Shangsi Festival is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month. In Ji'nan of Shandong, people wear
#Hanfu
to observe the festival to ward off evil spirits and natural disasters.🌿
#FolkCustomsOfShandong
(Photos by Ma Weiguo, Zhang Tingyuan)
What a wonderland! Peach blossoms🌸 in full bloom are gracing the spring in the countryside of Linqu County, Shandong~
#AmazingShandong
(Photo by Gao Shihai)
Over 20,000 mulberry trees, which are over 100 years old, are living in Xiajin’s Ancient
#YellowRiver
Course in
#Shandong
Province. The mulberry trees were planted to control the sandstorms, and to provide agricultural products.🌳🌳
Jiang Ge, a woman in her 60s in Qingdao of Shandong, takes exercise with her daughter Shi Yunting every day. As a professional bodybuilder, Shi develops a training plan for her mother every week. Come on, mom!💪💪
#Mother
’sDay
#VitalityOfShandong
(Courtesy of VCG)
Goodbye 2023,🎉 welcome 2024!🎊
Here is a New Year blessing from
#Shandong
, the “Hometown of
#Confucius
.” May the new year bring you happiness, good health and safety~ We invite you to come and experience the warm hospitality of Shandong!!😀 Happy New Year!!
Newborn whiskered terns🐦 bathe in the spring sunshine🌞 along the Dawen River in Daiyue District of Tai’an, Shandong. As the local ecological environment continues to improve, a large number of migratory birds inhabit here every year.
#EcologyOfShandong
(Photos by Wang Yechong)
The spring scenery is enchanting along the Liaocheng,
#Shandong
section of the Grand Canal.🌳 It is the longest and oldest artificial river in the world. The canal saw all of its dried-out sections refilled with water in 2022 – the first time in 100 years.
(📸: Kong Xiaozheng)
Autumn has not only ripened the fruits, but also painted the mountain forests with beautiful colors~ Enjoy the charming scenery during early winter and witness the
#ColorfulShandong
!🍁🍂🍃
At the banks of the Yellow River in
#Juancheng
County of
#Shandong
, the ginkgo forests
Yantai of Shandong was the first area to produce cherries🍒 in China. Now the annual output of Yantai cherries🍒 exceeds 350,000 tons. The fruits are sold across the nation via e-commerce and the efficient logistics network🛒.
#ProduceOfShandong
(Xinhua/Zhang Wuyue, Tai Benmin)
Frost’s Descent, the 18th of 24 solar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on October 24 this year. As the last solar term in autumn, Frost's Descent signifies the upcoming winter. It is not only a season of harvest, but also a season of colors as leaves turn red and
#Jinan
of
#Shandong
is a city that seamlessly blends ancient and modern elements.🌆 With the vibrant hues of the season, nature does a wonderful job of painting the city in a myriad of colors!🍃🍁
#ColorfulShandong
📍: Photos were taken in Huaiyin District of Ji’nan.
