Shandong 山东

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Shāndōng (山东)

Tourist Attractions

Below is a list of tourist attractions in Shandong:

(烟台市蓬莱阁旅游区; pénglái gé lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale.

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(曲阜孔庙; qūfù Kǒng Miào): This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale.

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(泰安市泰山景区; tàishān fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台蓬莱海洋极地世界; yāntái pénglái hǎiyáng jí dì shìjiè): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(临沂蒙山旅游区; línyí mēngshān lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛银海国际游艇俱乐部旅游区; qīngdǎo yín hǎiguó jì yóutǐng jùlèbù lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(济南趵突泉公园; jǐnán bào tū quán gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(乳山银滩旅游度假区; rǔshān Yín Tān lǚyóu dùjià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(孔林旅游区; kǒnglín lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(崂山风景名胜区; láoshān fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(潍坊杨家埠民间艺术大观园; wéifāng Yáng Jiābù mínjiān yìshù dàguān yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(莱芜市房干生态旅游区; láiwúshì fáng gàn shēngtài lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(济南跑马岭旅游区; jǐnán pǎomǎ lǐng lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(济宁市邹城孟庙、孟府旅游区; jǐníngshì zōu chéng Mèng Miào, Mèng Fǔ lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(济南红叶谷生态文化旅游区; jǐnán hóngyè gǔ shēngtài wénhuà lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(济南千佛山风景名胜区; jǐnán qiān fóshān fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛海滨风景区; qīngdǎo hǎibīn fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(灵岩寺旅游区; líng yán sì lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台南山旅游区; yāntái nánshānlǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(孔府; kǒngfǔ): This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(威海荣成赤山风景名胜区; wēihǎiróngchéng chì shān fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(潍坊沂山风景区; wéifāng yí shān fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(日照五莲山旅游风景区; rìzhào wǔlián shān lǚyóu fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛啤酒博物馆; qīngdǎopíjiǔ bówùguǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博原山国家森林公园; Zī Bóyuán shān guójiā sēnlín gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博聊斋城; Zī Bóliáo zhāi chéng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(荣成市成山头风景名胜区; róngchéngshì chéng shāntóu fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(济南大明湖公园; jǐnán dà míng hú gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博市周村古商城; zībóshì Zhōu Cūngǔ shāngchéng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博中国陶瓷馆; zī bó Zhōngguó táocí guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(济南市章丘百脉泉景区; jǐnánshì zhāngqiū yībǎi mài quán jǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(刘公岛风景名胜区; Liú Gōngdǎo fēngjǐngmíngshèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛海底世界; qīngdǎo hǎidǐ shìjiè): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台张裕酒文化博物馆; yāntái Zhāng Yùjiǔ wénhuà bówùguǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(临沂市山东沂水县地下大峡谷旅游区; línyíshì shāndōng yíshuǐ xiàn dìxià dàxiágǔ lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台金沙滩海滨公园; yāntái jīnshā tān hǎibīn gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(聊城东昌湖旅游区; liáochéng dōng chāng hú lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAAA on China's national tourism scale.

