Hebei province is briefly named as ji, with Shijiazhuang as its provincial seat. Hebei lies in the north of China around Beijing and Tianjin, covering a total area of 188,800 sq km. According to authoritative population survey, the total population of the province was 75,919,700 in 2019. Hebei is the sole province with seashore, plains, lakes, hills and plateaus in China and has distinct seasons.