Shijiazhuang, referred to as "Shi" for short, formerly called Shimen, is a prefecture level city, provincial capital and Type I big city under the jurisdiction of Hebei Province. It is one of the important central cities in Beijing Tianjin Hebei region approved by the State Council. By 2020, the city has jurisdiction over 8 districts, 11 counties, and 3 county-level cities (Xinji City is managed by Shijiazhuang City in terms of administrative division, but actually directly managed by Hebei Province), with a total area of 14530 square kilometers. By the end of 2021, there are 11204700 permanent residents in Shijiazhuang.

Shijiazhuang is located in North China, central and southern Hebei Province, and the Bohai Bay Economic Zone, between 37 ° 27 ′ - 38 ° 47 ′ N and 113 ° 30 ′ - 115 ° 20 ′ E. It has a temperate monsoon climate. It is the residence of the army organs in the Central War Zone, a city approved by the State Council to implement the coastal opening policy and financial opening to the outside world, an important commodity distribution center in China, an important big commercial port in the north, one of the national trade exhibition centers, a permanent host of China International Digital Economy Expo, and a part of China (Hebei) Pilot Free Trade Zone.

Shijiazhuang was founded in the 14th year of the Republic of China (1925) and renamed as "Shimen City" in 1947. In 1968, the capital of Hebei Province was moved to Shijiazhuang. Beijing Guangzhou, Shitai, Shide and Shuohuang four main railway lines converge here. It is one of the main hubs of China's railway transportation and is known as the "thoroughfare from north to south and throat of Yanjin". Shijiazhuang is one of the first batch of national science and technology innovation demonstration cities, national semiconductor lighting industrialization base, national satellite navigation industry base, national animation industry development base, and national biomedical industry base. It is a national civilized city, a national forest city, and an excellent tourist city in China. It has rich tourism resources, numerous places of interest, 40 national key cultural relics protection sites, and one national historical and cultural city. Xibaipo is a national 5A scenic spot and the leading center of the Chinese revolution during the War of Liberation.

In 2021, Shijiazhuang will achieve a GDP of 649.03 billion yuan, up 6.6% year on year.

Major Fairs Held In Shijiazhuang:

1. China (Shijiazhuang) life paper products technology Exhibition 2023
Region: Hebei Exhibition Time: November 10, 2023 -- November 12 Exhibition Hall: Shijiazhuang International Convention and Exhibition Center (Zhengding New Pavilion)

2. 2023 China (Shijiazhuang) International Tea Industry Expo
Region: Hebei Exhibition Date: June 30, 2023 -- July 3, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Shijiazhuang International Convention and Exhibition Center (Zhengding New Pavilion)

3. 2023 The Third China (Shijiazhuang) International Sugar, Wine and Food Fair
Region: Hebei Exhibition Time: May 28, 2023 -- May 30 Exhibition Hall: Shijiazhuang International Convention and Exhibition Center (Zhengding New Pavilion)

4. 2023 China Huaxia Home Expo (Shijiazhuang)
Date: May 12 -- May 14, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Shijiazhuang International Expo Center

5. 2023 Shijiazhuang Printing Expo · High-end Forum for high-quality development of printing industry in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei
Region: Hebei Exhibition Time: 09/05/11, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Shijiazhuang International Convention and Exhibition Center (Zhengding New Pavilion)

6. 2023 China (Shijiazhuang) International New Energy and Intelligent Vehicle Expo
Date: April 29, 2023 -- May 03, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Shijiazhuang International Convention and Exhibition Center (Zhengding New Pavilion)

7. 2023 Blue Decoration Home Expo (Shijiazhuang)
Region: Hebei Exhibition Time: March 10, 2023 -- March 12, 2023 Exhibition Hall: Shijiazhuang International Convention and Exhibition Center (Zhengding New Pavilion)

8. 2023 Xingqiao. North China (Shijiazhuang) the 10th Hardware Fair
Region: Hebei Exhibition Date: February 21, 2023 -- February 23 Exhibition Hall: Shijiazhuang International Convention and Exhibition Center (Zhengding New Pavilion)