Overview of Hebei

Overview of Hebei Land and resources Soil There are about 21 kinds of soil in Hebei province, but brown earth is the most common. It is mainly distributed in the hills and plains below an altitude of 800 meters, in areas that are major bases for grain, cotton, nuts and fruits. Minerals Hebei has abundant mineral resources. There are 129 kinds of discovered minerals in the province. 78 of them have proven reserves. And 38 of those are among the six largest of their mineral reserves in the country. The predominant minerals in Hebei are coals, irons, oi l(gas), gold, and many types of lime rocks. There are many types of coal in Hebei, including coking coal with a major distribution in Tangshan, Handan, Xing tai and Zhangjiakou. The main type of iron is lean ore, especially in East of Hebei, Handan, and Xingtai, where the reserve is large and often combined with other useful metals. Oil and natural gas are mainly stored in the middle area of Hebei plain and the coastal area of eastern Hebei. The reserve of lime rocks is also plentiful and of high quality. Hebei Province also is one of six largest areas for gold mining in China. Hebei has rich marine resources Hebei, which borders the Bohai Sea, has rich marine resources. Its coastline is 487 km long, includes 132 islands and islets, and comprises a managed coastal area of 9,000 sq km. Its marine resources with greatest potential for development are harbors, salina, offshore oil and gas and reserve land resources. Hebei attaches great importance to the development of new energy sources that are environmentally responsible. The China (Caofeidian) Scientific Development Forum held every two years targets saving energy and reducing emissions. Animals Hebei has abundant animal resources with 137 breeds under State and local protection including two pheasant species as well a swan, the Asiatic Leopard and the ferret. To protect its resources, the province has built 15 natural reserves and China's largest safari park in Qinhuangdao in 1995, which has nearly 200 breeds and more than 5,000 animals including tigers, lions and elephants. Forestry Plant resources Hebei has brewing plants, herbs, fiber plants, commercially raised subtropical trees, timber including Chinese pine and other coniferous species, and medicinal plants including the jujube and the kudzu herb used in Chinese medicine. It also has abundant fruit trees, especially in the Yanshan and Taihang Mountains, that produce pears, apples apricots, kiwi fruit and others, as well as chestnuts, walnuts and red dates. Hebei is renowned for varieties such as the Xuanhua grape, the Changli apple, the Cangzhou ziziphus jujuba and Jingdong chestnut. Hebei's agricultural industry Using market forces, Hebei province continues to adjust its organization for planting and agricultural management. The proportion of efficient production has expanded each year to ensure a competitive industry. One of China's major grain producing areas, Heibei's main agricultural products include wheat, maize, millet, sorghum and cash crops such as cotton, peanuts, soy beans and sesame. The area under cultivation in the province totals about 6.7 million hectares, which produce about 25 million tons of farm products annually. With the development of domestic and foreign markets, a high-quality food processing industry is developing rapidly. Livestock, fruit, and marine products The fruit industry in Hebei has many top varieties such as ahernaria, the Changli grape, Cangzhou ziziphus jujube, the Botou pear, Mancheng persimmons, the Shunping apple and the Shanhaiguan cherry. Well known at home and abroad, they have become the new growth points in Hebei’s agriculture industry. The province also has broad areas of sea, lakes and beaches. Marine products include ribbonfish, yellow croaker, barracuda, flatfish, pomfret and cuttlefish. Freshwater products include grass carp, chub, bighead, crucian carp, toad and crab. .

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