Is Xingtai and Linyi both from a province in China that borders each other?
Linyi: Linyi () is a prefecture-level city in the south of Shandong province, China. Xingtai:  It borders Shijiazhuang and Hengshui in the north, Handan in the south, and the provinces of Shandong and Shanxi in the east and west respectively.
yes