Shijiazhuang Tour is getting popular because its short distance from Beijing and important location in railway transportation. Shijiazhuang, with 114 towns, 108 villages, and 43 sub-districts, regarded as the "Nation Capital's Suburbs" in ancient times. It enjoys highly sophisticated transportation links, and is sometimes called the "gate from south to north and the throat from Hebei to Shanxi". The major industries of Shijiazhuang are light industries, most notably chemicals and engineering, cotton, yarn, pharmaceutical products, and petroleum. Referring to agriculture, the city's well-known products are wheat, corn, cotton, meat, and fruits.