(荣成市圣水观风景名胜区; róng chéng shì shèng shuǐ guān fēng jǐng míng shèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(枣庄抱犊崮国家森林公园; zǎo zhuāng bào dú gù guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(枣庄台儿庄大战纪念馆; zǎo zhuāng tái er;ér zhuāng dà zhàn jì niàn guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(枣庄石榴园风景名胜区; zǎo zhuāng shí liú yuán fēng jǐng míng shèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台牟氏庄园; yān tái móu shì zhuāng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台农业科技博览园; yān tái nóng yè kē jì bó lǎn yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(张裕酒文化博物馆; zhāng yù jiǔ wén huà bó wù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛山炮台教育基地; qīng dǎo shān pào tái jiào yù jī dì): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛信号山公园; qīng dǎo xìn hào shān gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(昆嵛山国家森林公园; kūn yú shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛城阳世纪公园; qīng dǎo chéng yáng shì jì gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台体育公园; yān tái tǐ yù gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛石老人观光园; qīng dǎo shí lǎo rén guān guāng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(莒县浮来山景区; jǔ xiàn fú lái shān jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(莱芜战役纪念馆; lái wú zhàn yì jì niàn guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博市陶瓷博物馆; zī bó shì táo cí bó wù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(临淄古车马馆; lín zī gǔ chē mǎ guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(莱芜房干生态旅游区; lái wú fáng gān;gàn;hàn shēng tài lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛华山国际乡村俱乐部; qīng dǎo huā;huá shān guó jì xiāng cūn jù lè bù): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛市蔬菜科技示范园有限公司; qīng dǎo shì shū cài kē jì shì fàn yuán yǒu xiàn gōng sī): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(临沂王羲之故居; lín yí wáng xī zhī gù jū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(临沂银雀山汉墓竹简博物馆; lín yí yín qiāo shān hàn mù zhú jiǎn bó wù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(临沂盛能游乐园; lín yí shèng;chéng néng yóu lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(沂水雪山彩虹谷旅游区; yí shuǐ xuě shān cǎi hóng gǔ lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(莒南天佛旅游区; jǔ nán tiān fú;fó lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(沂水天然地下画廊; yí shuǐ tiān rán dì xià huà láng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(山东地下大峡谷; shān dōng dì xià dà xiá gǔ): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(惠民孙子兵法城; huì mín sūn zi bīng fǎ chéng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博沂源九天洞景区; zī bó yí yuán jiǔ tiān dòng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博鲁山国家森林公园; zī bó lǔ shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(潍坊寿光林海生态博览园; wéi fāng shòu guāng lín hǎi shēng tài bó lǎn yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(潍坊金宝乐园; wéi fāng jīn bǎo lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(惠民魏氏庄园; huì mín wèi shì zhuāng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(东营天鹅湖景区; dōng yíng tiān é hú jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(邹城市孟庙、孟府旅游区; Zōuchéng shì mèng miào mèng fǔ lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(三里河公园; sān lǐ hé gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(邹城市峄山风景名胜区; Zōuchéng shì yì shān fēng jǐng míng shèng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台蓬莱八仙过海旅游景区; yān tái péng lái bā xiān guò hǎi lǚ yóu jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台养马岛旅游度假区; yān tái yǎng mǎ dǎo lǚ yóu dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博临淄齐国故城遗址博物馆; zī bó lín zī qí guó gù chéng yí zhǐ bó wù guǎn): The remains of the ancient capital city of the Qi Dynasty. This tourist attraction is listed as a UNESCO World Herritage Site. This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博临淄管仲纪念馆; zī bó lín zī guǎn zhòng jì niàn guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(滨州沾化冬枣生态旅游区; bīn zhōu zhān huà;huā dōng zǎo shēng tài lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(水泊梁山旅游区; shuǐ bó liáng shān lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(曲阜六艺城; qū fù liù yì chéng): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台山旅游区; yān tái shān lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(阳谷景阳冈旅游区; yáng gǔ jǐng yáng gāng lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(蒙山旅游区蒙阴云蒙景区; méng;mēng;měng shān lǚ yóu qū méng;mēng;měng yīn yún méng;mēng;měng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(蒙山旅游区平邑龟蒙景区; méng;mēng;měng shān lǚ yóu qū píng yì guī méng;mēng;měng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博原山国家森林公园; zī bó yuán shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博聊斋旅游区; zī bó liáo zhāi lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(潍坊安丘青云山民俗游乐园; wéi fāng ān qiū qīng yún shān mín sú yóu lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台金沙滩旅游区; yān tái jīn shā tān lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台长岛风景区; yān tái cháng;zhǎng dǎo fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台塔山风景区; yān tái tǎ shān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛电视塔; qīng dǎo diàn shì tǎ): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛田横岛旅游度假区; qīng dǎo tián héng;hèng dǎo lǚ yóu dù jià qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛海军博物馆; qīng dǎo hǎi jūn bó wù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛德式官邸旧址; qīng dǎo dé shì guān dǐ jiù zhǐ): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛琅琊台风景区; qīng dǎo láng yá tái fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛海尔科技馆; qīng dǎo hǎi ěr kē jì guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(济南五峰山旅游区; jǐ nán wǔ fēng shān lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AAA on China's national tourism scale.

