Zhao County

Zhao County 赵县
County
Anji Bridge
Zhao County Location in Hebei Show map of Hebei Zhao County Zhao County (China) Show map of China
Coordinates: 37°45′22″N 114°46′34″E / 37.756°N 114.776°E / 37.756; 114.776
Country	People's Republic of China
Province	Hebei
Prefecture-level city	Shijiazhuang
Area [citation needed]
• Total	675 km2 (261 sq mi)
Population  ([when?])[citation needed]
• Total	550,000
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard)
Website	zhaoxian.gov.cn

Zhao County (Zhaoxian) (simplified Chinese: 赵县; traditional Chinese: 趙縣; pinyin: Zhào Xiàn), a historic town called Zhaozhou (赵州) in the past, is located in the southwest of Hebei province 40 km (25 mi) southeast of the provincial capital Shijiazhuang, and 280 km (170 mi) south of Beijing. Its total land area is 675 km² (261 sq mi) and total population is around 550,000. There are many historical sites in Zhao County, including the Anji Bridge, Yongtong Bridge, Tuoluonijing Tower (陀罗尼经幢), and Bailin (Cypress Grove) Temple (柏林寺). The county is also famous for its agricultural products: snowflake pears (xuehua pear), asparagus, and wheat.