Baoding, city in northern China, in Hebei Province, a port on the Fu River. It is a transportation and industrial center at the northern edge of the fertile Huabei Pingyuan (North China Plain). Manufactures include fertilizer, processed food, chemicals, textiles, and pharmaceuticals. An ancient city that was founded before the Qin (Ch'in) dynasty (221-206 BC), Baoding was called Ching-yuang from AD581 until 1958. In Ming times (1368-1644), it was fortified and developed as a military center for the defense of nearby Beijing. Population (1991) 428,376.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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