Zibo is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, China.
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Zibo area was the centre of the ancient State of Qi, whose capital Linzi was the most populous city in China at its peak.
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Zibo is rich in cultural and historical sites, and is referred to as the "Underground Museum".
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Zibo made significant contributions to the formation and prosperity of the Silk Road.
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Zhoucun, one of the townships in Zibo, was considered one of the four 'dry ports' alongside Foshan, Jingdezhen, and Zhuxian.
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Zibo is located in a warm, temperate zone, and bears a semi-humid and semi-dry continental climate.
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Zibo enjoys 180 to 220 frost-free days and the average annual hours of sunshine are 2542.
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Zibo dialect has classical features of Northern Chinese but has specific characteristics of its own.
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Traditional Zibo cuisine is part of Shandong cuisine although Zibo cuisine is, in fact, not a real branch of the Lu Cuisine, whilst Boshan Cuisine is.
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Zibo is home to diverse restaurants of other Chinese cuisine branches just like many other cities in China.
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Yuanshan National Forest Park, situated southwest of Baoshan District in Zibo, is a spot worth visiting.
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The Shandong area, particularly Zibo, was a major center of silk supply.
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At present, Zibo remains an important a producer of silk and light textile products in China.
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Zibo is a main source of coal, iron, bauxite, coal clay, chemical limestone, pottery clay, etc.
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Currently, Zibo has three municipal sewage treatment plants that comply with China's Grade-A1 Integrated wastewater discharge standard .
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Now Zibo is undergoing restructuring of its public transit system, aiming at intensive management of higher efficiency and more professional service.
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