This year marks the 74th birthday of the People's Republic of China. Happy birthday to our motherland!🎈
During the
#NationalDay
Holiday, let’s take some time to enjoy the breathtaking landscapes of the country!😄
#AmazingShandong
📍: Laoshan Mountain of Qingdao, Shandong. (VCG)
In November, the Pishan Mountain in
#Licheng
District of
#Jinan
is at its prime for sightseeing, with the forests painted in a colorful world~🍁🍂
#ColorfulShandong
(Photos by Ma Weiguo)
Steam Pot Chicken🍗, a traditional dish of Linqing, Shandong, has got its name from the use of a local pottery steam pot. After it is served on the table, the chicken tastes fresh and tender and the soup is delicious~😋
#FlavorOfShandong
(Photo by Wang Bin, Fu Jinyan)
Farmers are drying their autumn harvests in the sun in Zhuquan Village of
#Yinan
County, Shandong. This rural tradition, known as "
#Shaiqiu
," has been passed down through generations and is now a beautiful autumnal landscape!🌶️🌽🌾
#ProduceOfShandong
(Xinhua/Wang Yanbing)
In a ginkgo park in
#Licheng
District of
#Jinan
,
#Shandong
, all the leaves of the trees have turned golden in the sunshine, creating a mesmerizing view.🍂
#ColorfulShandong
(Photos by Jia Xijia)
Beginning of Spring🌱, or "Lichun" in Chinese, a solar term to mark the formal start of spring, falls on Feb. 4 this year. It is the first of the 24 solar terms in the Chinese ancient calendar. At Zhuquan Village of
#Yinan
County in
#Shandong
, children celebrate by eating
The blooming Chinese flowering crabapples present some wonderful spring scenes at the Wulongtan Park of Ji’nan, Shandong~🌺🌿
#AmazingShandong
(Photo by Ma Weiguo)
Egret has long been a beloved subject in Chinese poetry and art. Even in the cold winter, these elegant birds can be seen flying above the Huashan Lake in
#Licheng
District of
#Jinan
,
#Shandong
.🪶🪶
#EcologyOfShandong
(Photos by Wang Hong)
In the scorching summer, there are some right places for you to enjoy lotus flowers and escape from the summer heat~
#AmazingShandong
📍: Licheng District of Jinan, Daiyue District of Tai’an and Dongchangfu District of Liaocheng.
(Photo by Ma Weiguo, Bao Xianbin, Kong Xiaozheng)
The small and delicate snuff bottle of China with inner paintings is known as the “art of uncanny workmanship.” It requires the artist to use an extremely thin painting brush to paint🎨 backhand on the inner wall of the snuff bottle. Let’s take a look at some exquisite snuff
At the
#Rongcheng
Swan National Natural Reserve in
#Shandong
, you can witness flocks of whooper swans🦢 swimming and foraging. Tens of thousands of whooper swans fly from regions such as Siberia and Mongolia to this coastal city for the winter, making it a must-visit for nature
May 20 has a special meaning to the Chinese community as the pronunciation of "520" sounds similar to the phrase "I love you" in Chinese. Have you shown your love today? 😍😘💕
#EcologyOfShandong
(Photos by Li Junhe, Liu Xicai and Cui Yurong)
With
#Christmas
🎄 just around the corner, the streets of
#Jinan
are bursting with festive cheer, as many stores display their beautiful Christmas decorations. 🎊🎆🎇
As we eagerly await
#SantaClaus
🎅 to make his way down the chimney, let us all take a moment to reflect on the
The traditional Chinese festival Dragon-Head-Raising Festival falls on the second day of the second lunar month. Getting a haircut is one of the traditions of the festival, which people believe will bring them good luck. Look at these cute babies with fresh and new haircuts~😄😄
The Linqing Ancient City of Shandong in the spring appears more quiet and primitive as the towers and pavilions are surrounded by lush trees🌿 and flowers💮~
#AmazingShandong
(Photo by Shen Tiansong)
#Dongying
in
#Shandong
has taken up the cause of wetland restoration, and the winter landscapes of each wetland park🌿 are a testament to their efforts. As the first batch of international wetland cities in the world, Dongying has made efforts to promote the harmonious
The 9th China Yishan Culture Festival kicked off at the Dongzhen Village of Linqu County, Shandong on April 25, with the Grand Ceremony of Worship of Mountain, a national intangible cultural heritage of China, stunning tourists.