(莒县浮来山景区; jǔ xiàn fú lái shān jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(枣庄李宗仁史料馆; zǎo zhuāng lǐ zōng rén shǐ liào guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(日照鲁南海滨国家森林公园; rì zhào lǔ nán hǎi bīn guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(胶州高凤翰纪念馆; jiāo zhōu gāo fèng hàn jì niàn guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(莱西崔子范美术馆; lái xī cuī zǐ fàn měi shù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛植物园; qīng dǎo zhí wù yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛天后宫; qīng dǎo tiān hòu gōng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(莱芜战役纪念馆; lái wú zhàn yì jì niàn guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(东营胜利油田科技展览中心; dōng yíng shèng lì yóu tián kē jì zhǎn lǎn zhōng xīn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(惠民孙子故园; huì mín sūn zi gù yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(长青卧龙峪生态旅游区; cháng;zhǎng qīng wò lóng yù shēng tài lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(长清齐长城旅游区; cháng qīng qí cháng chéng lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(莱芜房干生态旅游区; lái wú fáng gān;gàn;hàn shēng tài lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(东营天鹅湖公园; dōng yíng tiān é hú gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(临淄齐国历史博物馆; lín zī qí guó lì shǐ bó wù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(青州云门山风景区; qīng zhōu yún mén shān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(博山开元溶洞; bó shān kāi yuán róng dòng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(临淄古车马馆; lín zī gǔ chē mǎ guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(潍坊金宝乐园; wéi fāng jīn bǎo lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(长岛仙境源景区; cháng;zhǎng dǎo xiān jìng yuán jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(招远罗山国家森林公园; zhāo yuǎn luó;luō shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(莱州云峰山风景区; lái zhōu yún fēng shān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(荣成花斑彩石景区; róng chéng huā bān cǎi shí jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台昆仑山国家森林公园; yān tái kūn yuè shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台崆峒岛风景区; yān tái kōng tóng dǎo fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(长岛望夫礁景区; cháng;zhǎng dǎo wàng fū jiāo jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(临沂中华园艺旅游区; lín yí zhōng huá yuán yì lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(临沂盛能游乐园; lín yí shèng;chéng néng yóu lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(临沂茶山旅游区; lín yí chá shān lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(威海仙姑顶旅游区; wēi hǎi xiān gū dǐng lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(泰安腊山国家森林公园; tài ān là shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博市陶瓷博物馆; zī bó shì táo cí bó wù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(临沂动植物园; lín yí dòng zhí wù yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(临朐老龙湾风景区; lín qú;xù;chǔn lǎo lóng wān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博王士禛纪念馆; zī bó wáng shì zhēn jì niàn guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(沂水雪山旅游区; yí shuǐ xuě shān lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(沂水四门洞; yí shuǐ sì mén dòng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(郯城新村银杏园; tán chéng xīn cūn yín xìng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(泰安徂徕山国家森林公园; tài ān cú lài;lái shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(肥城桃源世界风景区; féi chéng táo yuán shì jiè fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(枣庄熊耳山国家地质公园; zǎo zhuāng xióng ěr shān guó jiā dì zhì gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(枣庄山亭区红枣农业旅游区; zǎo zhuāng shān tíng qū hóng zǎo nóng yè lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(日照大青山风景区; rì zhào dà qīng shān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛京华旅游观光工场; qīng dǎo jīng huá lǚ yóu guān guāng gōng chǎng): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛康有为故居纪念馆; qīng dǎo kāng yǒu wéi gù jū jì niàn guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(曲阜孔子精华苑; qū fù kǒng zǐ jīng huá yuàn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛华山国际乡村俱乐部; qīng dǎo huā;huá shān guó jì xiāng cūn jù lè bù): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛即墨鹤山风景区; qīng dǎo jí mò hè shān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(莒南马髻山旅游区; jǔ nán mǎ jì shān lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(莲花山森林公园; lián huā shān sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(肥城牛山国家森林公园; féi chéng niú shān guó jiā sēn lín gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(胶州艾山风景区; jiāo zhōu ài shān fēng jǐng qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(寿光市蔬菜高科技示范园; shòu guāng shì shū cài gāo kē jì shì fàn yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(“定远”舰旅游区; “dìng yuǎn”jiàn lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(中国阿胶博物馆; zhōng guó ā jiāo bó wù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(烟台毓璜顶公园; yān tái yù huáng dǐng gōng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(马颊河度假村; mǎ jiá hé dù jià cūn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(聊城市姜堤乐园有限公司; liáo chéng shì jiāng dī lè yuán yǒu xiàn gōng sī): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(山东灵泉寺旅游区; shān dōng líng quán sì lǚ yóu qū): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(聊城市凤凰苑农业科技园; liáo chéng shì fèng huáng yuàn nóng yè kē jì yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(淄博魁圣园; zī bó kuí shèng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(泰山天庭乐园; tài shān tiān tíng lè yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(韩书凡奇石艺术馆; hán shū fán qí;jī shí yì shù guǎn): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(蓬莱兴瑞庄园; péng lái xìng;xīng ruì zhuāng yuán): This tourist attraction is rates as AA on China's national tourism scale.

