What kind of city is Dezhou, Shandong?

Dezhou, known as Ande in ancient times, is located in the alluvial plain of the lower reaches of the Yellow River in the northwest of Shandong Province and is the northwest gate of Shandong Province. Cangzhou City, Hebei Province in the north, Jinan City and Liaocheng City, the provincial capitals in the south, Hengshui City, Hebei Province in the west and Binzhou City in the east. It is located at the intersection of Bohai Economic Circle, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Economic Circle, Shandong Peninsula Blue Economic Zone and Yellow River Delta Efficient Ecological Economic Zone. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which flows through the territory 140 kilometers, was once an important waterway in history and is now positioned as a demonstration city for the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.

Dezhou has been known as the "gateway to Beijing" and "gateway to Beijing" since ancient times, and it is an important transportation hub in China. It has a long history and is one of the birthplaces of Dawenkou culture and Longshan culture. Ming and Qing Dynasties is one of the 33 industrial and commercial cities in China, which has a profound historical and cultural background. There are many historical sites, such as Yuwang Pavilion, Qin and Han Group, Dong Fangshuo Farzam Kama Labadi Monument, Sulu East Tomb, Sini Temple, Wenchang Pavilion, Dinghui Temple and Dongzi Reading Desk. Dayu, the hero who shot at the sun, Hou Yi, the funny hero Dong Zhongshu, Dong Fangshuo, the great calligrapher Yan Zhenqing and Xing Dong all left a glorious mark in Dezhou.

Dezhou is China Sun City, China Functional Sugar City, China Excellent Tourism City and National Transportation Hub City. Dezhou paji, golden jujube, Baodian donkey meat, Dezhou black pottery and other local specialties are well-known at home and abroad. Among them, Dezhou braised chicken, Baodian donkey meat and Leling golden jujube are known as the three treasures of Dezhou.