March 2024

Yangge is a form of folk dance, inheriting the ancient Chinese culture which involves the longing of the ordinary people for a better life. On March 1, the 23rd Yangge Folk Dance Show was held in Linyi’s Hedong District. Thousands of Yangge enthusiasts, in a purely festive mood of joy, gathered in Langya Old Town, singing and dancing to celebrate the Chinese New Year.  14 Yangge teams and more than 1,000 Yangge enthusiasts in the district came to the stage, dancing in light and joyful steps, accompanied by cheerful gongs and drums.  “Now that the ordinary people are enjoying better…

The 2024 Spring Festival just closed its curtain, but the atmosphere brought by Langya Old Town still around the corner. A new landmark integrating culture and tourism, Linyi’s Langya Old Town made a stunning debut. From the ceremonial opening on February 2 to the eighth day of the first lunar month (February17), Langya Old Town received a total of more than 210,000 tourists with 40% non-locals, generating a turnover of 31 million yuan. Before the official opening of the Old Town, an online article called “I’m from Langya” drew the attention of thousands of readers within minutes. “Langya enjoys a…

Linshu Jishan Geopark in Shandong Province is located in Caozhuang Town and Shimen Town, the southwest area of Linshu County. A theme park with features such as the dinosaur footprint fossils, structural relics, Danxia landforms, diamond mineral origins and other geological landscapes, it is a comprehensive geopark that integrates scientific investigation, popular science education, leisure vacation, entertainment and adventure. One hundred million years ago, during the late Cretaceous period, Jishan and even the entire Linyi region were a paradise for dinosaurs, with their footprints around. During the course of time, the footprints have been thickly covered with dust. Earthquakes, volcanic…

The Lantern Festival is the last important festival during the Chinese Spring Festival. It falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month each year, the first full moon night of the new year.  The Lantern Festival in 2024 coincided with the Western Valentine’s Day, 14, February. To celebrate the Lantern Festival, Linshu County in Shandong Province presented a colorful cultural feast by holding a variety of joyful folk activities.  The Fuyuan Street Community, for instance, held a lively garden party, which attracted many locals to participate in. The traditional lantern riddle guessing led everyone back to the ancient time….