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The plain, the coast and the northern passes

A regional view of Hebei

From the Bohai coast and the North China Plain to the Great Wall passes and the Taihang foothills, these markers show approximate regional positions, not boundaries, entrances or routes.

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Shijiazhuang Tangshan Qinhuangdao Handan Xingtai Baoding Zhangjiakou Chengde Cangzhou Hengshui Langfang Zhaozhou Bridge (Anji Bridge) Longxing Temple, Zhengding Shanhaiguan The Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples Putuo Zongcheng Temple Jinshanling Great Wall Eastern Qing Tombs Wahuang Palace Baiyangdian Western Qing Tombs Ding Kiln Dajingmen Jimingyi Yuxian Cangzhou Iron Lion Hengshui Lake Shengfang Puning Temple Tangshan Earthquake Memorial Park Cizhou Kiln Xing Kiln The Grand Canal at Cangzhou Zhengding Ancient City Laolongtou Beidaihe Xiangtangshan Grottoes Guangfu Ancient City Bian Que Temple Zhili Governor's Office Wuqiao County Wuqiang County

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Cangzhou Iron Lion

The Cangzhou iron lion stands in the old part of the city, a cast iron figure made in 953, in the Later Zhou. It is over five metres long and several tonnes in weight, and its body is built from assembled cast sections. The lion has been repaired repeatedly and is now protected by a shelter; it is the object that gave Cangzhou its nickname, the city of the iron lion.

The cast iron lion of 953 standing in the park at Cangzhou, cast in the Later Zhou from assembled sections.
The cast iron lion of 953 standing in the park at Cangzhou, cast in the Later Zhou from assembled sections.

Cangzhou Iron Lion

A close-up of the head of the original Cangzhou Iron Lion.

Cangzhou's Iron Lion and the Canal Town Around It

The iron lion at Cangzhou weighs 32 tonnes and carries a date of 953. It stands in the old county city at Jiuzhou, and three explanations of its purpose survive, none proved; each repair since 1957 has brought a new problem.

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  1. The cast iron lion of 953 standing in the park at Cangzhou, cast in the Later Zhou from assembled sections.1969社论 · Rights information Photo source ↗
  2. Head detail of the Cangzhou Iron Lion in Jiuzhou Town, Cang County, photographed on 2020-09-19.ScareCriterion12 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Photo source ↗ Rights information ↗ Scaled proportionally and converted to WebP; uncropped.