If the second line of Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail is opened, which city in Shandong would you most like to visit?

As the Beijing-Shanghai second line is approaching to start construction, it has attracted more attention. However, what really arouses people's discussion is not only the upcoming construction, but also the route to the south of Weifang. Let’s put aside all of this here. Let’s just talk about the significance of the Beijing-Shanghai second line to Shandong.

Now the Beijing-Shanghai line is basically saturated. Many great cities on the Beijing-Shanghai line are embedded in the land of the motherland like pearls and are strung together by the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed rail. This has also led to the Beijing-Shanghai line of saturation. It is difficult to book tickets when you are on a business trip, traveling or returning home during the Spring Festival. Under this situation, the state made a decisive decision and launched the Beijing-Shanghai second-tier project.

The Beijing-Shanghai Second Line is planned to run from Beijing via Tianjin, passing through Binzhou-Dongying-Weifang-Linyi in Shandong and entering Jiangsu, with many stations in the middle. This is crucial to the development of central and eastern Shandong. In the past, cities in the east had to go through Jinan to go to Beijing and Shanghai. After the Beijing-Shanghai second line is opened, people can go directly north or south from Weifang, saving nearly two hours. The cities that Shandong passes through are all major economic cities and important tourist cities. It will undoubtedly play a great role in promoting the development of these cities.

Everyone knows that Shandong’s development is different from other provinces, and its development is relatively balanced. Jinan and Qingdao serve as engines, and Yantai, Weifang, Weihai, Dongying, Zibo and other industrial and agricultural service industries are developing well. Although they are not ranked very high in China, they are all high-class cities. The opening of the Beijing-Shanghai second line will play an unexpected role in the development of these cities.

From the perspective of the railway layout of the entire province, the Beijing-Shanghai Second Line will form two local transportation hubs, Weifang and Linyi. The development of these two cities is promising in the future. Weifang has always been an important transportation artery in Shandong Province and the only place where the Jinan-Qingdao Railway and Highway must pass. But there has been no rail going north and south, and that will be solved this time. Linyi has just opened an east-west railway, ending the history of no high-speed rail. The Beijing-Shanghai Second Line will make Linyi a cross-shaped railway hub. Shandong will also form a horizontal figure-eight railway shape, which will greatly facilitate communication between cities. Coupled with the Bohai Rim layout in the north. Jinan's Xiaoqing River dredging project into the sea. Shandong will form a trend of accelerated development.

Shandong is a province with a large population, and the development of transportation plays a vital role in economic construction. After the traffic revitalization, Shandong Province vigorously promotes the conversion of old and new driving forces. There is no reason why Shandong’s development should not be optimistic.

Shandong is a major tourist province. The beautiful Shandong Peninsula not only has beautiful sea and sky scenery for farming, animal husbandry and fishing, but also each city has its own characteristics. It is also a cultural province with a long history and culture, attracting tourists and settlers from all over the country. The improvement of transportation infrastructure such as high-speed rail will bring considerable tourism benefits to Shandong. Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai and surrounding provinces can complete day tours or weekend tours, which is more conducive to leveraging the advantages of tourism resources in Shandong and presenting the beautiful scenery of Shandong to tourists from all over the country.

The Shandong Peninsula is surrounded by the sea on three sides. It is very attractive to tourists from the central and western regions and can satisfy their desire to see the sea. In addition to the sea, the unique cultures of various places are also wonderful. Like Qingdao, after leaving Qingdao Station, you will find the seaside. The scenery along the coast includes trestles, bathing beaches, underwater world, Zhongshan Park, and Badaguan Scenic Area. In addition, there are Laoshan Mountain, Shilaoren Bathing Beach and so on. A typical tourist city, its industrial strength is also quite strong.