Handan, Hebei

People's Republic of China

Handan, Hebei connects to 5207 places across 18 topics through 157 Bunkabop connections, with history accounting for the bulk of its ties. Once the capital of the Zhao state, it was besieged during the Rebellion of the Seven States and conquered by Qin in 228 BCE, and it shares many connections with cities like Taiyuan and Luoyang. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army kept its headquarters in She County within Handan. The city also connects to the founding of the People's Daily, which Mao Zedong named during its wartime publication in the region.