Editing Hebei (section)

==Geography==
Hebei is the only province in China to contain plateaus, mountains, hills, shorelines, plains, and lakes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sohu.com/a/124048424_384784|title=全国唯一兼有高原、山地、丘陵、海滨、湖泊的省份 |publisher=[[Sohu]]|access-date=2021-01-10}}</ref> Most of central and southern Hebei lies within the [[North China Plain]]. Western Hebei rises into the [[Taihang Mountains]] (Taihang Shan), while the [[Yan Mountains]] (Yan Shan) runs through northern Hebei. Beyond the mountains are the [[Mongolian–Manchurian grassland|grasslands]] of [[Inner Mongolia]]. The highest peak is [[Mount Xiaowutai]] in [[Yu County, Hebei|Yu County]] in the northwest of the province, with an altitude of {{convert|2882|m|abbr=on}}.<ref name="Mt Xwt Dili 360" />

Hebei borders the [[Bohai Sea]] on the east. The [[Hai River]] [[drainage basin|watershed]] covers most of the province's central and southern parts; the [[Luan River]] watershed covers the northeast. Excluding manmade reservoirs, the largest lake in Hebei is [[Baiyangdian]], located in [[Anxin County]], [[Baoding]].

Major cities in Hebei include: [[Shijiazhuang]], [[Baoding]], [[Tangshan]], [[Qinhuangdao]], [[Handan]][[Zhangjiakou|, and Zhangjiakou]].

Hebei has a [[monsoon]]-influenced humid [[humid continental climate|continental]] climate. Its winters are cold and dry, while its summers are hot and humid. Temperatures average {{convert|−16|to|−3|°C|°F}} in January and {{convert|20|to|27|°C|°F}} in July. The annual [[Precipitation (meteorology)|precipitation]] ranges from {{convert|400|to|800|mm|in|abbr=on}}, concentrated heavily in summer.

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|+'''Average daily maximum and minimum temperatures for selected locations in Hebei Province, China'''<ref>{{cite web|title=Climate for Baoding|url=http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101090201.shtml?|website=Weather China|access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Climate for Qinhuangdao|url=http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101091101.shtml?|website=Weather China|access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Climate for Tangshan|url=http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101090501.shtml?|website=Weather China|access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Climate for Zhangjiakou|url=http://www.weather.com.cn/cityintro/101090301.shtml?|website=Weather China|access-date=10 June 2017}}</ref>
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!City
!July (°C)
!July (°F)
!January (°C)
!January (°F)
|-
| [[Baoding]] || 31.7/22.6 || 89.1/72.7 || 2.5/–7.7 || 36.5/18.1
|-
| [[Qinhuangdao]] || 28.1/21.7 || 82.6/71.1 || 0.1/–8.8 || 32.2/16.2
|-
| [[Tangshan]] || 30.2/21.7 || 86.4/71.1 || 0.9/–10.2 || 33.6/13.6
|-
| [[Zhangjiakou]] || 29.4/18.7 || 84.9/65.7 || 2.2/–12.9 || 36.0/8.8
|}