(青岛即墨龙山风景区; qīngdǎo jímò lóngshān fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(枣庄甘泉禅寺; zǎo zhuāng gānquán chán sì): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(平湖现河公园; pínghú xiàn hé gōngyuán): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(日照万平口海滨旅游区; rìzhào yīwàn píng kǒu hǎibīn lǚyóuqū): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(胶州艾山风景区; jiāo zhōu Aì Shān fēngjǐngqū): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

(莱州千佛阁; láizhōu qiān fó gé): This tourist attraction is rates as A on China's national tourism scale.

History

Shandong is located on the eastern edge of the North China Plain, and felt the influence of Chinese civilization since remote antiquity. The earliest dynasties (the Shang dynasty and Zhou dynasty) exerted varying degrees of control over western Shandong, while eastern Shandong was inhabited by the Laiyi peoples who were considered as the "barbarians". Over subsequent centuries, the Laiyi were eventually sinicized.

During the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋时期) and the Warring States Period (战国时期), regional states became increasingly powerful. At this time,Shandong was home to two powerful states: the state of Qi (齐国) at Linzi and the state of Lu (鲁国) at Qufu. Lu is noted for being the home of Confucius. The state was, however, comparatively small, and eventually succumbed to the powerful state of Chu from the south. The state of Qi was, on the other hand, a major power throughout this entire period. Cities it ruled included Linzi, Jimo (north of modern Qingdao) and Ju.

The Qin Dynasty destroyed Qi and founded the first centralized Chinese state in 221 BC. The Han Dynasty that followed created two zhou ("provinces") in what is now modern Shandong: Qingzhou Province in the north and Yanzhou Province in the south. During the division of the Three Kingdoms Shandong belonged to the Kingdom of Wei, which ruled over northern China.

After the Three Kingdoms period, a brief period of unity under the Western Jin Dynasty gave way to invasions by nomadic peoples from the north. Northern China, including Shandong, was overrun. Over the next century or so Shandong changed hands several times, falling to the Later Zhao, then Former Yan, then Former Qin, then Later Yan, then Southern Yan, then the Liu Song Dynasty, and finally the Northern Wei Dynasty, the first of the Northern Dynasties during the Northern and Southern Dynasties Period. Shandong stayed with the Northern Dynasties for the rest of this period.

