Handan — Travel Guide
Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwestern part of Hebei province, China. It borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south and Shandong on the east. Handan and Yangyan counties, and Shahe City in Xintai municipality, largely being conurbated now. Located in the south of Hebei Province it is in the communication center of Hebei, Henan, Shanxi and Shandong provinces within 200 kilometers away from the capital cities of these four provinces and about 500 kilometers from Beijing and Tianjin. The city lies at the east foot of Taihang Mountains, and borders the North China Plain in the east. Euptelea and Wild Herbal Flowers of Taihang Mountains are the unique plant of Handan City. It also has rich reserves of coal and iron.
The best time to visit October to March.
Handan is well connected by road, rail, and air from major cities.
Handan is an ancient city with about 3,000 years' history. Black pottery produced in Guantao County is a unique local specialty in Handan. Products made by black pottery are available in many stores for souvenirs. In addition, the china wares for daily uses in Handan are in good quality, because the porcelain's texture is good and the styles of the china wares are exquisite and graceful.
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