Chicheng County

Chicheng (Chinese: 赤城; pinyin: Chìchéng), or Ch’ih-ch’eng, is a county under the administration of Zhangjiakou City, northwestern Hebei province, bordering Beijing to the southeast. The total area of the county is 5,287 square kilometres (2,041 sq mi). The easternmost county-level division of Zhangjiakou, it administrates 9 towns and 9 townships, and as of 2010, has a population of 238,169. China National Highway 112 passes through the county just south of the county seat, Chicheng Town (赤城镇).

Chicheng County
赤城县
Chihcheng
Location in Zhangjiakou
Chicheng
Location in Hebei
Coordinates: 40°55′N 115°50′E
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceHebei
Prefecture-level cityZhangjiakou
County seatChicheng Town (赤城镇)
Area
  Total5,287 km2 (2,041 sq mi)
Elevation
882 m (2,894 ft)
Population
 (2010)
  Total238,169
  Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
075500
Area code0313

It was the setting of Zhang Yimou's 1999 film Not One Less.

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