临沂市
A logistics city that has grown huge, with a calligrapher's legacy
Why this place
Linyi is one of the largest wholesale distribution centres in China — an enormous market city — and it is where Wang Xizhi, the greatest of all Chinese calligraphers, was born. His former residence and the calligraphy museum are here.
What to see
- Wang Xizhi's former residence and the calligraphy museum in the city
- Yimeng Mountain, a scenic and revolutionary-history area
- The underground Grand Canyon and the tianran underground gallery of the Yimeng
What to eat
- Linyi is known for its sha (a local beef soup) eaten with pancakes for breakfast
- Yimeng mountain food: chestnuts, walnuts and wild herbs
Best time
April–May and September–October
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