Handan has four distinct seasons. It is hot in summer and sunny in winter.
The environment in Handan is better than that in Datong. Handan is a garden city after all, but Datong has been transformed well in recent years.
Handan's economy is far ahead in Datong, ranking 38th in terms of gdp statistics of 20 10, with an increase of 1 1% and 222 billion yuan.
Datong is less than 70 billion yuan. Except for 150, Datong Handan is a city rich in mineral resources.
Culture Handan Datong is a famous historical and cultural city in China and an ancient capital with many historical sites.
Education: The overall education level in Shanxi is relatively low. In Hebei province, the education level in Handan is better than that in the front line.
Handan is a veritable transportation hub at the junction of Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces. Datong is the northern exit of Shanxi, including the main road from western Inner Mongolia to Beijing. These two cities are battlegrounds for military strategists in history.
The population of Handan is close to10 million, and that of Datong is more than 3 million. The benevolent man has different opinions. Sometimes there are more people and the economy develops rapidly. Sometimes a large population is not necessarily a good thing.
It's hard to say the historical position. During the Warring States Period, Handan was the capital of Zhao, and Datong was the city opened by King Wuling of Zhao. So Datong was built in 2300, and Handan is relatively old, 3 100. Handan was very strong then. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Handan and Linzi, the capital of Qi State, tied for the most developed city. Datong has always been the central city of northern China in history, and is known as "the capital of three generations and the important town of two dynasties". Although Handan is older, its development has many chronologies, that is, it will be more prosperous at a certain stage and decline at some time. Datong is more continuous.
If we say the future prospects, these two cities are the second and third largest cities in their provinces respectively, so their positioning is the core of regional economy. Datong is located in the west of Beijing and Handan is located in the Central Plains, with very good development prospects.