Chicheng, or Ch’ih-ch’eng, is a county under the administration of Zhangjiakou City, northwestern Hebei province, bordering Beijing to the southeast. The total area of the county is 5287 km2. The easternmost county-level division of Zhangjiakou, it administrates 9 towns and 9 townships, and, has a population of 238,169. China National Highway 112 passes through the county just south of the county seat, Chicheng Town (赤城镇). It was the setting of Zhang Yimou's 1999 film Not One Less.

History

It was formerly in the far southeast of Chahar province.

Administrative divisions

Chicheng County is divided into the following 18 divisions:

Climate