Introduction to Zaozhuang City Detailed introduction to Zaozhuang’s geographical location, history, tourism, etc.

Introduction to Zaozhuang City

1. Location

Zaozhuang is located in the south of Shandong Province, bordering Yimeng Mountain to the east, Weishan Lake to the west, and Xuzhou, a cultural resort in the Han Dynasty to the south. , bordering Qufu and Zoucheng, the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, to the north. The Taierzhuang section of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal runs through the south. Zaozhuang, located on the golden tourist route of one mountain, one river, two Han Dynasties and three holes, is a new tourist city full of vitality and unique charm. It has the boldness of northern cities and the beauty of Jiangnan water towns. It is an ancient canal city in Jiangbei Water Town and is known as the Pearl of Southern Shandong.

Second, Zaozhuang has a long and splendid history and culture.

It can be summarized into four numbers: One is the ancestral culture of 7,300 years. As early as 7,300 years ago, humans thrived in Zaozhuang and created the splendid Beixin culture. It is the oldest culture discovered by archeology in the Huanghuai region and the source of Dongyi culture. The second is the city-state culture of 4,300 years. During the pre-Qin period, there were seven ancient cities in Zaozhuang, which was one of the two areas with the most dense distribution of ancient cities in China. The third is the 2,700-year canal culture. The earliest canal in the territory was excavated in the Spring and Autumn Period. It has the most distinctive Taierzhuang ancient city with the blending of north and south cultures and the combination of Chinese and Western cultures on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Fourth, 130 years of industrial culture. Zaozhuang is the birthplace of modern national industrial civilization. ZTE, the largest Chinese-funded enterprise in Chinese history, was born here and issued the first stock in Chinese history.

Third, Zaozhuang is rich in tourism resources, with numerous attractions and cultural relics.

There are four highlights in Zaozhuang tourism:

1. Weishan Lake Wetland, the largest and most beautiful national lake wetland in China;

2. Xiong'er Mountain National Geopark , the longest earthquake rift in China. The Tancheng earthquake that occurred 400 years ago split Xiong'er Mountain in two, forming a rift valley hundreds of meters long, which was hailed by geologists as a miracle among the earthquake ruins.

3. It is the most famous Baodu National Forest Park in the world. It is one of the five major rock landforms in my country and a unique geological phenomenon in southern Shandong. Lu Qizhu is in the south, and the first one is Baoduzi from Zaozhuang;

4. It has 120,000 acres of Guanshi pomegranate orchard, which is the largest pomegranate orchard in the world. Pomegranate originated from the Western Regions, and Zhang Qian brought it back to China during his mission to the Western Regions. Kuang Heng, a famous figure in the Western Han Dynasty, brought it back to Zaozhuang from Chang'an for planting. It has a history of more than 2,000 years and is a world agricultural heritage.

4. Zaozhuang is also a hot spot for the Red Revolution.

Here is the Taierzhuang Battle that shocked the world, the world-famous Flying Tigers, the heroic deeds of the Canal Detachment, and the glory of the Lunan Battle, so it has won the reputation of a red classic city in China. In 2005, the Flying Tigers Memorial Park and the Taierzhuang Battle Site were included in the country's 100 key red tourism scenic spots. Zaozhuang, together with Jinggangshan, Xibaipo and Yan'an, were identified as the 20 key red tourism cities in the country by the National Tourism Administration.