The first night food square in Shijiazhuang opened on a trial basis recently. It is located at the west side of the Donggang Road and Tanggu South Avenue intersection. It is reported that another 23 similar food squares will open across the city before May ... Read More>>
A new rail line from Shijiazhuang to popular tourist destination Jiuzhaigou Valley (九寨沟) in Sichuan is scheduled to open on October 9. The train for the first tourism group will depart from the Shijiazhuang Railway Station at 22:00 on October 9 and the ... Read More>>
Famous French Richard Clayderman will perform at the Hebei Arts Centre on December 31st. For his New Year's Eve concert, Richard Clayderman will be performing both Chinese and foreign classics, as well many of his own compositions. As the first foreign ... Read More>>
The 13th Wuqiao International Acrobatics Festival will be held in Shijiazhuang from October 22nd to October 30th. Over 200 acrobats from 17 regions and countries will compete for the title of “Golden Lion”. Founded in 1987, the China Wuqiao ... Read More>>
On August 9, Shijiazhuang Airport opened a new route from Kunming to Shijiazhuang and Harbin. Kunming Airlines will fly a Boeing 737 every Tuesday and Thursday. After this route is opened, there will be 16 different airlines operating out of Shijiazhuang ... Read More>>
The 3rd Jiahe Beer Music Festival will be held at Hebei Stadium on May 27th and May 28th. During the two day celebration, visitors can not only sample different kinds of beer, but can also enjoy performances by many famous stars, including Zhao Chuan, a ... Read More>>
Hebei Airlines is offering discounted flight tickets during the May Day holiday to destinations across China. Some of the best deals can be had on flights from Shijiazhuang to Changsha (540 RMB+), Xi’an (570 RMB), Tianjin (400 RMB+), Nanning ... Read More>>
Punk band Reflector (反光镜乐队) is coming to Shijiazhuang’s Velvet Underground Art Club (地下丝绒文艺现场) on November 3. One of the biggest and most successful punk bands in mainland China and considered by many as the "the Godfathers of Chinese... Read More>>
According to a Shenzhen Airlines seminar on October 11th, visitors who fly from Shijiazhuang to Shenzhen can take a shuttle bus from Shenzhen Airport to Hong Kong using their plane tickets (Shijiazhuang-Shenzhen-Hong Kong essentially). Shenzhen ... Read More>>
The world famous Hamburg Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Concert Hall of Hebei Art Center in Shijiazhuang on January 3rd. The orchestra is lead by Gregor DuBuclet. The performance will also feature renowned singer Maria Carmen. Website: ... Read More>>
Shijiazhuang’s first IMAX movie theatre will open on September 23rd at Wanda Film City. Ticket are said to range between 120-150 RMB. See also: Shijiazhuang Airport Opens New Route to Kunming and Harbin Read More>>
The renowned Broadway musical comedy “Kiss me, Kate”, will be brought to the stage of Shijiazhuang People's Hall on the evening of September 7th, kicking off its China tour. In the following month, the musical is set to visit six cities in ... Read More>>
Beiguo Dongshang Shopping Mall, the first 24-hour fashion-themed shopping center in Shijiazhuang, opened on April 29th. The new shopping outlet features 200 international brands and includes everything from clothing, dining and KTV to movie theatres, cafes ... Read More>>
The 2011 3rd Shijiazhuang Shopping Festival is set to kick off on September 15th. The opening ceremony will be held at Hongxingmeikailong Fangbei Shopping Mall. During the 24-day festival, many promotional activities will be displayed at large shopping ... Read More>>
From now until December 31st (not including the September 30th-October 7th holiday period), Shijiazhuang Railway Station will be holding a half-price promotion for sleeper tickets to short-distance destinations. Included in the promotion are 34 different ... Read More>>
The court in Shijiazhuang handed the death penalty to Zhang Yujun and Geng Jinping for their roles in the deadly tainted milk powder scandal last year. Zhang was executed for endangering public safety and Geng was executed for producing and selling toxic ... Read More>>
Shijiazhuang Airport is currently selling tickets with huge discounts for numerous flight routes. Passengers can now buy flight tickets with 89% discounts (210 RMB) from Shijiazhuang to Shanghai and flight tickets with 70% discounts (270 RMB) from ... Read More>>
In order to accommodate summer travel season, Qinhuang Island’s Shanhaiguan Airport has decided to increase flight services connecting Shijiazhuang and Qinhuang Island. Along with various airline companies that already service this particular flight ... Read More>>
Beginning Dec. 18, Shijiazhuang has started to standardize road signs language, an initiative that will continue until August, 2010. The signs featuring place names in both Chinese and English will be changed to Chinese characters with Chinese pinyin below. ... Read More>>
On May 22nd, “Latin American Style International City” (Phase I) officially broke ground in Shijiazhuang. Located by the Taiping River, it aims to become an important distributing center in China for commodities from Latin America, integrating ... Read More>>
On September 25th, the Russian National Ballet Theater will perform "Swan Lake" on stage at the Hebei Arts Center. The Russian National Ballet, whose performers are world-renowned, was recently given the title as the "most outstanding ballet ... Read More>>
Mosque Street, which is located in Shijiazhuang commercial center, is undergoing renovations. When it reopens, it will be designated as Shijiazhuang’s Ethnic Minority Pedestrian Street. It will be divided into three functional areas: an ethnic food ... Read More>>
The 5th Shijiazhuang Qingliang Mountain Ice and Snow Festival is held from December to the end of February. A series of events will be held during the festival in the Qingliang Mountain ski resort and neighboring areas. Some travel agencies have started the ... Read More>>
On July 9th, Shijiazhuang opened its first free bus tour to surrounding villages. The bus, which sets off every Saturday and Sunday morning at 6:00 in the morning, has the following travel route: East Gate of the People's Hall – Hebei Grand Theater ... Read More>>