Grits are called “sa” by locals. This is a soup made from stewing meats. The locals are used to drinking a bowl of warm grits in the morning to start off their day. There are three types of grits: beef, lamb, and chicken.

A local famous food that even everyone living in Mengying town know how to make it. The reason why it is called Bachelor’s Chicken is that all of employees in the fried chicken restaurant are male. Thus, the locals jokingly coined the name “Bachelor’s Chicken”.

It is main dish of Shandong people, and it usually is eaten with Shandong green onion and special sauce. It was become famous during wartime because it is convenient and easy to store.

This is only local pear based local herbal medicine. That is cough relief &reduce chest congestion.

For the fall weekend outing, a village in Linyi will surprise you with more than just leaves.

Linyi museum lies at center of Linyi City. It is shaped as four thick books stacking over one another. The museum is ranked top 10 in the entire Shandong province. It is very much privileged by its location being at the very center of China’s civilization. Linyi Museum dominates the collection of over 2,000 pieces of treasures at the national level from the Old Stone Age to Modern China. A must-see exhibit is the Han dynasty stone painting which represents the top of classical stone-carving painting and designed for ancient loyalty graves by Han dynasty.

The Underground Ice Palace is one of the many amazing stops located in Ji Plateau Scenic Area. It houses…

The battlegrounds of the tide-turning Menglianggu Battle is now a park that is designated as a tourism attraction.

Shandong isn’t just home to rich Chinese history, check out Linyi’s Tianyu Museum of Natural History to check out artifacts from an even older era!

If you’re tired of skyscrapers and stuffy traffic, hop on over to Linyi’s Yayougou Village to experience a different way of life!

Love Valley, a sea of flowers you can dive into. This is just a taste of the Mediterranean just like at Champs Elysees. Come with friends and be refreshed with the bed of flowers.

The Jurassic World is a children’s paradise. They can learn about dinosaurs, and the best part being the 5-D theatre with lots of adventures from the Jurassic world. Be prepared to be greeted by the dinosaurs’ voices at every corner.

The bedroom is the most important part of life in Shandong’s traditions. You will see extraordinary craftsmanship on the designs of these beds, and decorative symbols that often convey the wishes of older generations at the Bedroom Museum.

The Wedding Museum showcases the life of daughters from birth to marriage. Things to use, traditions to follow, as well as being protected and educated until their parents send her off to the man at marriage.

The Wood Cultural Museum, as its name suggests, is a large collection of sculptures, furniture and brilliant art exhibits made from wood material.

To the left of the Dragon Garden is the Art Museum of Han Meilin, art designer of the mascot “Fortune Kids” for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. See the works of this talented artist.

The Dragon Garden is themed after the Dragon. Let us follow the steps of the dragon to learn the many stories behind it. The Dragon Garden is located in downtown Linyi where small hills, forest, and springs remind you of Linyi’s astounding scenery and natural environment.

The museum row is a big attraction in addition to historical alleys and buildings at the Dragon Garden.

Lanling National Agricultural Park is located in the middle of the Shun River in Lanling County. The park has a large agricultural exhibition hall, the “Splendid Lanling”exhibition, water park, Holland-style Garden, Wetland Park, Lanxiang Oriental, Huaxia Vegetable Garden and many other activity sites.

Guantang Hot Spring is a local historic landmark that was started over 1000 years ago. The number of pool varieties are shocking. Of the 80 spring pools in total, 66 are outdoors “buried” into hilly landscapes.

Bamboo Spring (Zhuquan) Village is a “must-see” place if you would like to experience Chinese traditional village life.

The “sage of calligraphy”, Wang XiZhi was known to many that his works were even fished out from his residential pond.

At Linyi Mengshan Guimeng Scenic Area, you can test your nerve by crossing “the cracked glass bridge”, at over 1,000 meters above sea level. Your feet would crack the glass as you take your steps across the bridge.

It is one of the top 10 natural wonders in Shandong. Do not miss the underground rafting of 2,000m.

The “Ming Epitome of Chinese Costume Culture” exhibition from the Shandong Museum tells stories of dressing during that time. Each of the 3 units will introduce the type of dressing for the occasion. Which of the 3 will you try on?

Baili Square

Baiguo Shopping center

For the fall weekend outing, a village in Linyi will surprise you with more than just leaves.

To promote traditional folk cultural arts, “Folk Yangko Convention” is held annually here in Linyi and this year marks its 21st anniversary since 2000. 11 teams were presented on stage and the performances varied – dragon dance, lion dance, dry boating, yangko twisting, walking on stilts, etc.

Shandong is home to a rich variety of intangible cultural heritages. And this year, the “Intangible Cultural Heritage Month” event is held from February 4 – March 14 with more than 520 intangible cultural heritages to be displayed across Shandong.

This festival undoubtedly is the favorite of sport lovers. Visitors can participate in climbing competition to get inspired of life. Bring your heart to feel & appreciate the fascinating view. It will worth your while to join in this festival.

An annual event in April to commemorate Chinese “Saint of calligraphy” Wang Xizhi. The event attracts more than 10,000 visitors with events such as seminars, calligraphy competition of all levels, and local master showcase all happening in 2 weeks.