#CulturalShandong
Modern agriculture helps boost farmers' incomes in Qianquezhuang Village in Weifang of Shandong, allowing the locals to lead a comfortable and pleasant life~🐕
#DevelopmentOfShandong
(Photos by Fu Minghao)
Abalone farmers in
#Rongcheng
City of
#Shandong
have developed a unique farming method to avoid the impacts of low temperatures in the north on the abalones. They ship abalones to the sea areas of Fujian in the south of China each winter.🌊
#ProduceOfShandong
(Photos by Wang
The Scenic Area of Huashan Mountain🏔️ in
#Licheng
District of
#Jinan
,
#Shandong
is a breathtaking sight to behold after a heavy snowfall🌨️. The mountains are beautifully reflected in the lake, creating a picturesque scene that looks like something straight out of a Chinese
#LittleNewYear
(Chinese: Xiaonian), also known as the Festival of the Kitchen God🔥, is usually celebrated a week before the lunar New Year.🎉 In
#Shandong
, the festive atmosphere is palpable as people engage in traditional activities like performing the Yangko dance, making
Egrets are carrying grass to build their nests🪺 at the Dawen River Ecological Base of Anqiu, Shandong, which is known as a "Paradise of Birds."
#WorldEnvironmentDay
#EcologyOfShandong
(Photos by Liu Xicai)
#Kingfishers
, which are under national protection, perch at the Huashan Lake in Ji’nan, Shandong.
#Diancui
, which literally means "a dip of blue," is a traditional Chinese craftsmanship. Kingfisher feathers are meticulously cut and glued onto gold or gilt silver to create an
Starry night over an ancient temple. 🌟🌟
Located in Fushan District, Yantai,
#Shandong
Province, the Guolu Temple was built during the Tang Dynasty with a history of nearly 1,300 years. It was known as "the first ancient temple in Jiaodong."
(Photo by Sun Bo)
The 40th Weifang International Kite Festival, which kicked off on April 15 in
#Weifang
, Shandong Province, has drawn more than 600 kite enthusiasts from 59 countries and regions.🎉 Known as the "capital of kites," Weifang has a long history of kite making.🪁
#VitalityOfShandong
With a history of more than 2,000 years, Dawenkou laceworks in Tai'an City are decorative openworks knitted and woven with a variety of fabrics. Umbrellas☂️with Dawenkou lace pattern designs have become popular in the overseas market.
#HandmadeInShandong
(Courtesy: Tai'an Daily)
Hongsheng, an incense-making workshop in
#Licheng
District of
#Jinan
,
#Shandong
continues to use ancient techniques passed down for eighteen generations. With more than twenty steps, such as grinding, kneading the incense powder and pressing it into sticks, the incense produced
Hey, here’s Shandong’s New Year wishes for you!😘
Join us now for an exciting Happy New Year relay race!
We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful, happy and healthy 2023, and we hope everyone who received this wish may come to
#Shandong
in the future!
#Hello2023
(Photo: VCG)
May 6 is the Start of Summer~🌞 As the seventh of the 24 solar terms on the Chinese lunar calendar, it signals that heat increases across the country. The corn poppy flowers enter full bloom in the Licheng District of Ji’nan, Shandong.
#ColorfulShandong
(Photo by Zhou Guangdong)
Run in this spring🌿! The 2023 Huaiyin Yellow River Ecological Half Marathon🏃 was kicked off at the Huaiyin District of Ji’nan, Shandong on May 7, and was participated in by 1,500 marathon lovers from nationwide.
#Marathon
#VitalityOfShandong
One of Shandong cuisine's most famous dishes is the sweet and sour carp🐟, made with fresh
#YellowRiver
carp. It is served with the fish taking a posture of leaping, earning it another name “Carp Jumping over the Dragon Gate.”😋
#FlavorOfShandong
(Photos by Kong Xiaozheng)
With the
#SpringFestival
just around the corner, foreign students at
#Dezhou
University immersed themselves in Chinese culture. From wearing
#Hanfu
and paying respect to
#Confucius
to learning paper-cutting in the intangible cultural heritage class, they experienced it all~😄
The ongoing construction of the second subsea tunnel🚇 spanning Jiaozhou Bay,
#Qingdao
,
#Shandong
has reached a milestone. At a depth of 115 meters from the sea surface, it has set a record as the deepest position reached by the construction of a domestic subsea tunnel so
The harvest season of green onions! In early winter, purchasers drove their cars directly to the fields to trade green onions in Zhangpeiyuan Village, Qingyun County, Dezhou City of
#Shandong
Province.
