Jinzhou is a county-level city of Hebei province, under the administration of Shijiazhuang prefecture-level city. In 1991, its name was changed to Jinzhou City from Jin Xian 。
Jinzhou is located in the central part of Hebei province, 50 kilometers east of Shijiazhuang. It covers an area of 619 square kilometers, and has a population of about 520,000 . It consists of 3 city districts, 10 townships, and 224 villages.
Jinzhou has a recorded history of at least 2500 years. It was the hometown of Wei Zheng, a well-known and well-respected historical figure of Tang dynasty. It is also, according to the Chinese government, the "Hometown of Ya Li ".
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