Articles by A.M.

New Image of Hedong: One City, One Park, One Belt & Two Areas

Hedong District is embarking on building a “cultural and tourism district” right now. The district is taking the opportunity of Shandong Province Cultural Tourism Industry Conference to showcase its strength with the highlight in Tangtou Hot Spring Tourist Resort which is a national tourist resort. A riverside ecological and cultural corridor of “one city, one park, one belt and two major areas” is under construction. The corridor will give full play to the leading role of Langya Ancient Town and Longyuan Tourist Area, optimizing the cultural belt on the east bank of Yihe River and the hot spring leisure area….


Fragrance of Blooming Roses in the Summer Breeze: New Village Image in Yishui

Entering Yaoyatou Village in Huangshanpu Town of Yishui County, the rural roads, beautiful courtyards and colorful murals are particularly eye-catching. Under the blue sky, the unique local wall design is smartly integrated with the neat houses around, forming a pleasant landscape for Linyi City in Shandong Province. “In the past, this road was uneven and dusty. Now I see the flower beds being built, and the roads are clean,” Mr. Wu Xingyu, a villager in Yaoyatou Village said in joy. The village has been embarking on the remediation activities such as “My Hometown and My Building” to comprehensively improve the…


Encountering History: The Romance of Hanfu in Shandong Yishui

”Yue Luo garment greeted the spring breeze, and the jade-carved unicorn dotted the belt red. The front of building was sung in a fairy language, and the tent was immersing in the scent of fragrance from Sheng music“. In the ancient verses, the gorgeous teenagers were joyful in Han garment (Hanfu). In modern times, more and more young people in China are walking in the streets wearing Hanfu,  displaying an elegant beauty with self-confidence. Recently, the first Hanfu Tour Park Show in Yishui County, Shandong Province, was opened in the Rainbow Town of Snow Mountain.  The event was hosted by Yicheng Street…


Hedong’s Charm at Shandong Province Cultural Tourism Conference

Recently, the 2024 Shandong Province Cultural Tourism Conference was held in Linyi City. The colorful “Hedong Good Products” displayed at the conference became a big eye-catcher. The Hedong Nongfa specialty store introduced Hedong agricultural products from Langya Ancient Town. The store was so frequented that there was always an endless line waiting to be served. Besides a dazzling array of Hedong specialty agricultural products, a variety of cultural experience areas with local characteristic were also attracting people’s attention, among them were the handmade sachets and lacquer fans enjoying the fame of the intangible cultural heritage.  Gu Yixin, a craftsman of…


Linyi Hedong District: Mountains of Iron Flowers · Dreams of Langya

“Mountains of Iron Flowers · Dream of Langya” was a theme activity launched during the “Labor Day” holiday in May by Langya Ancient Town in Linyi. The attraction was huge. The molten iron has a temperature of 1600℃. When thrown up, the iron flowers splash like stars in the sky. “This feels really good! Great experience in Langya Ancient Town!” said Cao Shuhao from Ganyu Province. “I come to Langya Ancient Town because of its reputation,” said Zhou Guangli from Jiangsu Province. Langya Ancient Town has initiated a variety of activities to match the different needs of tourists from near…


Yishui, A Town Immersed in Nature and Culture

Sunset time. The beautiful Yi River meanders forward. Boats sailing on the Neon-lit River along Sanqiao Scenic Spot, children playing in the sand across the “Golden Beach” … The “Night Tour of Yi River” has become a big attraction of the tourism economy in Yishui in Shandong Province. Yachts, speedboats, pleasure boats and other cruise ships are around. Locals and tourists are around, sightseeing, dining and wining with guests. As a 3A tourist attraction and a national wetland park, Yi River’s Three-Bridge-Scenic-Spot is a lively and bustling area. With Zhengyang Bridge, Qiyang Bridge and Yihe Corridor Bridge as the core,…


Langya Ancient City: A New Landmark for Linyi Cultural Tourism

Langya Ancient City is the only scenic spot in Shandong Province with the so-called six-sense experiential tourism performances. Belonging to Hedong District of Linyi City, Langya Ancient City innovatively integrates the symbols of Langya culture in performances with the support of technology like immersive experience and more. The carefully created three-dimensional panoramic picture scroll is fascinating for tourists. As the main venue for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Shandong Province Cultural Tourism Industry Conference, Langya Ancient City held a large-scale indoor performance called “State Show-Langya” about the thousand-year-old history and culture in Linyi. The performance used multi-space three-dimensional scenes…


Tangquan Tourist Resort: A Hot Spring Town of Health and Charm in Linyi

“I have been to this place three times. It has a strong hometown feeling, which I enjoy from different perspectives every time I come here.” Guo Meng, a tourist from southern China, told the reporters there. The ancient Tang and Song-styled houses along the streaming water offer an atmosphere of typically that of the southern bank of the Yangtze River.  The Guan Tang · Wenshui Village Folk Cultural Park in the Resort area is a complex of five sectors including museums, Hui-styled buildings, art performances and residence. Taking a boat and enjoying the ancient-looking buildings in blue-tiles, whitewashed-walls, woodcarved-windows, the…


Qiu Feng, a “New Yimeng” with 30 Years of Constant Innovative Achievements

AGV, the intelligent transport robot, is a typical high-tech complex that combines computer, internet of the things, information fusion and artificial intelligence technologies. Its reliable operation is crucial to the entire modern logistics system. Since 2012, Mr. Qiu Feng, a national-leveled technician with the background of being educated as a maintenance electrician, has overcome numerous difficulties and successfully developed/manufactured more than ten types of AGV products ranging from 0.5 tons to 7 tons. Not resting on his laurels, Mr. Qiu is continuing improving the AGV performance and expanding new models. “Previous AGVs were slow, and small in loading capacities, not…


Tangquan Tourism Resort: The “Poems From Afar”

Tangquan Tourism Resort, a hospitable town with classical flavor and stories, is located in Hedong district of Linyi city. Wenshui Village Folk Park in the premise is a demonstration of the Tang and Song-styled houses. Blue-tiled, white-walled, woodcarving-windowed, these buildings show the unique aesthetics of the Chinese classical art. Another park in the name of Guan Tang · Wenshui Village Folk Cultural Park, is a place to enjoy the real historical houses being renovated, altogether 112 buildings from Ming and Qing Dynasties. These ancient residential buildings are in the style of Hui architectural school. They are presented in five major…