Shandong -- China

This time I will bring you to Shangdong.

Shangdong is a beautiful coastal province located in the northeast of China.





Our first station is Mount Tai.
It is the leading mount among other 4 great mouns in China. So we can see its importance.
Because of its gient size and great view.
There is an old saying in Chinese says, if you had seen Mount Tai, you don not want to visit other mountains.

 At the date of my visit, I was very lucky, beacuse of the weather, I could see the cloud sea.

 We have to be greatful to our Earth, because it creats so many beautiful art works for us to enjoy.

It shows it is 1540 metres high, at the top of Mount Tai.













Here is some temple in Mount Tai, as Chinese's belief is  Budhism.

Confucius was a very famous ang great ideologist in ancient China.
He was borned in Shangdong.
Therefore, the next station is to visit his former home and the place for teaching and discussing culture and knowledge problems.

 very traditional Chinese architecture style.

 There are many pine trees planted because they indicate wisdom and long life, which imply the praise to Confucius and his theories and contribution.

Then let's go to back to the modern city, Qingdao.
It was the sailing place for 29th Olypic Games.

Because Qingdao has been  cede to Germany during the period of Eightpower Allied Force, therefore, the buildings in here involves the style of Europen.

The combination of western and Chinese culture is and other view point in this city.

★Tips and Recommendations★

1. The most famous food in Shandong is dumplings, so must try it when visiting.
2. The beer in Qingdao is very famous too, you can also visit the beer factory in Qingdao, and try some fresh made beer, it is very interesting.
3. You can take taxi here because the taxi fee is cheap.
4. The weather in Shangdong is very dry, remenber to keep yourself hydrated.
5. Shangdong is kinda in the north of China, therefore, if you visit here in winter, it is freesing cold. But the weather in summer is very enjoyable.





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