A handful of Chinese cities have issued warning letters regulating market prices for catering and accommodation in a bid to ensure tourists have pleasant and reasonably priced holidays, particularly during the upcoming May Day holiday.
The irrigation discharge gates of a number of water outlets, including the Donggan Canal and the Beigan Canal for the Mengshan Reservoir in the Wenchang Lake area have been opened in succession since March.
The creative concept of jinhuidui (literally "a pile of beautiful things from ash"), a Chinese art form which is said to have originated in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) and prevailed in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), shares similarities to pop art.
As Chinese people's enthusiasm for travel rises, tourism-related booking volumes for the upcoming May Day holiday (April 29 to May 3) has surged, with homestays gaining more popularity.
Renowned entrepreneur and creator of popular Finnish mobile game Angry Birds, Peter Vesterbacka, paid a visit on April 13 to the Zibo High-Tech Zone where he participated in a series of engaging activities.
Zibo city in Shandong province has unexpectedly gone viral on Chinese social media since late February for its local barbecue specialty, and continues to trend as the local government takes the opportunity to spur tourism and spending.
Gaoqing Shuqing Antique Museum in Gaoqing county in Zibo is the only national folk museum in Shandong province with the theme of Yellow River culture.
The much-anticipated Wenchang Lake half marathon featured 10,000 runners on April 9, as the annual event returned to Zibo city after being suspended for three years due to the COVID-19 epidemic.
