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6 unusual facts about Zhangjiakou


Li Huanzhi

After the Second Sino-Japanese War, Li went to Zhangjiakou to take the chair of the music department of North China Associated University.

Tuoba Luguan

In 295, Tuoba Luguan divided the territory under Tuoba control into three areas: a vast tract of land extending west from White Mountain (northeast of Zhangjiakou), to Dai (Datong, Shanxi); an eastern area from Shengle (south of Hohhot) and beyond; a central area, which included north Shanxi and the region to its north.

Tuoba Yituo

in a vast tract of land extending west from White Mountain (northeast of Zhangjiakou), to Dai (Datong, Shanxi); an area from Shengle (south of Hohhot) and beyond; a central area, which included north Shanxi and the region to its north.

Yujiulü Anagui

In 552 (February 11 - March 10, 552), Anagui was defeated by Bumin in north of Huaihuang (in present day Zhangjiakou, Hebei) and committed suicide.

Zhangjiakou

In August 1211, there raised the Badger's Mount Campaign, Genghis Khan 90,000 strong force destroyed the 450,000 strong Jin Dynasty army.

Zhu Xiao-Mei

The Cultural Revolution interfered with her progress and she spent five years in a working camp in Zhangjiakou.


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Geng Yan

He was the son of Geng Kuang (耿況), who was the governor of Shanggu Commandery (上谷, roughly modern Zhangjiakou, Hebei).

Qin's wars of unification

Prince Jia, King Qian's elder brother, escaped from Handan and went to Dai (代; present-day Yu County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei), where, with help from Zhao's remnants, he declared himself "King of Dai".

Shacheng

Shacheng Railway Station (沙城站), station on the Beijing–Baotou Railway near Zhangjiakou, Hebei

Zhengtai Campaign

The nationalist forces in North China concentrated on protecting important regions including: the BeijingShijiazhuang section of BeijingHankou Railway, the BeijingZhangjiakou section of BeijingSuiyuan Railway, Northern section of Tatong – Fengling Crossing Railway, BeijingShanhaiguan section of BeijingShenyang Railway, and the iron triangular region of BeijingBaodingTianjin region.


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