(Photo by Guo Qingping)
The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is the
#MidAutumnFestival
. It has been customary for Chinese to reunite with family members and enjoy mooncakes🥮 and crabs🦀 while observing the beautiful moon~🌕
May the blessings of family reunion be with you!!
#ChinaInFestivals
(📸: VCG)
The paper-cut of Liaocheng city is a provincial
#intangibleculturalheritage
in Shandong. Folk artists in Dongchangfu District of Liaocheng made “paper-cut costumes” with materials such as flocking fabric, copper wire and etc... (Photo by Kong Xiaozheng) ♥️♥️
Welcome the Lunar Year of the Dragon🐉 with a spectacular lantern show at
#Jinan
Fangte Oriental Heritage,
#Shandong
! Join us on a fascinating journey through the festival night and wish everyone a prosperous New Year!🤩
#SpringFestival
#ChinaInTraditionalFestivals
A thousand hills are crimsoned through by their serried woods deep-dyed~🍁🍁 That’s the picturesque scenery at Yuntai Mountain, Lunan Village, Licheng District,
#Jinan
City.
#AmazingShandong
#Licheng
District in
#Jinan
,
#Shandong
, is currently experiencing heavy fog🌁, creating a stunning winter landscape. The fog's frosty coat seems to dress the plants, making them look even more beautiful~❄️
#AmazingShandong
(Photos by Jia Xijia)
In the chili plantations of
#Licheng
District in Ji’nan,
#Shandong
, farmers are experiencing a bountiful harvest of chili🌶️. They are busy collecting and drying the chili, creating a beautiful scene of hard work all around!🌞
#ProduceOfShandong
(Photos by Li Lin and Xu Jian)
Share your love story through the art of sand painting on your wedding day~💒 Celebrate the romantic
#QixiFestival
😘, the traditional Chinese Valentine’s Day💝, with your friends and family! Best wishes to all lovebirds tying the knot in the end!! 💞
#FolkCustomsOfShandong
The photos show damselflies at the bank of Yangjia River in Licheng District of Ji’nan, Shandong. As insects in the order Odonata, damselflies are similar to dragonflies, but slimmer and daintier than their larger, more powerful cousins.☘️☘️
#WorldEnvironmentDay
#WinterSolstice
❄️ is the 22nd solar term on the Chinese lunar calendar. It’s also the day with the shortest daytime☀️ and longest night🌌 on the Northern Hemisphere.
It’s an important festival to Chinese people in the winter, as an old saying goes, “Winter Solstice is as
Old coarse cloth is a kind of handwoven fabric process that has been carried on by Chinese people for thousands of years. At the Colorful Yellow River Handicraft Workshop in
#Dongying
, the craftspeople still use the oldest tools to create beautiful pieces.
#CraftsOfShandong
As autumn approaches, the weather is getting cooler, and the butterflies🦋 are bidding farewell to the summer flowers🌻~
#EcologyOfShandong
📍:
#Licheng
District of
#Jinan
, Shandong. (Photos by Yang Dejun)
Do you know that the bricks needed for the construction of palaces in ancient
#Beijing
are mainly from brick kilns in
#Linqing
,
#Shandong
Province. The bricks used in numerous ancient buildings are still hard and dense, with sound heard when knocked.🎐🎐
The Guinness record for the world’s largest martial arts class was set in Liaocheng,
#Shandong
Province, where 4,049 children practiced martial arts along with their teachers on May 20, 2018.😁😁
#GuinnessWorldRecordsDay
(Photo source: VCG)
#MajorHeat
🌞 begins this year on July 23. Being the last solar term in the summer, it also marks that the scorching heat has reached its peak.
