滨州市
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
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