Hengshui (Chinese: 衡水) is a prefecture-level city in southern Hebei province, People's Republic of China, bordering Shandong to the southeast. At the 2010 census its population was 4,340,373 inhabitants whom 522,147 lived in the built-up (or metro) area made of Taocheng urban district.[2] It is on the Beijing–Kowloon railway.
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The Harrison International Peace Hospital is located in Hengshui. This comprehensive teaching and research hospital was named after Dr. Tillson Harrison, a martyr to the Chinese revolution. Dr. Harrison, a Canadian, died in 1947 while transporting medical equipment and supplies. Some of this equipment is on display in an exhibition room in the hospital. The hospital uses both traditional Chinese medicine and modern western diagnostic and therapeutic technology.[citation needed]
The city is renowned as the centre for inside painting, mainly of small snuff bottles. Zhang Rucai was born in Hebei Province and since 1972, he started to learn the art of inside painting. In April 1996, he was conferred the title Master of Chinese Folk Arts & Crafts by UNESCO. The city has a fascinating museum and exhibition of the art of the inside painter - many complex paintings done on the inside of small snuff bottles as well as special larger pieces of glassware.[4]
There is a Buddhist Temple on the outskirts of the city which is well worth a visit, as is the bridge in the old part of the city - one of the few remnants of the old town.
According to a survey made by "Global voices China" in February 2013, 7 cities in Hebei including Xingtai, Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Handan, Langfang, Hengshui and Tangshan, are among China's 10 most polluted cities.[6]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hengshui news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hengshui Chinese 衡水 is a prefecture level city in southern Hebei province People s Republic of China bordering Shandong to the southeast At the 2010 census its population was 4 340 373 inhabitants whom 522 147 lived in the built up or metro area made of Taocheng urban district 2 It is on the Beijing Kowloon railway Hengshui 衡水市Prefecture level cityClockwise from top Fuyang Bridge Hengshui Lake Skyline of Hengshui Hengshui High SchoolNickname s Peach City 桃城 Lake City 水市湖城 Location of Hengshui City jurisdiction in HebeiHengshuiLocation of the city centre in HebeiShow map of HebeiHengshuiHengshui Northern China Show map of Northern ChinaHengshuiHengshui China Show map of ChinaCoordinates Hengshui municipal government 37 44 20 N 115 40 08 E 37 739 N 115 669 E 37 739 115 669 Coordinates 37 44 20 N 115 40 08 E 37 739 N 115 669 E 37 739 115 669CountryPeople s Republic of ChinaProvinceHebeiSettled1265EstablishedMay 31 1996Municipal seatTaocheng DistrictArea Prefecture level city8 836 95 km2 3 411 97 sq mi Urban 1 401 40 km2 154 98 sq mi Districts 1 1 509 6 km2 582 9 sq mi Population 2010 census Prefecture level city4 340 773 Density490 km2 1 300 sq mi Urban 1 856 705 Urban density2 100 km2 5 500 sq mi Districts 1 1 082 000Time zoneUTC 8 China Standard ISO 3166 codeCN HE 11License Plate Prefix冀THengshuiSimplified Chinese衡水Literal meaning horizontal river TranscriptionsStandard MandarinHanyu PinyinHengshuǐ Contents 1 Administrative divisions 2 Education 3 Sights 4 Geography and Climate 4 1 Air pollution 5 Religion 6 ReferencesAdministrative divisions EditMap Taocheng Jizhou ZaoqiangCounty WuyiCounty WuqiangCounty RaoyangCounty AnpingCounty GuchengCounty JingCounty FuchengCounty Shenzhou city Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Population 2010 census Area km Density km 1 Taocheng District 桃城区 Taocheng Qu 522 147 602 5 8672 Jizhou District 冀州区 Jizhōu Qu 362 013 918 3943 Shenzhou City 深州市 Shenzhōu