Liaocheng is known as a Water City in the north of the Yangtze River. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Liaocheng, situated at the juncture of Hebei, Shandong and Henan provinces, currently comprises a district, a county-level city, and six counties, with a total area of 8,715 square kilometers.

It is recognized by the State as a famous city with profound history and splendid culture. The Yellow River, mother of the Chinese nation, and the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal wind through this city and connect each other to nurture this age-old but modern city.

It presently boasts over 400 cultural relics, including three key heritage sites under state protection, and 15 provincial-level protected cultural relic units. Many stories described in the famous Chinese Classical Novels, Water Margin and Jin Ping Mei, are set in Liaocheng.

Liaocheng added 80 foreign-funded enterprises in 2023, up 53.8 percent year-on-year. Its actual use of foreign capital also increased by 17.7 percent year-on-year to $560 million, ranking first in Shandong province in terms of growth rate. Liaocheng has taken the lead in foreign investment growth across the province for seven consecutive months.

The "eye" of Liaocheng, Shandong province [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A night view of Liaocheng, Shandong province [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Liaocheng is an ancient canal city. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Picturesque Liaocheng [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]