Hebei Xianghe Villagers Protest Authorities' Construction of Razor-Wire Barrier Wall; Entering Beijing Now Harder Than Leaving the Country (July 20, 2026) On July 20, in Baoshang Village, Anping Town, Xianghe County, Langfang, Hebei Province, authorities replaced what had been temporary barrier panels with a permanent wall topped with razor wire, intending to permanently separate the village from the neighboring Xiaotun Village in Huoxian Town, Tongzhou District, Beijing. The move sparked discontent among villagers, who gathered at the road junction to protest. In recent times, many stretches of the barrier fencing along the Hebei-Beijing border have likewise been replaced with razor-wire walls, to the point that residents living along the Hebei-Beijing boundary now find it harder to enter Beijing than some border villagers find it to leave the country.

The Hebei section of the Xiong'an-Shangqiu high-speed #railway# has recently completed 108 days of testing and has entered trial operations, bringing the new rail line one step closer to opening. Stretching 552 kilometers with a design speed of 350 kilometers per hour, this railway in China's HSR network connects Xiong'an in Hebei province to Shangqiu in Henan province. It enhances the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei rail transit network and boosts regional integration.

At a train station in Xinji, Hebei, a pregnant woman suddenly lunged toward the tracks as a train was pulling in. Station attendant Deng Zezhi lunged forward, grabbed her just in time, and held her down to keep her from breaking free. She was later comforted by staff, who learned she acted out of despair over family conflicts.

Heavy rain and flooding have hit Kuancheng County in Chengde, Hebei, where extreme rainfall has been ongoing for three days. Maximum rainfall in three days exceeded 500 mm. Streets in the county seat are severely flooded, with some vehicles swept away and roads damaged. Rescue is underway.

Camping tourism is flourishing in Shijiazhuang, north China's Hebei Province, offering more short-getaway experiences for tourists, stimulating consumption and contributing to rural revitalization.

#ChinaGotTalent# A #shuttlecock# kicking contest or a martial arts showdown? At a recent competition in Langfang, Hebei Province, contestants pulled off lightning-fast kicks and jaw-dropping moves, leaving spectators calling it a real-life wushu tournament.

A senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official on Monday paid a visit to prominent experts on summer vacation in Beidaihe, a seaside resort in north China's Hebei Province.