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Ancient Village
There is another cannot miss place called Ancient City Park . It is well known for a section of the city wall dated back 1000 years from Song Dynasty (960-1279). Location: Binzhou
Wild Vegetable Map
Dongying has a very active local food scene. Tracing its authenticity can go very deep. At most local restaurants, you can order “ye cai”. A type of vegetable that is harvested from the open (wild) fields. This is how...
Art of War
North of Shandong’s tip is the region of Binzhou – small town of 3.8 million residents. It is also the hometown to the great military strategist “Sun Tze”. He is the author of the famous military book “Art of War”. Local prodigies are too eager to show off their works...
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Doug’s Trip to the Top of Mount Tai
When I traveled to Shandong Province in China, one of my favorite stops was Mount Tai. It took about four hours at a steady pace to reach the top of the steps we climbed and we needed to take a few stops to rest. The views at the top made it all worth it. Luckily, we had arrived early enough to be able to take some good pictures before crowds arrived. By the time we were leaving, the mountain was filled with visitors and locals visiting the shrines to pray.
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