Dongying
The Chinese word “Dongying” literally means “East Camp”. This is not far from the facts at all. From a camp site to a major modern metropolitan region consisting of one major city and two counties had only taken a few thousand years.
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Dongying City is quiet and modestly nestled in Shandong’s northern region. Dongying is well connected among all major cities in China with its own airport. Yet, travelers from abroad will be shocked by the sight of the Yellow River Delta, where China’s mother river pours into the Bohai Sea. With the highest per capita income of the entire Shandong province, Dongying is known for its classical music fever and a local pride to be the hometown of Sun Tzu, author of the masterpiece, The Art of War.
Among the many remarkable attractions Dongying holds, these are four of the must-sees:
- The Wetlands;
- The point of China’s mother river, the Yellow River leading into the Bohai Sea;
- the Sun Tzu Theme Park,
- Dongying’s historical museum in Guangrao County.
Our journey to Dongying begins from Jinan, the Provincial Capital city.
Leaving Jinan City on G20 Expressway eastwards for 1.5 hours, we turn north onto G25 expressway at Qingzhou, well-known for its 3 km2 old town, a living museum and its collection of 400 Buddha statues in such vivid colors recovered since the North Song Dynasty in AD 1000. Continue driving north, we will enter Dongying region in 20 minutes; and within the hour, we would arrive at a modern farmer’s market in Guangrao County.
Top Attractions

Guangrao
is Shandong’s hidden gem. It is ranked 26th among China’s top 100 counties in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It is well-known for its agriculture, an immersive industry and rich historical presence. The County produces 90% of the paper used in today’s media industry.

Yellow River Delta and Wetland
China’s renowned Yellow River charging into the sea is Dongying’s icon. It draws big crowds just to see this. The wetland marsh nurtures over 42 km2 of wetland area following the Yellow River’s course shifting around the sea entry points.

The Sun Tzu Cultural Theme Park
Sun Tzu is best known for the book he wrote, The Art of War. Dongying is one of his two acclaimed “hometowns”. As worldly famed military strategist, Sun Tzu’s work is often display in almost every bookstore in the world

Yellow River Museum
The recorded history of the Yellow River dates back to West Han Dynasty (221BC-8AD). In the past 1200 years, the river has entered the sea from Dongying. On an annual basis, the land extends 2 km into the sea. The wetland’s total area over 1200 years has gained additional space at 32.4 sq km today.

Dongying Birds Museum
With over 1500 different wild animal species identified at the Yellow River Delta in Dongying, 300 of those are birds. Where can you see more?
Transportation Information
There are many ways to get to Swan Lake from downtown. You can either take the bus from Dongying public transportation in the East City Zone at 8, 9, or 10am to Swan Lake and return at 12, 1, 2, or 3pm. Another bus company which will take you to Swan Lake is Shengli Oilfield bus. It will pick you up at the central station in Xisi Lu at 8:20am and take you back at 3pm. Tip: Be sure to get to the station 20 minutes early.
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You can take bus 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 15, 18, 33, 34, 35, 43, 49, 77, 101, 103, K50, K51 to get to Jinan downtown.
Planning/Tours
1-day Trip
Village of Fang Gai - Nine Dragon Gorge (房干景区-九龙大峡谷)
Qi Wall
2-day Trip
Day 1:
Village of Fang Gai - Nine Dragon Gorge (房干景区-九龙大峡谷)
Day2:
Xue Ye Lake (雪野湖)
Qi Wall
Laiwu Agricultural Expo (雪野农博园)
“Cinque Terre” of Shandong
3-day Trip
Day 1:
Morning: Great Qi Wall (齐长城)
Afternoon: Xue Ye Lake (雪野湖)
Day 2:
Village of Fang Gai - Nine Dragon Gorge (房干景区-九龙大峡谷)
Day 3:
Morning: The Civil War Museum (莱芜战役纪念馆)
Afternoon: Lotus Flower National Park and National Geology Park. (莲花山)
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