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The museum recreates scenes of old Baoding, including traditional streets, shops, and workshops. It focuses on the food culture, history, and traditional culinary techniques of Baoding and the wider Hebei region. Visitors can sample local snacks and dishes on site, and some intangible cultural heritage activities are available, such as sugar painting and dough figurine making.
西夏文石幢 xī xià wén shí zhuàng
The Western Xia empire was destroyed by the Mongols in the 14th century, however a community of Tangut people from the Western Xia erected these pillars far away in Baoding in the 16th century. It is one of the few examples of the complex Tangut script found outside of Western China.
保定博物馆, 保定市博物馆
The Baoding Museum is a large museum with a lot of city and Great Wall history.
保定自然博物馆
Opened in early 2024, this new museum is a branch of the Paleozoological Museum of China, which is based in Beijing. It is many times larger than the Beijing branch and claims to be one of the largest natural history museums in Asia. Notable items in the museum’s collection include the world’s only complete skeleton of a Chinese velociraptor and some well-preserved pterosaur eggs.
直隶总督署, Zhili Governor-General’s Office
Built in 1729, this was the office of the Viceroy of Zhili from the time of its construction up until the fall of the Qing Dynasty. It is considered to be the best preserved Qing-era provincial governor’s office in China and has thus become one of the most popular attractions in central Baoding.
保定市动物园
保定军校纪念馆
The Baoding Military Academy was one of the top military academies in China during the early 20th century. It was founded in 1902 by the Viceroy of Zhili, Yuan Shikai, and continued to operate until 1923. Around a third of the army officers who fought for China during the Second Sino-Japanese War received training here, including Chiang Kai-Shek. As of May 2024, the museum is closed for renovations.