Located in: [[North China]]. [[Hebei]] is a province in [[North China]]. [[Hebei]] borders the provinces of [[Shanxi]] to the west, [[Henan]] to the south, [[Shandong]] to the southeast, [[Liaoning]] to the northeast, and [[Inner Mongolia]] to the north. [[Hebei]] province additionally borders the direct-administered municipalities of [[Beijing]] and [[Tianjin]], whose territory it entirely surrounds on land. Its economy is based on agriculture and manufacturing.