Zibo (淄博)

Zibo is a huge coal-mining center in the Shandong province in eastern China. The city used to be the centre of the ancient State of Qi.

There is not much to see in Zibo, but in the region around the city there are several interesting sites. In Zibo you can visit the Zibo Museum of Ceramics and the Museum of the History of the State of Qi. In Linzi is the Linzi Museum of Ancient Chariots. Zhoucun is an intersting ancient commercial town. It is home to the Thousand Buddha Temple. In Baoshan is the Yuanshan National Forest Park. It includes the Great Wall of the Qi State, which was built around 500 BC, the grass skiing field, Dinosaur Valley and a folk garden.

Accommodation is available in town. Zibo is 400 km southeast of Beijing.