Articles by A.M.

Gourd, homophonic with “Fulu” which means “luck and fortune” in Chinese, is beloved in China. Gourd symbolizes healthy, longevity and peaceful life, widely used to avoid disasters and evil spirits in the traditional culture. Gourd pyrographic art, also known as hot painting gourd or fire painting gourd, is a traditional handcraft. A soldering pen is the tool to draw pictures into the dry gourd. Gourds with pictures can be stored long as a piece of art collection. Yin Chuanming, an old gentleman in his seventies from Xingshanyu Village of Zhangzhuang Town belonging to Linyi’s Yinan County, is a well-known craftsman…

  Zhengwang Town belongs to Linyi Hedong District. There, the Xiaoxihe family farm planted more than a hundred acres of “sunlight rose” grapes. Gradually entered the mature period, the smaragd-like grapes are shiny under the sunlight in bunches. Zhao Yun, the person in charge of the farm, said that her vineyard produces more than 3,000 kilograms of grapes per Mu （1 Mu = 666 square meters）. The high-quality grapes enjoy 18 Brix and are grown with organic fertilizer. Hedong District has been promoting rural revitalization in recent years, adopting the policy of “cooperative units + leading enterprises + production bases +…

During the “Golden Week” of the Chinese National Day Vacation, roaming along the Dragon Park in Linyi is like wandering in a dreamy world. The vivid dinosaurs growl while walking leisurely, making the children so excited that they believe they are crossing the mysterious Jurassic era… Garden of the Little Dragon Human is like a paradise for parent-child activities. Camps, water adventure, fantasy animal kingdom and other fun areas are filled with happy laughter. Children challenge themselves in the fun activities. Parents accompany them, sharing the precious time with them. “The Golden Week is good for us to bring children…

In recent years, Shandong has accelerated the speed of building an international logistics corridor, including the ocean harbours, CRexpress, aviation routes and TIR (the “fourth logistics corridor” between China and Europe). The powerful international logistics corridor strongly enhances the image of Shandong. On September 20, two large trucks with “Lu Q” license plates slowly drove into a factory in St. Petersburg. After completing the relevant procedures with the factory staff, driver Li Chaojiang from Linyi opened the lead seal of the closed compartment and waited for local workers to move the goods from Linyi into the factory. The 16-day, 20,000-mile…

The opening ceremony of the 20th Linyi Calligraphy Culture Festival was held in Linyi Calligraphy Plaza recently. About a thousand calligraphers, artists, collectors, cultural entrepreneurship representatives, and calligraphy enthusiasts from all over the country gathered in the hometown of the calligrapher Wang Xizhi, who has been worshipped for thousand years as the Saint of Calligraphy. “In the nineth Gui Chou year of Yonghe Emperor, at the late spring time, we meet up at the Lanting Pavilion of Hueiji Mountain…” With the gentle background music, through the play of light and shadow, the children held the bamboo slips and read together the…

August 8 is the 16th “National Fitness Day” in China. Hedong District in Linyi has created a “15-minute” convenient fitness circle to improve the fitness activities for the locals on a regular basis.  Along the scenic Hedong Riverside Fitness Corridor, around a hundred enthusiasts gather every day to perform various fitness activities like 24-Move-Styled Tai Chi, 8-Section Brocade Qigong, Tai Chi Fan. Through their favorite sports, the participants are integrating national fitness activities into their daily lives. “Now that the fitness facilities are relatively complete, I hope everyone will come to participate in the sports,” said Chu Fuyun, a member…

Entering the Zheng Wang Pickle Production Area, the air was filled with salty fragrance. In front of a large porcelain tank, the classic pickle “Lion Head” was being made. After selecting, marinating and salting the vegetables for “Lion Head” pickle, the masters added the special sun-bathed sauce on them. No additives used in the special sauce, only the sunbath for days, plus natural fermentation and immersion, allowing the natural sugar from the vetgetables, amino acids and aromatic substances to infiltrate into the pickles. “Zheng Wang Pickle has a history of more than 100 years. The ancestors created unique sauce marinating…