Handan

The famous historical and cultural city of Handan, 420km from Beijing, has a lot to offer its visitors. These include Congtai Terrace in Wuling, capital of Zhao during the Warring States Period; ruins of the imperial city of the state of Zhao; grottoes at Xiangtang Mountain; the palace of Nuwa, the legendary creator-goddess, and where she patched up the sky with stone blocks; and ruins of the Cizhou Porcelain Kilns of the Song. Handan is also where 1,000 or so Chinese idioms were originated. Yongnian County is where the Yang and Wu schools of taiji boxing rose, and a cultural center in association with taiji boxing. Yongnian International Taiji Boxers' Gathering is a popular event for fans from around the world to compete and swap experience.