In 412, the Chinese Buddhist monk Faxian landed at Laoshan, on the southern edge of the Shandong peninsula, and proceeded to Qingzhou to edit and translate the scriptures he had brought back from India.

The Sui Dynasty reestablished unity in 589, and the Tang Dynasty (618-907) presided over the next golden age of China. For the earlier part of this period Shandong was ruled as part of Henan Circuit, one of the circuits (a political division). Later on China splintered into warlord factions, resulting in the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Shandong was part of the Five Dynasties, all based in the north.

The Song Dynasty reunified China in the late tenth century. In 1996, the discovery of over two hundred buried Buddhist statues at Qingzhou was hailed as a major archaeological find. The statues included early examples of painted figures, and are thought to have been buried due to Emperor Huizong's Song Dynasty repression of Buddhism (he favoured Taoism).

The Song Dynasty was forced to cede northern China to the Jurchen Jin Dynasty in 1142. Shandong was administered by the Jin Dynasty as Shandong East Circuit and Shandong West Circuit — the first use of its current name.

The modern province of Shandong was created by the Ming Dynasty. It also included much of modern-day Liaoning (in south Manchuria) at the time. However, the Manchus increasingly asserted independence, and managed to conquer all of China in 1644. Under the Qing Dynasty, which they founded, Shandong acquired (more or less) its current borders.

During the nineteenth century, China became increasingly exposed to Western influence, and Shandong, a coastal province, was especially affected. Qingdao was leased to Germany in 1897 and Weihai to Britain in 1898. The rest of Shandong was generally considered to be part of the German sphere of influence. In addition, the Qing Dynasty opened Manchuria to Han Chinese immigration during the 19th century; Shandong was the main source of the ensuing tide of migrants.

Shandong was one of the first places in which the Boxer Rebellion started and became one of the centers of the uprising. In 1899, the Qing-Dynasty general Yuan Shikai was appointed as governor of the province to suppress the uprising. He held the post for 3 years.

After the Republic of China was founded in 1911, Qingdao reverted to Chinese control in 1922, Weihai followed in 1930.

In April 1925, the warlord Zhang Zongchang, nicknamed the "Dogmeat General", became military governor of Shandong Province. Time dubbed him China's "basest warlord". He ruled over the province until 1928, when he was ousted in the wake of the Northern Expedition. He was succeeded by Han Fuju, who was loyal to the warlord Feng Yuxiang but later switched his allegiance to the Nanjing government headed by Chiang Kai-Shek. Han Fuju also ousted the warlord Liu Zhennian, nicknamed the "King of Shandong East", who ruled eastern Shandong Province, hence unifying the province under his rule.

In 1937 Japan began its invasion of China proper in the Second Sino-Japanese War, which would eventually become part of the Pacific theatre of the Second World War. Han Fuju was made Deputy Commander in Chief of the 5th War Area and put in charge defending the lower Yellow River valley. However, he abandoned his base in Jinan when the Japanese crossed the Yellow River. He was executed for not following orders shortly thereafter.
Shandong was occupied in its entirety by Japan, with resistance in the countryside, and was one of the provinces where operation sankō was implemented by general Yasuji Okamura. This lasted until the surrender of Japan in 1945.

By 1945, communist forces already held some parts of Shandong. Over the next four years of the Chinese Civil War, they expanded their holdings, eventually driving the Kuomintang (government of the Republic of China) entirely out of Shandong by June 1949. The People's Republic of China was founded in October of the same year.

Under the new government, parts of western Shandong was initially given to the short-lived Pingyuan Province, but this did not last. Shandong also acquired the Xuzhou and Lianyungang areas from Jiangsu province, but this did not last either. For the most part Shandong has kept the same borders that it has today.
In recent years Shandong, especially eastern Shandong, has enjoyed significant economic development, becoming one of the richest provinces of the People's Republic of China.

