18 Facts About Zibo

1.

Zibo is a prefecture-level city in central Shandong province, China.

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2.

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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3.

Zibo is rich in cultural and historical sites, and is referred to as the "Underground Museum".

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4.

Zibo made significant contributions to the formation and prosperity of the Silk Road.

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5.

Zhoucun, one of the townships in Zibo, was considered one of the four 'dry ports' alongside Foshan, Jingdezhen, and Zhuxian.

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6.

Zibo is located near the center of Shandong Province, neighboring Mt.

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7.

Zibo is located in the transition zone between the mountainous area in central Shandong and the North China Plain.

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8.

Zibo is located in a warm, temperate zone, and bears a semi-humid and semi-dry continental climate.

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9.

Zibo enjoys 180 to 220 frost-free days and the average annual hours of sunshine are 2542.

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10.

Zibo dialect has classical features of Northern Chinese but has specific characteristics of its own.

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11.

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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12.

Zibo is home to diverse restaurants of other Chinese cuisine branches just like many other cities in China.

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13.

Yuanshan National Forest Park, situated southwest of Baoshan District in Zibo, is a spot worth visiting.

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14.

The Shandong area, particularly Zibo, was a major center of silk supply.

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15.

At present, Zibo remains an important a producer of silk and light textile products in China.

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16.

Zibo is a main source of coal, iron, bauxite, coal clay, chemical limestone, pottery clay, etc.

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17.

Currently, Zibo has three municipal sewage treatment plants that comply with China's Grade-A1 Integrated wastewater discharge standard .

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18.

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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