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Where is Zibo?

This place belongs to Shandong Province.

According to Shidian Encyclopedia information, Zibo, referred to as "Zi", is the ancient capital of Qi State, a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province of the Republic of China, and is located in central Shandong. In August 1945, the Zibo Special Economic Zone was established, and Zibo officially became the name of the administrative region. As of October 31, 2022, Zibo City has jurisdiction over 5 districts and 3 counties including Zichuan District, Zhangdian District, Boshan District, Linzi District, Zhoucun District, Huantai County, Gaoqing County, and Yiyuan County.

Zibo, as a regional name, was named after the original jurisdiction of Zichuan and Boshan counties. It was formed in the early 1920s with the development of the Zichuan and Boshan coal fields. , the abbreviation of Boshan and Boshan. Zibo is the old capital of Qi State and the birthplace of Qi culture, a national historical and cultural city, and an outstanding tourist city in China named by the National Tourism Administration. Zibo Boshan is the "birthplace of Chinese Shandong cuisine."