 Xibaipo, a village about from Shijiazhuang, in Pingshan County was the location of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army during the decisive stages of the Chinese Civil War between May 26, 1948 and March 23, 1949, at which point they were moved to Beijing.Today, the area houses a memorial site.The 2018 Women's Bandy World Championship was held in Hebei.