Shi 566 087 1 244 4554 Zaoqiang County 枣强县 Zǎoqiang Xian 391 469 903 4375 Wuyi County 武邑县 Wǔyi Xian 315 693 830 3806 Wuqiang County 武强县 Wǔqiang Xian 214 549 442 4857 Raoyang County 饶阳县 Raoyang Xian 280 498 573 4908 Anping County 安平县 Anping Xian 328 512 493 6669 Gucheng County 故城县 Gucheng Xian 487 025 941 51810 Jing County 景县 Jǐng Xian 528 693 1 183 44711 Fucheng County 阜城县 Fucheng Xian 341 087 698 489Education EditHengshui High School and Hengshui University 3 are located in Hengshui Sights EditThis section is written like a travel guide rather than an encyclopedic description of the subject Please help improve it by rewriting it in an encyclopedic style If a travel guide is intended use of Wikivoyage is strongly suggested March 2022 Hengshui City Hall 2007 The Harrison International Peace Hospital is located in Hengshui This comprehensive teaching and research hospital was named after Dr Tillson Harrison a martyr to the Chinese revolution Dr Harrison a Canadian died in 1947 while transporting medical equipment and supplies Some of this equipment is on display in an exhibition room in the hospital The hospital uses both traditional Chinese medicine and modern western diagnostic and therapeutic technology citation needed The city is renowned as the centre for inside painting mainly of small snuff bottles Zhang Rucai was born in Hebei Province and since 1972 he started to learn the art of inside painting In April 1996 he was conferred the title Master of Chinese Folk Arts amp Crafts by UNESCO The city has a fascinating museum and exhibition of the art of the inside painter many complex paintings done on the inside of small snuff bottles as well as special larger pieces of glassware 4 There is a Buddhist Temple on the outskirts of the city which is well worth a visit as is the bridge in the old part of the city one of the few remnants of the old town Hengshui Old Town Bridge Hengshui Buddhist TempleGeography and Climate EditClimate data for Hengshui 1981 2010 Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 16 8 62 2 23 3 73 9 31 5 88 7 34 6 94 3 40 6 105 1 40 6 105 1 42 8 109 0 38 3 100 9 37 2 99 0 32 2 90 0 26 2 79 2 18 6 65 5 42 8 109 0 Average high C F 3 2 37 8 7 2 45 0 13 7 56 7 21 8 71 2 27 4 81 3 31 9 89 4 32 0 89 6 30 5 86 9 26 9 80 4 21 0 69 8 11 8 53 2 4 9 40 8 19 4 66 8 Daily mean C F 2 7 27 1 0 9 33 6 7 2 45 0 15 1 59 2 20 9 69 6 25 7 78 3 27 1 80 8 25 6 78 1 20 9 69 6 14 3 57 7 5 6 42 1 0 7 30 7 13 3 56 0 Average low C F 7 1 19 2 3 9 25 0 1 9 35 4 9 2 48 6 14 9 58 8 20 0 68 0 22 8 73 0 21 5 70 7 16 1 61 0 9 2 48 6 0 9 33 6 4 8 23 4 8 4 47 1 Record low C F 18 3 0 9 15 5 4 1 9 0 15 8 1 7 28 9 4 5 40 1 10 2 50 4 16 8 62 2 13 4 56 1 6 7 44 1 2 2 28 0 16 4 2 5 20 6 5 1 20 6 5 1 Average precipitation mm inches 2 0 0 08 5 4 0 21 11 4 0 45 18 5 0 73 37 4 1 47 71 3 2 81 147 1 5 79 116 4 4 58 46 1 1 81 27 1 1 07 11 1 0 44 3 1 0 12 496 9 19 56 Average relative humidity 60 55 53 54 59 60 75 79 72 66 66 64 64Source China Meteorological Administration 5 Air pollution Edit According to a survey made by Global voices China in February 2013 7 cities in Hebei including Xingtai Shijiazhuang Baoding Handan Langfang Hengshui and Tangshan are among China s 10 most polluted cities 6 Religion EditHengshui is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Hengshui References Edit a b c d Ministry of Housing and Urban Rural Development ed 2019 China Urban Construction Statistical Yearbook 2017 Beijing China Statistics Press p 46 Retrieved 11 January 2020 China Hebĕi Prefectures Cities Districts and Counties Population Statistics Charts and Map Citypopulation de Retrieved 2 October 2017 Hensghui High school Archived from the original on 2007 08 03 Retrieved 2007 09 29 1 Archived 2011 02 07 at the 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