Xuanhua District

Xuanhua District

Xuanhua (Chinese: 宣化; pinyin: Xuānhuā) is a district in Zhangjiakou prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, China.

Xuanhua is 180 km (112 mi) North-West of Beijing. It has a population of 274,000 people. Xuanhua is a very old city with a rich military and agricultural history. In modern times it has also become an industrial area, and now contains a high-tech development zone where new developments are being promoted by the government of Hebei province.

Read more about Xuanhua District:  History, Agriculture, Industry, Administrative Divisions

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