#ColorfulShandong
📍: Photos were taken at the Economic and Technical Development Zone of Dongying City. (Photos by Zhu Fengzhen)
The wetland ecological environment in Chengwu County of Shandong has greatly improved in recent years, thanks to the establishment of a natural reserve for birds.🪺 The local Wenting Lake Wetland has become a paradise for wild birds.🐦
#EcologyOfShandong
(Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
In late spring, farmers are getting busy in the fields in Guangrao County of Shandong Province.🌱
On International Labor Day, let's pay tribute to all agricultural laborers!
#DevelopmentOfShandong
#InternationalLaborDay
(Photo by Liu Yunjie)
The
#YellowRiver
Basin is widely considered the birthplace of the Chinese civilization, and the river itself has been honored as the “
#MotherRiver
❤️” by the Chinese people. As the second longest river in China, it flows into the sea in
#Dongying
of
#Shandong
, forming a
Children eat watermelons🍉 to meet the coming solar term "Beginning of Autumn🍂" in Zaozhuang, Weifang and Linyi, Shandong Province.
Chinese people have a tradition to eat watermelons🍉 during this time, indicating to bite away the scorching heat. The solar term falls on Aug. 8
The Yellow River Delta national natural reserve in E China's Shandong has been making efforts to protect ecological diversity and restore wetlands to promote harmonious coexistence between man and nature. In recent years, Shandong has seen its best ecological quality since
#ColorfulShandong
The Beginning of Winter, a traditional Chinese solar term, starts on Nov. 7 this year. It’s the best time to see colors at Caishi Valley, Licheng District, Jinan,
#Shandong
Province~🍁🍁
(Photo by Wang Hong)
Whether you are interested in potted plants, bulbs or orchids, you'll find something to interest you at the Tangwang Street Flower Market🌹 in Jinan,
#Shandong
Province. It’s really enjoyable just strolling around the flower ocean in the early spring~🤩
(Photo: Zhou Guangdong)
Pasting spring couplets and writing the Chinese character "Fu" (meaning "good fortune") are important customs for Chinese people to celebrate the
#SpringFestival
.🎊 In Lijia Village of
#Gaomi
City,
#Shandong
, over 60% of the villagers work in the spring couplet industry. As the
Whimsical art creations appeal to the eye... and you can eat them if you want to!😋 In Tai’an, the makers of pancakes, a traditional staple food especially popular in Shandong, turn their specialty into an edible art form - pancake flowers.🌺
#FlavorOfShandong
(Photos of VCG)
The harvest season of
#hairycrabs
🦀 begins as autumn arrives. The hairy crab of the Yellow River Estuary, a specialty of Kenli County, Dongying,
#Shandong
, is a unique aquatic product in the Yellow River Basin. Tasty hairy crabs, a
#MidAutumnFestival
delicacy in China!😋😋
Photos show children play
#Cuju
in a kindergarten during the Qingming Festival in Changxing County, Zhejiang Province, China, April 1, 2021. With a long history, Cuju is still very popular today!
#OriginOfAncientFootball
#Linzi
#WorldCup
⚽
(Photo courtesy of VCG)
As night falls, the lights emerging from the Jimo Ancient City in
#Qingdao
appear to form a colorful and golden dress! 🥳
#AmazingShandong
(Photo by Liang Xiaopeng/Xinhua)
In Yinan County of Shandong, there is a village called Dadai that has a rich history of practicing martial arts🥋. During the summer, kids flock to the village’s martial arts center to train. Exciting Chinese Kung Fu! 👍👍
#FolkCustomsOfShandong
(Xinhua/Wang Yanbing)
In the busy season of golden autumn in October, farmers of
#Chiping
District of
#Liaocheng
,
#Shandong
were stocking and drying the corns they had harvested. As a major province of agriculture, Shandong’s gross grain yield ranks third nationwide.🌾🌾
#ProduceOfShandong
(Photos by
This aerial photo taken on July 3, 2022 shows staff workers clearing algae along the beach in Laoshan District of Qingdao, east China's
#Shandong
Province. (Photo by Li Ziheng/Xinhua)
Xinhua pictures of the year 2022:
#Aerialphotos
Let's dance, boys and girls! 💃🕺
The “Chao Meng Tian Tuan” International Children’s Hip-hop Competition kicked off in
#Huaiyin
District of
#Jinan
, with young dancers from eight countries, including China, the U.S., France, Japan, South Korea, Egypt and Finland, competing in four
The
#LanternFestival
🏮, which falls on the 15th day of the first month on the Chinese lunar calendar, marks the end of the
#SpringFestival
🧧 celebrations. The festivities are characterized by a bustling atmosphere with brilliant lanterns adorning the streets of
#Shandong
. People
The deep-fried desert of "Fried Hollow Glazed Balls" in
#Liaocheng
City is among the famous
#dishes
in the area of Grand
#Canal
spanning from Beijing to Hangzhou. The desert, which is paper-thin, golden and crispy, has been included in the Cookbook of Chinese Famous Dishes.
