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滨州市

bīn zhōu · Binzhou

Yellow River delta farming country

Why this place

Binzhou is a farming and oil city on the Yellow River plain in northern Shandong. It is mostly agricultural, and the Yellow River and its dykes define the landscape.

What to see

  • The Yellow River dykes and the river scenery
  • Hai Feng and the shell-mound sites, evidence of the Neolithic coastal culture
  • Wudi and the old county towns of the plain

What to eat

  • Yellow River fish and shrimp
  • Binzhou is known for its winter jujubes (dongzao) — a genuinely famous local crop

Best time

April–May and September–October

山东省 · Shandong China Guide