Zhucheng, which is located in Shandong, is known as "dinosaur city" as it has been the scene of many dinosaur finds in the past. On December 31, 2008, it was announced that 7,600 dinosaur bones were uncovered. This is believed to be the largest collection ever found. These bones include tyrannosaurus and ankylosaurus.

People and Culture

Shandong is the second most populous province of China, after Henan, with a population of almost 92 million. Over 99% of Shandong's population is Han Chinese. Minority groups include the Hui and the Manchus. Shandong citizens are also known to have the highest average height of any Chinese province.

Mandarin dialects are spoken in Shandong. Linguists classify these dialects into three broad categories: Ji Lu Mandarin spoken in the northwest (as well as in neighbouring Hebei), such as the Jinan dialect; Zhongyuan Mandarin spoken in the southwest (as well as in neighbouring Henan); and Jiao Liao Mandarin spoken in the Shandong Peninsula (as well as the Liaodong Peninsula across the sea), such as the Qingdao dialect. When people speak of the "Shandong dialect" (山東話), it is generally the first or the second that is meant; the Jiao Liao dialects of Shandong are commonly called the "Jiaodong dialect" (膠東話).

Shandong cuisine (鲁菜) is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine. It can be more finely divided into inland Shandong cuisine (e.g. Jinan cuisine); the seafood-centered Jiaodong cuisine in the peninsula; and Confucius's Mansion cuisine, an elaborate tradition originally intended for imperial and other important feasts.

Shandong Bangzi and Lüju are popular types of Chinese opera in Shandong; both originated from southwestern Shandong.

Industry

Shandong ranks first among the provinces in the production of a variety of products, including cotton and wheat as well as precious metals such as gold and diamonds. It also has one of the biggest sapphire deposits in the world. Other importants crop include sorghum and maize. Shandong has extensive petroleum deposits as well, especially in the Dongying area in the Yellow River delta, where the Shengli Oilfield (lit. Victory Oilfield) is one of the major oilfields of China. Shandong also produces bromine from underground wells and salt from sea water.

Shandong is one of the richer provinces of China, and its economic development focuses on large enterprises with well-known brand names. Shandong is the biggest industrial producer and one of the top manufacturing provinces in China. Shandong has also benefited from South Korean and Japanese investment, due to its geographical proximity to those countries. The richest part of the province is the Shandong Peninsula, where the city of Qingdao is home to two of the most well-known brand names of China: Tsingtao Beer and Haier. In addition, Dongying's oil fields and petroleum industries form an important component of Shandong's economy.
In 2008, the nominal GDP for Shandong was 3.11 trillion yuan (US$446 billion), ranking second in the country (behind Guangdong and ahead of Jiangsu). It's GDP per capita was 33,083 yuan (US$4,749), ranking seventh.

Wine Industry

The production of wine is the second largest industry in the Shandong Province, second only to agriculture.

Geographically, the southern hills average an elevation of 200 meters, while the coastal areas remain relatively flat. Most of the soil is loose, well-ventilated, and rich in minerals and organic matter that enable full development of the root systems.

Presently, there are more than 140 wineries in the region, mainly distributed in the Nanwang Grape Valley and along the Yan-Peng Sightseeing Highway. The region produced more than 40% of China's grape wine production. Main varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Gernischt, Merlot, Riesling and Chardonnay are all at 20 years of age, considered to be the golden stage for these grapes. Most of them maintain an average saccharinity of above 20%.

Major Producers

  • Changyu Pioneer Wine Co.
  • China Great Wall Wine Co.

