Guide to Shijiazhuang helps you know more about things to do in this former "Nation Capital's Suburbs" in ancient times. Shijiazhuang city boosts 114 towns, 108 villages, and 43 sub-districts. Once a small village, it developed under modern railway construction. A century ago, when the Lu-Han Railway stretched to the former Shijiazhuang Village, it brought with it new opportunities, opening an industrial chapter in Shijiazhuang. No one could have predicted that this small, unknown village would have developed rapidly into the modern capital city of Hebei Province. Today, the city 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 in Shijiazhuang are light industries, most notably chemicals and engineering and pharmaceutical products. There are much to see in Shijiazhuang. Theare are many famous attractions in and around the city, including he oldest stone-arch bridge in China, Zhaozhou Bridge, and one of China's three hanging temples Qiaoloudian Hall. Being the political, economical and cultural center of Hebei, Shijiazhuang is becoming more and more beautiful for the recent development.