′42.46″E / 37.7468278°N 114.7784611°E / 37.7468278; 114.7784611), 40 km to the southeast, known as one of the ten most renowned Buddhist temples in China.
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