Shandong province in China is located at the estuary of Yellow River on the coast of Bohai Bay Part of the province is a peninsula with the Bohai Sea on the north side and the Yellow Sea on the east side On land, it is neighbouring Jiangsu province on the south, Henan on the west, and Hebei on the north. Shandong Province has a long history and is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. It is the hometown of Confucius and has a profound cultural heritage. It has gone through many millenniums and witnessed the changes and development of Chinese civilization. Nowaday, it is a modern and prosperous province. The province has a population around 101 millions and yearly GDP abount $1.29 trillions USD. It’s capital city is 济南(Jinan). The major industries in the province are: Agriculture, petrochemicals, steel, nonferrous metals, machinery, shipping, automobiles, tourism, and financial services. The major cities in the province are: Jinan(济南), Qingdao(青岛), Zibo(淄博), Yantai(烟台), Weifang(潍坊). The province also has many attractive sightseeing places like Dongyue Taishan Scenic Area(东岳泰山景区), Qingdao Laoshan Scenic Area(青岛崂山景区), Qufu Three Confucian Temples Scenic Area(曲阜三孔景区), Tianxia No. 1 Spring Scenic Area(天下第一泉风景区), Penglai Pavilion Tourist Area(蓬莱阁旅游区), Longkou Nanshan Tourist Area(龙口南山旅游景区), Liugong Island Scenic Area(刘公岛景区), Taierzhuang Ancient City(台儿庄古城), Heze Water Margin Heroes City Scenic Area(菏泽水浒好汉城景区), Qingzhou Ancient City Scenic Area(青州古城景区).
