Shandong Province Guide

Qufu- The Hometown of Confucius

Before you hear China, you probably heard Confucianism earlier, so this is where everything began.

The Hometown of Confucius, which means he was born here, and this place holds a lot of special gates built by different emperors in ancient Chinese history. 

The Confucius...

Shandong Provincial Museum

This new museum opened in 2011 and contains a stunning collection of ancient Chinese art: calligraphy, bronzes, paintings, ceramics, textiles. They've got it all. Each gallery has bilingual signage to provide background about the pieces, though most of the actual pieced don't have...

Gold Luban Hotel

Opened : 2013 Number of rooms: 70 Postcode: 250000

From the Gold Luban Hotel (Jinluban Dajiudian), a ten-minute drive sees guests to the Qianfo Mountain (Qianfo Shan) scenic spot and a 20-minute drive sends them to Ji'nan Railway Station.

Dining outlets include a Chinese...

Hyatt Regency Qingdao

Opened : 2013 Number of rooms: 439 Postcode: 266061

Ideally positioned for business and leisure, Hyatt Regency Qingdao is located in Laoshan District, Qingdao’s new business, commercial and entertainment center with direct access to the popular Shi Lao Ren Beach, a three-kilometer stretch...

The Penglai Pavilion

The Penglai Pavilion is a large park of ancient buildings, palaces and temples, that have been restored and rebuilt. It has been a tourist goal for more than a thousand years, and the site features inscriptions from famous poets and calligraphers like Su Shi and Dong Qichang. Among other...

Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal

Number One Bathing Beach (Di Yi Hai Shui Yu Chang)

Botanical Garden

Da Ming Lake

In ancient times the local residents of Jinan were confused as to why they couldn’t hear frogs croak or snakes slither at Da Ming Lake. Today science has led the savvy Chinese to discover that this freshwater lake is fed by multiple natural springs throughout Jinan. Therefore Da Ming Lake...

Shandong Shunhe International Hotel

Opened : 2010 Number of rooms: 280 Postcode: 250022

The Shandong Shunhe International Hotel (Shunhe Guoji Jiudian) is a business hotel located on Jingshi Road.

Dining options in this Shandong hotel include an on-site restaurant with 138 private dining rooms with seafood and...