Hebei

:Not to be confused with the unrelated province of Hubei

Culture

Dialects of Mandarin are spoken over most of the province, except along the western border, where dialects of Jin-yu, another subdivision of Chinese, are spoken instead.

Related Topics:
Mandarin - Jin-yu

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(Jin-yu is sometimes classified as a subdivision of Mandarin. For more information, see Chinese spoken language.)

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Traditional forms of musical performing arts in Hebei include Pingju, Hebei Bangzi, and Cangzhou Kuaiban Dagu. Traditional arts and crafts include Dingzhou porcelain.

Related Topics:
Pingju - Hebei Bangzi - Cangzhou Kuaiban Dagu - Dingzhou porcelain

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