Dating back to the Xia Dynasty (21st - 16th century BC), Hebi was just three individual states belonging to different kingdoms. It was not until the West Han Dynasty (206BC-24) when the two counties Qixian and Junxian as well as Dangyinxian (today's Hebi inner city) formed. Later dynasties witnessed the change of the three areas, and finally in 1957, Dangyinxian was changed into Hebi City. In 1986, two more counties, Qianxian and Junxian, were brought under the control of Hebi City. It belongs to the temperate monsoon zone with four distinct seasons. Windy and dry in spring; hot and wet in summer; cool in autumn; cold and misty in winter. Physical Features: Mainly hills between Taihang Mountain and Northern China Plain