Shandong, Province in eastern China.
Shandong is an administrative region in eastern China located between the Gulf of Bohai and the Yellow Sea. The territory includes mountain ranges, fertile plains and a long coastline with several harbors.
The region was the birthplace of Confucius in the 6th century BCE and remained a center of philosophical thought during the Spring and Autumn period. Over centuries, emperors visited Mount Tai to conduct ceremonial rituals.
Local markets sell fresh seafood from the Yellow Sea, while families in coastal towns still practice traditional methods of salt production. Residents maintain old craft traditions such as paper cutting and ceramics, visible in small workshops and during regional festivals.
The region has three airports in Qingdao, Jinan and Yantai, connected by high-speed trains to Beijing and Shanghai. Coastal towns are easy to reach by regional trains or buses, while mountainous areas require longer travel times.
The peninsula contains significant mineral deposits such as gold, diamonds and sapphires, making it an important center for gemstone mining. Underwater caves off the coast attract divers searching for old shipwrecks from the Ming Dynasty.
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