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What was the original name of Shijiazhuang?
Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, is located in the southwest of Hebei Province, formerly known as Shimen, or "Stone" for short.

Shijiazhuang village was recorded in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, and it was a small village under the jurisdiction of Huolu County (now Luquan District) at the end of Qing Dynasty. Since 1902, with the construction of Beijing-Guangzhou, Shitai and Shide railways, it has gradually developed into a modern city. Now Shijiazhuang has an area of 14 164 square kilometers and a population of more than 9 million, making it the "first village in the world".

1902, the Han Jing Railway built by Fabi set up a station named Zhentou Station behind Zhentou Town, which is not far away.

Zheng Tai Railway was opened to traffic on 1907. In order to avoid building a bridge on the Hutuo River to connect Shijiazhuang and Han Jing Railway, the starting point of Zheng Tai Railway was changed from Zhengding to Shijiazhuang, and Shijiazhuang became the intersection of the two railways, gradually becoming a traffic artery and commodity distribution center.

1925, Shimen city was established with the approval of Beiyang government.

1947 65438+On February 26th, Shimen Municipal People's Government renamed Shimen Shijiazhuang.

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History and culture

1 dialect

Shijiazhuang dialect refers to the dialect of Shijiazhuang city and its surrounding areas 17 counties (cities). According to the division in Yong-Jae Lee Chinese Dialect Division, Shijiazhuang dialect has 13 cities and counties, which belong to Zhao-Shen dialect of Jilu Mandarin, namely, Zhaoxian, Shenze, Zhengding, Xingtang, Jingxing, Xinle, Shijiazhuang, Xinji, Wuji, Jinzhou, Gaoyi, Gaocheng and Lu 'an.

2. Opera

Shijiazhuang opera has a long tradition and distinctive local characteristics, and is the cradle of "Xi School" Peking Opera. Mr. Xi Xiaobo, one of China's "Four Big Students" and a famous Peking Opera performer, has long played the leading role in the Peking Opera Troupe.

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