78.Shandong Dezhou
Dezhou, Beautiful Countryside in Northwest Shandong
Located on the northern bank of the Yellow River is the city of Dezhou. Home to over five million people, this city is on the northwest of the Shandong province. Situated between Beijing and Shanghai it has gained the reputation as the “Junction of Nine Arteries”. Along with the Yellow River, the Grand Canal also runs through it. Beijing is 200 miles north of De Zhou and one hour D-Train from Beijing (D: High speed line).
For those who appreciate green renewable energy sources they will be happy to reside in Dezhou. Deemed to “solar valley,” this city is working on many green-energy urban projects. Dezhou is also home to one of the world’s largest solar powered office building. In the United States there are many uses of solar power but in this region of China they are able to get the sunlight needed for the solar energy project. In the United States, depending on the climate, there are more energy projects they encompass many more different types of renewable energy. Do not forget to check out the Solar Energy Museum.
Among many must see historical protocols, the Tomb of Sulu Kingdom (now Philippine) prince; the Island Golden Mountain Temple;(largest in northern China), the Dong Garden, (named after Chinese Philosopher, Z.S. Dong) and its replica of his historical village; the famous local acrobatic shows dated back to Han Dynasty.(206BC).
Local Delicacies
Dezhou Braised Chicken
Also known as five-spice braised chicken, this soft, tender, and aromatic braised chicken has a 300-year history. Periodically, Shandong Dezhou hosts a braised chicken festival where gourmands are invited to come and watch the whole process of chicken braising along with a sampling of the specialty.
Tourists can buy Shandong Dezhou braised chicken at the Dezhou Braised Chicken Delicacy City and small braised chicken stores located throughout the city.
Baodian Donkey Meat
Baodian has a long history of producing donkey meat. An old saying goes: “Changgong is famous for steamed stuffed buns; Daliu, for noodles; and Baodian, for donkey meat.” In accordance with ancestral techniques, the old stores of Baodian prepare donkey meat with great care and the result is thin, soft, aromatic, and tasty.
Le Ling Jujubes
Le Ling Jujube has a history of over 3000 years old and has since gained much popularity in China. There are different types of jujubes such as the Jinsi (golden thread), seedless, bell shaped, dragon’s feet jujubes and winter jujubes. Jinsi jujubes, is a kind of jujube which is sweet and juicy. If you open it up, you can pull out a thread of 1-2inch long and under the sun, it looks like a golden thread, which is how its name came about. Jinsi jujubes is also rich in nutritional values.
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