Xingtai

Xingtai is a prefecture-level city in southern Hebei province, China. In 2004 it had an urban population of 561,400 and a total population of 6.73 million. It borders Shijiazhuang and Hengshui in the north, Handan in the south, and the provinces of Shandong and Shanxi in the east and west respectively.

Xingtai is a prefectur-level city in southern Hebei Province, China.
The prefecture-level city of Xingtai, with a total area of 12,486 square kilometers, administers 2 , 2 county-level cities and 15 .

*Qiaodong District
*Qiaoxi District
*Nangong City
*Shahe City
*Ren County
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*Xingtai County
*Baixiang County
*Qinghe County
*Ningjin County
*Longyao County
*Lincheng County
*Guangzong County
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*Neiqiu County
*Pingxiang County
*Julu County
*Xinhe County
*Nanhe County

History

The history of Xingtai can date back to 3500 years ago.Since the Shang Dynasty, Xingtai became the capital of China.During the Zhou Dynasty, the city was founded the state of Xing,and since then named.During the Warring States Period,the state of Zhao made Xingtai, its provisional capital.During the Qin Dynasty,the city was known as Xindu,and than after The Battle of Julu as Xiangguo,capital of the state of Zhao.When the Later Zhaowas founded by Shi Le of the Jie ethnicity,the capital was at Xiangguo.During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the city was known as Xingzhou.When the Yuan Dynastiy to the Ming and Qing Dynasties,Xingtai was
called Shundefu,a prefecture in China.