Is Gaomi from Weifang or Qingdao?

Gaomi is from Weifang.

Gaomi City is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province and is managed by Weifang City. It is located in the eastern part of Shandong Peninsula, in the hinterland of Jiao Lai Plain, bordering Qingdao City in the east. The total area is 1605.55 square kilometers. As of October 2022, Gaomi City has jurisdiction over 3 streets and 7 towns. As of the end of 2022, the total registered population of Gaomi City was 893,576.

As far back as 5,000 years ago, there were people living in Gaomi City. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was the Yiwei Fang Kingdom. The Warring States Period has the name of Gaomi in history. Gaomi City is the hometown of the famous Prime Minister Yan Ying in the Spring and Autumn Period, the great Confucian scholar Zheng Xuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the great scholar Liu Yong of the Qing Dynasty, and the Nobel Prize winner Mo Yan. Known as the "Three Treasures" of Chinese folk art, the New Year pictures, clay sculptures and paper-cuts have long been famous.

Special Attractions of Gaomi

1. Zhenggong Temple

Zhenggong Temple is a provincial key cultural relics protection zone, located in the southwest of Gaomi City and west of Weihe River, adjacent to Lifu Mountain in the north, was established in memory of Zheng Xuan, a famous Confucian scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty. One of the eight scenic spots in Gaomi. There is still a dry ancient cypress in front of the temple. Zheng's tomb is behind the temple. Zhenggong Temple was built before the Tang Dynasty. It has three brick-structured beamless halls built on a very high platform. The shape is simple, elegant and unique.

2. Red Sorghum Film and Television Base

Red Sorghum Film and Television Base is located in the middle section of Red Sorghum Street in Dongbei Township Cultural Development Zone. It includes two main areas: Mo Yan’s former residence and Red Sorghum Film and Television Base. The area is about 20 kilometers long, with a planned area of ??3,600 acres. It is divided into functional areas such as Mo Yan’s former residence literary leisure area, Huludao leisure area, rural film and television expo area, folk culture experience area, and film and television creation display area.

3. Red Sorghum Steel Sculpture Cultural and Creative Park

The "Red Sorghum Steel Sculpture Cultural and Creative Park" is located to the north of Hongsorghum Street (formerly Zhicheng Primary School) and south of the Northeast Township Cultural Development Zone. Adjacent to Mo Yan's former residence, it covers an area of ??36 acres and has a construction area of ??8,000 square meters. It is the largest steel sculpture cultural and creative park in China.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Gaomi City