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Prefecture-level city in Shandong, People's Republic of China
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Zaozhuang(枣庄 Zǎozhuāng) is a city in southern Shandong Province. Zaozhuang is famous for its history of "railway guerrillas" and "Taierzhuang Battle".So there are two tourist attractions set up: "Railway Guerrilla Memorial Park" and "Taierzhuang War Memorial Hall", where you can learn about the relevant history of Zaozhuang.
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台儿庄古城
枣庄博物馆
The Zaozhuang Municipal Museum has three basic exhibitions: the Zaozhuang historical cultural relics display, the special exhibition of cultural relics unearthed from the tombs of Xiaozhu nobles, and the Han portrait stone gallery. Travelers who are interested in the history of Zaozhuang can go to see these cultural relics exhibitions.
凤鸣湖
You can go to Fengming Lake to enjoy the lake view. Since Fengming Lake is surrounded by Fengming Lake Park, you can also engage in any leisure and entertainment activities in the park. In late autumn, when the pink grass in the park matures, you can go and take photos.
东湖公园
A large park in Shizhong District. It is more suitable for viewing, walking and summer vacation. Many parents will take their children to play there, which is suitable for parent-child activities. You can sit on the green grass by the lake to enjoy the scenery or take photos.
微山湖湿地红荷旅游区
There is a very large area of wild lotus and reeds in the scenic area, as well as a certain area of purple water chestnuts and cattails. It is recommended to visit in summer and autumn. In summer, you can see a large number of wild red lotuses, and in autumn, you can see a large area of reed ponds, Di flowers and other waterside landscapes.
抱犊崮国家森林公园
Baodugu is a mountain peak in Zaozhuang City, located in Shanting District and also a national forest park. The mountain is steep as a wall, and the path to the top of the mountain is only one stone path, about 600 meters high, with thousands of steps. Travelers who enjoy hiking can try it out.
台儿庄古城
In the ancient city of Taierzhuang, there are ancient rivers, ancient wharfs, ancient Chinese water cities, Taierzhuang War Memorial Hall, cross-strait exchange base and other sightseeing spots that you can visit. It is recommended to visit on holidays or weekend nights to enjoy the lantern display. From 16:30 to 22:00, there are light shows, projection shows, fire dragon and steel performance, shadow puppet shows and other activities that you can watch and participate in.
汉诺庄园
Hanno Manor is famous for grape growing and wine making. The park also provides practice venues for golf, tennis and other sports. In addition to enjoying the natural scenery, you can also learn about local history and culture by visiting the museum inside the hospital.
冠世榴园景区
This is a comprehensive tourist attraction integrating tourism and vacation.There are ancient sandalwood forests to visit and temples to worship, and since there are not particularly many tourists, it is suitable for distraction and climbing.Suggested pomegranate ripe season to come to play, you can pick pomegranates. It is also possible to enjoy the scenery, which takes about one afternoon.
莲青山风景区
The main peaks that can be visited include Lotus Peak, Dasi Peak, Yunu Peak, Motian Ridge, etc.; the main canyons include Tongtian Grand Canyon, Lover's Valley, Lotus Pond Canyon, Hulutao Valley, etc. Famous caves include Peach Blossom Cave, Immortal Cave, Water Curtain Cave, etc. There are also the famous Sun Moon Lake and Lover's Lake, which are suitable for couples to travel. If you are interested in rafting, you can book the Lianqingshan rafting project in advance online.
微山湖风景区
Weishan Lake Wetland Red Lotus Tourist Scenic Area is the largest lotus viewing place in East China with pristine preservation status, the best wetland landscape and the largest lotus viewing place in China. It is known as the "Lotus Capital of China" say. The total area of the scenic spot is 90 square kilometers, and the lake area is 60 square kilometers. The area is picturesque with mountains and rivers, clear water and white sails, red lotus and green reeds, and flying gulls all year round. The main places are Panlong Island and Xiaoli Village, Aquatic Botanical Garden, Wetland Drifting Garden, Lotus Boutique Garden, Wetland Museum and other attractions.
鲁南水城
Lunan Shuicheng Zaozhuang Old Street Scenic Area is a tourist attraction integrating sightseeing, vacation, ecology and sports fitness, leisure entertainment, and fun education. The scenic area covers a total area of more than 1,280 acres, including 540 acres of water surface. The area is designed in the style of "Jiangbei Water Town·Ancient Canal City". The architectural style is simple and unique, integrating Huizhou architectural style, Suzhou water street style and northern residential architectural style. There are indoor water streets inside. There are 11 water streets in the water city with 32 small bridges.
仙坛山风景区
The scenic area has many cultural landscapes and historical monuments, unique mountains, green trees and springs, strange rocks and caves, and complete natural vegetation protection. It was named "Shandong Forest Park" by the Shandong Provincial Forestry Department. The superior geographical location, unique geology and landforms, excellent ecological environment and rich history and culture constitute the four major tourist attractions of this scenic spot. This place was once the first of the eight scenic spots in Guyi County - Xiantan Xiaocui. The park covers an area of more than 300 acres, and has invested more than ¥30 million to build important facilities and attractions such as swimming pools, parking lots, fishing grounds, wooden corridors, bonsai viewing areas, and root carving display areas.
