Baoding (保定) is a prefecture-level city in Hebei Province, China. It is located bordering Beijing, about 140 km south of the capital, about half way between Beijing and Shijiazhuang.
Baoding covers an area of 22,159 sq km (8,555 sq mi) and has a population of 997,500. The city is surrounded by farmland. It is divided into two by the Jinggung Railway line which runs north to south. To the east are the Taihang Mountains.