| Shandong | |
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Location  | |
| State | China |
|---|---|
| Capital | Jinan |
| Surface | 156,700 km² |
| Inhabitants | 94.000.000 (2008) |
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Shandong is a province of the Northern China.
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Territories and tourist destinations
Shandong is divided into 17 prefectures but geographically, it can be divided into the following three tourist areas.
Plain of Shandong - The area along the rivers in the northwest, west and southwest of the province.
Shandong Plateau - The hilly area in the central part of the province.
Coast of Shandong - The coastal area including the Shandong Peninsula, in the eastern part of the province.
Urban centers
- Jinan (濟南 市) - City of 3,245,000, the capital of Shandong province is famous for its mineral springs.
- Dezhou (德州; Dézhōu) - Dezhou's greatest historical attraction is Sultan Paduka Pahala's tomb Sulu (Philippines).
- Dongying (东营; Dōngyíng) - Home of the second largest oil field nationwide.
- Jining (济宁; Jǐníng) - The northernmost city accessible by navigation on the Grand Canal of China.
- Penglai - City sacred to Taoism, Penglai receives a significant tourist flow.
- 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.
- Tsingtao (青岛, Qīngdǎo) - An important port and also a very popular seaside resort. It is also famous for the production of Tsingtao beer, the most famous of the China.
- Weihai (威海; Wēihǎi) - Seaside resort located at the eastern end of the peninsula. Previously, a British naval base.
- Yantai (煙臺; Yāntái) - Located on the coast of the Yellow Sea, it is the most important fishing port in Shandong province.
- Zoucheng (邹城市; Zōuchéng Shì) - Immediately north of Zoucheng there are numerous tombs of kings and emperors.
