Handan

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Handan?Southwestern Hebei province, China, bordering Xingtai, Shanxi, Henan, and Shandong
2. How many people live in Handan?9,174,683 (2010 census), with 2,845,790 in the urban core
3. How big is Handan?Not specified in source
4. What is the capital of Handan?Handan City
5. What language do people speak in Handan?Mandarin Chinese (official), potential for local dialects
6. When was Handan built?Circa 6500 BC by the Cishan culture

Prefecture-level city: A major administrative division in the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province.
Conurbation: An extended urban area, typically formed by the merging of several separate towns or cities.
Cishan culture: An archaeological Neolithic culture in China, known for early agricultural practices.
State of Zhao: One of the major states during China's Warring States period (475–221 BC).