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Which landforms make up the two main parts of Hebei province?
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Lotus Pond Garden, Baoding, Hebei province, China.
Hebei province is composed of two almost equal sections: the northern part of the North China Plain (often called the Hebei Plain) and the mountain ranges that extend along the province's northern and western frontiers.1
The Hebei Plain is a low-lying area formed primarily by alluvial deposits from the Hai River system. The mountainous regions include the Yan Mountains to the north, which form the rim of the North China Plain, and the Taihang Mountains to the west, which separate the plain from the Shanxi Plateau. Additionally, the northernmost part of the province reaches into the Mongolian Plateau.1