Hengshui is located in Hebei, a neighboring province to Beijing, and has an urban population of 460, 240, and a total population of 4, 340, 373.

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Situated in the southeast of Hebei, Hengshui is about 250 kilometers (155 miles) south of Beijing, where residential real estate sells for RMB 22, 946 per square meter, or nearly ten times higher.

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With my curiosity peaked, I went online and the first thing I learned is that Hengshui is renowned for those small snuff bottles with the intricate paintings inside that are found all over the markets in Beijing.

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