Let's celebrate
#WorldCarFreeDay
on September 22 by taking a low-carbon trip and avoiding vehicle exhaust. Share your travel mode in the comment section below! 🚶🏃🚴
#VitalityOfShandong
📍: The Seaside Park of Tangdao Bay in Qingdao, Shandong. (Photo source: VCG)
The termite mushroom🍄 is a fresh and delicious delicacy on Chinese tables😋. Today, this precious wild mushroom can be cultivated and grown artificially. In
#Licheng
District of
#Jinan
, the termite mushrooms in the greenhouse have ushered in a harvest in autumn.
Lidong, or the
#BeginningOfWinter
, reflects the changing of seasons, indicating that winter begins❄️. It is the 19th solar term of the year and falls on Nov. 8 this year.
The red leaves🍁 on the south side of Xiezi Mountain in
#Jinan
, east China's
#Shandong
Province, create a
Take a moment to appreciate the quiet beauty of luffa flowers blooming at the wall corner, basked in the warmth of autumn sunshine~🌞
#ColorfulShandong
📍: Photos were taken in
#Licheng
District of
#Jinan
in Shandong. (Photos by Jia Xijia)
Waxing skis is an important technology in
#skiing
🎿. The first wax truck🚚 with complete independent intellectual property rights in China is developed and manufactured in
#Shandong
Province. It will serve the
#Beijing2022
Olympic Winter Games. (Photo / Xinhua News Agency)
Traditional Chinese color matching: pomegranate red and pine green~
It's pomegranate harvest season in Baimashi Village at the foot of Mount Tai in Shandong Province.
#ColorfulShandong
(Photo by Liu Chunlian)
At the Shandong Crafts Exhibition and Experience Center, the kids had a chance to learn the art of making dough figurines from the inheritor of
#Caozhou
dough figurine, a national intangible cultural heritage, from
#Heze
.🤩
#CraftsOfShandong
(Xinhua News Agency/Guo Xulei)
Located at the estuary of
#theYellowRiver
, Dongying City in
#Shandong
Province is known as "China’s petroleum equipment manufacturing base." It has hosted the China (Dongying) International Petroleum and Petrochemical Equipment & Technology Exhibition for 15 consecutive years.
#BingDwenDwen
🐼 DIY is becoming popular! Now, let’s take a look at the cute Olympic mascots made with the "Yellow River Estuary Candy Making" and "Yang’s Dough Figurine" craftsmanship, an intangible cultural heritage in
#Hekou
District, Dongying,
#Shandong
Province.
Wheat seedlings turn green and Chinese cabbage flowers are in bloom in the countryside of Linqu County, Shandong.🌱
#AmazingShandong
(Photos by Gao Yuchao)
This aerial photo taken on Nov. 1, 2022 shows fishermen harvesting oysters on fishing boats at a marine ranch in Rongcheng, east China's
#Shandong
Province. (Photo by Li Xinjun/Xinhua)
Xinhua pictures of the year 2022:
#Aerialphotos