Overview
Chinese Name: 廊坊
English Name:Langfang
Other Name: Jingjinzoulangmingzhu京津走廊明珠
Abbreviation: Lang廊
Zip Code: 06 50 00
Population:5.464 million
Brief Introduction
Langfang 廊坊, a prefecture-level city of Hebei Province, has many honorary titles such as the national model city of double support, the National Advanced City of Scientific and Technological Progress, And China’s Excellent Tourist City.
Langfang is located in the east of central Hebei Province, in the Middle East of north China Plain, north of the capital Beijing, east of Tianjin, south of Cangzhou, west of Baoding, and is located in the core of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei urban agglomeration, Bohai Rim hinterland. Langfang city is located in the middle latitude area, with a warm temperate continental monsoon climate, with four distinct seasons. Langfang city is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Haihe River basin, known as the “nine rivers under the tip”九河下梢.
Langfang has jurisdiction over two districts, two county-level cities, and six counties, covering a total area of 6,429 square kilometers. According to the seventh census data, as of midnight on November 1, 2020, the permanent resident population of Langfang is 5,464,087. In 2021, The GDP of Langfang will reach 355.31 billion yuan.
Famous Attractions in Langfang
Langfang is rich in natural resources and has its own unique advantages with four distinct seasons. At the same time, Langfang attracts a large number of tourists because of its cultural landscape and high historical research value. Langfang is rich in natural resources, with flat and fertile land, a distinct climate with four seasons, diverse types of vegetation, and rich mineral resources. Good natural conditions provide a broad space for the development of the Langfang economy.
Some special scenic spots in Langfang
- Guoan First city 国安第一城
- Dachang Palace of Nationalities 大厂民族宫
- Hua Yu Hot Spring Resort 华御温泉度假村
- Jinfeng Agricultural Science Park 金丰农科园
- Langfang Nature Park 廊坊自然公园
- Langfang Culture and Art Center 廊坊文化艺术中心
- Langfang Cultural Park 廊坊市文化公园
- Xianghe Golden Key Scenic spot 香河金钥匙景区
- Langfang Mingtang Hot Spring Resort 廊坊茗汤温泉度假村
- Wing Kao Tong Memorial Hall 荣高棠纪念馆
- Bazhou Longquan Zen Temple 霸州龙泉禅寺
- Bazhou Chinese Bicycle Museum 霸州中国自行车博物馆
Famous Universities in Langfang
By the end of 2019, Langfang had 32 secondary vocational schools and 157 junior high schools, enrolling 65,000 students and enrolling 185,000. There are 765 primary schools with 92,000 students and 513,000 students. There are 1,008 kindergartens of all kinds, with 160,000 children in them. There are 10 special education schools with 1,217 students. There are 447 preschool classes attached to the primary school, with 28,000 students.
List of universities and colleges in Langfang
- The people’s Police University of China 中国人民警察大学
- North China Institute of Science and Technology 华北科技学院
- Institute of Disaster Prevention Technology 防灾科技学院
- North China Institute of Aerospace Technology 北华航天工业学院
- Langfang Normal University 廊坊师范学院
- Oriental School of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine 北京中医药大学东方学院
- Yenching Institute of Technology 燕京理工学院
- Hebei Dongfang University 河北东方学院
- Hebei Petroleum Vocational and Technical College 河北石油职业技术学院
- Langfang Vocational and Technical College 廊坊职业技术学院
- Langfang Yanjing Vocational and Technical College 廊坊燕京职业技术学院
- Langfang Health Vocational College 廊坊卫生职业学院
Diet of Langfang
Langfang has a long history of food culture, rich varieties of food, and all kinds of food renowned at home and abroad.
Some specialty snacks in Langfang
- Yonker Huji Roast Chicken 永清胡记烧鸡
- Xue family Wowotou 薛家窝头
- Xingying stinky tofu 邢营臭豆腐
- Wen An cooks the fish 文安熬鱼
- Fleshy foam baked wheat cake 肉沫烧饼
- San he little smoked chicken 三河小熏鸡
- Jingdong Patty 京东肉饼
- Big City donkey meat 大城驴肉
- Xiyu Zhai pastry 西域斋糕点
- Sanhe tofu silk 三河豆腐丝
Langfang Transportation
Railway: Langfang is at the throat of the Beijing-Kowloon Railway southeast of Beijing. Every day, many passenger trains pass through Langfang on their way to Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Jinan, Nanjing, Yantai, Tangshan, Baotou, Ningbo, and other places. The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, which was opened to traffic on June 30, 2011, runs through Langfang. With 43 trains stopping every day, it only takes 19 to 21 minutes to reach Beijing in the north and 20 minutes to reach Tianjin in the south, making life a half-hour circle.
Aviation: There is no airport in Langfang. Langfang is close to Beijing Daxing International Airport. It takes about 1 hour to drive to Beijing Capital International Airport 北京首都国际机场 and Tianjin Binhai International Airport 天津滨海国际机场.