Shandong Plateau is a region of the province of Shandong in China.
To know
Geographical notes
The territory covers the whole hilly area in the central part of the province.
Territories and tourist destinations
Urban centers
- Jinan (濟南 市) - The capital of Shandong province is famous for its mineral springs.
- Laiwu (莱芜; Láiwú) - Having about one million inhabitants, it is the smallest prefecture-level city in the province.
- Linyi (临沂; Línyí) - Recently expanded under the slogan of "Great Linyi, New Linyi".
- Qingzhou (青州; Qīngzhōu) - An agricultural but also an industrial city, Qingzhou boasts pagodas, mosques and gardens from the Ming era.
- Qufu (曲阜, Qūfù) - Ancient capital of the state of Lu, Qufu was, according to legend, the birthplace of Confucius. Since 1994 Qufu figure in the list of World Heritage Sites ofUNESCO.
- Tai'an (泰安; Tài'ān) - Base for excursions to nearby Mount Tai (Tai Shan), the most important of the five mountains sacred to Taoism. In 1987, Mount Tai was declared a World Heritage Site by theUNESCO.
- Weifang (潍坊; Wéifāng) - Weifang is the kite capital of the world.
- Zibo (淄博; Zībó) - It was the capital of the state of Qi and became famous for the production of ceramics and lacquers.
- Zoucheng (邹城市; Zōuchéng Shì) - Immediately north of Zoucheng there are numerous tombs of kings and emperors.
