Hebei · China
Cangzhou travel guide
Cangzhou is a city in Hebei, China, home to about 7,301,000 people.
- Best months
- April, May, September and October
- Nearest airport
- TSN101 km · Tianjin Binhai International Airport
- Currency
- CNYrenminbi
- Time zone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Language
- Chinese, Putonghua, Standard Chinese
About
About Cangzhou
Cangzhou is a prefecture-level city in China forming the southeastern extension of Hebei Province to the coast of the Bohai Sea between Tianjin and Shandong.
Cangzhou is the hometown of martial arts and acrobatics in China, and was awarded the title of the hometown of Chinese calligraphy in 2009. In 2021, the original Shijiazhuang Yongchang Football Club moved to Cangzhou and changed its name to Cangzhou Lions, becoming the first Chinese top league club in Cangzhou. Cangzhou is the largest residential area of the Hui ethnic group in North China. As of 2023, the city has 47 ethnic minority groups with a population of 287,500. Cangzhou is located in the Bohai Sea state and has rich resources and an important geographical location.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Cangzhou
See
- Iron Lion of Cangzhou statue
- Qingfeng Building
- Nanchuan old street
- Hejian Government Office
- The ruins of Langyin Tower in Ming Dynasty
- 纪晓岚墓
- Cangzhou Museum
- Hebei Sea Salt Museum
- Huanghua Municipal Museum
- Cangzhou Garden Expo Park
- Cangzhou People's Park
- Lotus Pond Park
Do
- China Wuqiao International Acrobatic Art Festival
- Cangzhou Garden Expo
- Cangzhou Culture and Art Center
- Cangzhou Art Museum
- Cangzhou Theater
- Cangzhou Peking Opera Troupe
- Cangzhou Gymnasium
- Cangzhou swimming pool
- Kaicheng Table Tennis Club (Natural Pool Store)
- Cangzhou Celebrity Golf Manor
- Cangzhou Lions Football Club Training Center
- Kingsburg Fitness Club
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Where to stay
Hotels in Cangzhou
1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| King Lion International Hotel | 2.3 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Cangzhou
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cangzhou are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 183 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Cangzhou: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line; Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX, 138 km) is also within reach.
Getting in
Cangzhou is in the Heilonggang Basin in southeast Hebei and east of Hebei Plain. The city is 120 km north of Tianjin, 240 km from Beijing, and 220 km southwest of the provincial capital Shijiazhuang.
Getting around
You can choose to take public transportation when walking in Cangzhou City. The bus routes to the main attractions are: No. 333, passing through Cangzhou Museum, Lion City Park, Cangzhou Garden Expo Park, and Canal Park. Route 29. Pass by Nanchuan Old Street and Cangzhou West Station. At the same time, you can take bus 16 or 31 from Cangzhou West Railway Station to Qingfeng Tower. Secondly, taxis are also a convenient way of transportation. The starting price of a taxi is 6 yuan, which is a good choice for short distance travel or in a hurry.
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TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport
PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport
Questions
Cangzhou: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Cangzhou?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cangzhou are April, May, September and October. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; July is the wettest, with about 183 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Cangzhou?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN), about 101 km from the city centre in a straight line; Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX, 138 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Cangzhou?
renminbi (CNY).
Nearby
Destinations near Cangzhou
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.