Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwestern part of Hebei province, China. It borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south andShandong on the east. At the 2010 census, its population was 9,174,683 inhabitants.
The first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang was born in Handan.
Ethnic minorities represent 50,000 people, among which 48,000 Hui. There are 22 Hui schools and 5 Hui junior high schools in Handan.