Geography

Shandong is mostly flat in terrain. The northwestern, western, and southwestern parts of the province are all part of the vast North China Plain. The center of the province is more mountainous, with the Taishan Mountains, Lushan Mountains, and Mengshan Mountains being the most prominent. The east of the province is the hilly Shandong Peninsula extending into the sea; it separates Bohai Sea in the northwest from the Yellow Sea to the east and south. The highest peak of Shandong is the highest peak in the Taishan area: Jade Emperor Peak, with a height of 1545 m.

The Yellow River passes through Shandong's western areas, entering the sea along Shandong's northern coast; in its traversal of Shandong it flows on a levee, higher than the surrounding land, and dividing western Shandong into the Hai He watershed in the north and the Huai He watershed in the south. The Grand Canal of China enters Shandong from the northwest and leaves on the southwest. Lake Weishan is the largest lake of the province. Shandong's coastline is 3000 km long. Shandong Peninsula has a rocky coastline with cliffs, bays, and islands; the large Laizhou Bay, the southernmost of the three bays of Bohai Sea, is found to the north, between Dongying and Penglai; Jiaozhou Bay, which is much smaller, is found to the south, next to Qingdao. The Miaodao Islands extend northwards from the northern coast of the peninsula.

Shandong has a temperate climate, with moist summers and dry, cold winters. Average temperatures are -5 to 1°C in January and 24 to 28°C in July. Annual precipitation is 550 to 950 mm.

With Jinan serving as the province's economic and cultural centre, the province's economic prowess has led to the development of modern coastal cities located at Qingdao, Weihai, and Yantai. In addition, Weifang and Zaozhuang are also upstart cities.

Shandong is divided into seventeen prefecture-level divisions, all of them prefecture-level cities:

Map # Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Type
Map of Shandong province in China 1 Jinan 济南 Jǐnán Sub-provincial city
2 Qingdao 青岛 Qīngdǎo Sub-provincial city
3 Binzhou 滨州 Bīnzhōu Prefecture-level city
4 Dezhou 德州 Dézhōu Prefecture-level city
5 Dongying 东营 Dōngyíng Prefecture-level city
6 Heze 菏泽 Hézé Prefecture-level city
7 Jining 济宁 Jìníng Prefecture-level city
8 Laiwu 莱芜 Láiwú Prefecture-level city
9 Liaocheng 聊城 Liáochéng Prefecture-level city
10 Linyi 临沂 Línyí Prefecture-level city
11 Rizhao 日照 Rìzhào Prefecture-level city
12 Tai'an 泰安 Tài'ān Prefecture-level city
13 Weifang 潍坊 Wéifāng Prefecture-level city
14 Weihai 威海 Wēihǎi Prefecture-level city
15 Yantai 烟台 Yāntái Prefecture-level city
16 Zaozhuang 枣庄 Zǎozhuāng Prefecture-level city
17 Zibo 淄博 Zībó Prefecture-level city
 

The Jingjiu Railway (Beijing-Kowloon) and Jinghu Railway (Beijing-Shanghai) are both major arterial railways that pass through the western part of Shandong. The Jingjiu passes through Liaocheng and Heze; the Jinghu passes through Dezhou, Jinan, Tai'an, Qufu. and Tengzhou. The Jiaoji Railway is an important railway of Shandong, linking its two largest cities of Qingdao and Jinan, with the longest history of all.

Shandong has one of the densest and highest quality expressway networks among all Chinese provinces. At over 3000 km, the total length of Shandong's expressways is the highest among the provinces. The Jiqing Expressway (Jinan-Qingdao) and Jingfu Expressway (Beijing-Fuzhou, passing through Shandong) are all important arterial expressways.

The Shandong Peninsula, with its bays and harbours, has many important ports, including Qingdao, Yantai, Weihai, Rizhao, and Longkou. Many of these ports have historical significance as well, as the sites of former foreign naval bases or historical battles. Ferries link the cities on the north coast of the peninsula with the Liaodong Peninsula, further north across the sea.

Important airports include Jinan Yaoqiang Airport and Qingdao Liuting International Airport.

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