# Things to see in Shijiazhuang (China): 9 places and when to go > Shijiazhuang is a major city in China with around 2,417,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly History (6), Temples (4), Architecture (3). The best known are Anji Bridge, Longxing Temple and Lingxiao Pagoda. The best time to come is March to May and September to October; also possible: November to February and June to August. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shijiazhuang/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** China · 38.052, 114.478 - **Population:** About 2,417,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/historia/) (6) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/espiritual/) (4) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/arquitectura/) (3) - **Best time:** March to May and September to October. - **Also possible:** November to February and June to August. - **Nearest airport:** PKX Beijing, 233 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Shijiazhuang The places in and around Shijiazhuang, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Anji Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/zhaozhou-bridge/): Open-spandrel arch bridge in Hebei Province, China · 45 km - [Longxing Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/longxing-temple/): Monastery · 13 km - [Lingxiao Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/pagoda-lingxiao/): Pagoda · 13 km - [Guanghui Temple Huatai Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/hua-pagoda/): Pagoda · 12 km - [Linji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/linji-temple/): Building in Linji Temple, China · 12 km - [Bailin Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/bailin-monastery/): Building in China · 43 km - [Changshan Jun Gucheng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/changshan-commandery-ruins/): Archaeological site · 25 km - [Pilu Temple, Shijiazhuang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/pilu-temple/): Building in China · 9.7 km - [Zhengding Prefectural Temple of Literature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/zhengding-prefecture-confucian-temple/): Not to be confused with the "Zhengding County’s Temple of Literature", a nearby temple complex · 13 km ## When to go to Shijiazhuang The best time to visit Shijiazhuang is **March to May and September to October**; also possible: November to February and June to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 38 | | February | Possible | 10 h 35 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h | | May | Best time | 14 h 04 | | June | Possible | 14 h 38 | | July | Possible | 14 h 24 | | August | Possible | 13 h 29 | | September | Best time | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 59 | | November | Possible | 9 h 54 | | December | Possible | 9 h 22 | In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. In March, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to China in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Shijiazhuang The nearest main airport is Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX, Beijing), 233 km as the crow flies. How to get around China (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.052%2C114.478) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.052%2C114.478) ## Other towns nearby - [Yangquan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/yangquan/): 12 places · 82 km - [Taiyuan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/taiyuan/): 15 places · 171 km - [Zhuozhou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/zhuozhou/): 11 places · 201 km - [Anyang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/anyang/): 5 places · 220 km - [Shuozhou](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/shuozhou/): 5 places · 226 km - [Changzhi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/changzhi/): 24 places · 241 km And all of China, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Shijiazhuang? The best known: [Anji Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/zhaozhou-bridge/), [Longxing Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/longxing-temple/), [Lingxiao Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/pagoda-lingxiao/), [Guanghui Temple Huatai Pagoda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/hua-pagoda/), [Linji Temple](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/china/linji-temple/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Shijiazhuang? March to May and September to October; also possible: November to February and June to August. In June there are 14 h 38 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 22. ### How do you get to Shijiazhuang? The nearest main airport is Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), 233 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.052%2C114.478) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Shijiazhuang as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).