A Hebei Family (Cities Personified)

The general personification setting for Hebei’s cities: The hidden big brother: Handan, refined and courteous The hidden big brother: Zhangjiakou, a mighty army from beyond the Great Wall %%%%%%%%%%%%%%% The eldest: Shijiazhuang, the one in charge The second: Baoding, upright and steadfast The third: Tangshan, clever and capable The fourth: Qinhuangdao, healthy and beautiful The fifth: Xingtai, diligent and down-to-earth The sixth and seventh: Cangzhou and Hengshui, inseparable twins The little eighth: Chengde, elegant and exquisite The little ninth: Langfang, lively and innocent %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Members from outside the family: Beijing: a distant brother and neighbor, with his eye on Langfang Tianjin: a cousin who only recently split off from the family, friendly with everyone Dezhou: a younger brother from the Shandong family, treated as one of Hebei’s own Theme: