A prefecture-level city in Hebei Province

Xingtai, a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, China

(1551–1612) A famous calligrapher, painter, and poet of the Ming Dynasty; he was particularly known for following the style of [[王羲之|王羲之|wang2 xi1 zhi1]] and was often compared to his contemporary [[董其昌|董其昌|dong3 qi2 chang1]] in the phrase 'Xing of the North and Dong of the South'.

Xing Bing (932–1010), an influential Confucian scholar and official of the Northern Song Dynasty who edited several of the Thirteen Classics.

A famous Tang dynasty ceramic kiln site located in modern-day Hebei province, renowned for producing high-quality white porcelain that was often compared to the green celadon of the southern [[越窑|越窯|yue4 yao2]]