熊耳山大裂谷
It is a scenic spot with Xiong'er Mountain as the main body and integrating natural landscapes such as Chu Valley, Shuanglong Rift Valley, Crouching Tiger Cave, Longzhu Cliff, and collapse geological disaster relics. You can choose from a variety of tour routes when hiking, depending on the attractions you want to visit. You can also enjoy the lake, which is a summer resort.
刘村梨园
Liucun Liyuan is an ecological pear garden built with the background of exploring the pear garden culture. It includes ten landscape units and 24 special attractions, including the tribute pear picking garden, riverside scenery garden, and wetland amusement park. If you want to enjoy flower viewing, it is recommended that you visit in April, where you can see large-scale pear blossoms in bloom. If you want to pick fruits with your family, you can choose September.
枣庄辣子鸡
Spicy chicken is one of the representative classic dishes in Zaozhuang. As its name suggests, if you are interested in spicy chicken, you can try this dish. If you are not very spicy, you can choose a slightly spicy flavor. Usually, potato chips are added to this dish for cooking, and when added to the sauce of spicy chicken, the potato taste is dry, crispy, and unique. Usually, they are paired with unique pastries, which is a preferred pairing method for many stores.
山亭羊肉汤
Mutton soup is one of Zaozhuang's specialties. This is a representative and popular time-honored mutton soup restaurant. In addition to the mutton soup, there are also various cold dishes to choose from in the store, such as cold mutton. Travelers who like to eat mutton can go and try it.
滕州菜煎饼
As a special delicacy of Zaozhuang, vegetable pancakes are also one of the representative foods. It is made by adding various vegetables, eggs, ham and other foods to pancakes. It has a crispy texture and can be served as a meal or snack.
台儿庄黄花牛肉面
As a specialty delicacy in Taierzhuang District, Huanghua Beef Noodles is also one of the representative delicacies. The hand-made noodles have a hard texture. Beef, day lily and meat made from a unique secret recipe are combined with the noodle soup to create a bowl of yellow flower beef noodles with a unique taste. Travelers who like to eat noodles can go and try it.
阿水大杯茶
It is a unique tea beverage brand in Shandong, with one or two Ah Shui Da Cup tea shops located on almost every street in Zaozhuang.
瑞幸咖啡
It is a Chinese chain coffee brand. Its signature drinks include: raw coconut latte, raw cheese latte, jasmine latte, etc.
茶百道
It is a local tea drink chain brand in China. Its signature drinks include: grape jelly fruit tea, large cup fruit tea, strawberry cheese milk tea, etc.
coco都可
COCO is one of the chain beverage stores in China and also has a branch in Zaozhuang. Signature drinks include Taro Milk Tea with Sago, Bubble Gaga, andPanda Milk Tea
Zaozhuang Kaiyuan Fengming Villa Hotel is located in Fengming Villa, where you can enjoy the scenery of the villa. Opposite is Fengming Park where you can go for a walk or enjoy the lake view. It is also close to the high-speed rail station and the transportation is more convenient. It provides car rental and ride-hailing services, concierge services, laundry services, and also provides facilities such as sports fields, shopping malls, gardens, cafes, and multi-purpose halls.
Chinese and Western restaurants. The spa provides a variety of stress-relieving and calming recuperation services, including Chinese massage, massage and a full range of beauty and aromatherapy.
The dishes provided by the hotel are mainly Huaiyang cuisine and local specialties.
A high-end business hotel.
The restaurant has private rooms of different sizes. High-end fitness center, large bathing center, spa, KTV, tennis court, executive lounge, red wine and cigar bar and other leisure and recreational facilities.
The guest rooms are equipped with domestic and international direct dial telephones, broadband, closed-circuit television, central air conditioning. The Chinese and Western restaurants serve Shandong, Sichuan, Cantonese, Hangzhou and other cuisines as well as local flavor dishes.
Zaozhuang Yizhou Hotel is at the foot of Guanshi Liuyuan Garden, at the west end of Chengshui Road, and close to National Highway 206; surrounded by mountains and rivers. The room provides 24-hour hot water, central air conditioning, separate shower room, etc. The hotel is also equipped with restaurants of different styles.
A large shopping mall that has many brands and is a good place for shopping.
Xinhua Market is a large commodity market in Zaozhuang. It has a wide variety of commodities and is a good place to shop for goods.
Zaozhuang Guicheng Shopping Center is a modern commercial group integrating department stores, supermarkets, chain operations, logistics and distribution, agricultural supplies, agricultural products, automobile sales, catering, and foreign trade.
By train
Zaozhuang is located on the main route from Shanghai to Beijing - the Beijing Shanghai high-speed rail line, so you can take the high-speed rail.2 hours to depart from Shanghai.
Zaozhuang has a relatively convenient Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system. Due to being a fourth tier city, the pricing of taxis is lower compared to first and second tier cities.
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