December 2024

Hedong District in Linyi: A Stringing View of Parks and Green Zones 

To enhance the leisure life of the citizens, Hedong District in Linyi has been focusing on making the empty space into greening zones. The construction of mini parks and green spaces have been steadily promoted. With “Quality Hedong” in mind, the city government is presenting a variety of the so-called “pocket parks” throughout the urban area. These mini parks connect urban attractions, community life, business circle, medical facilities, and academic institutions with one another, forming a stringlike green view of the district.  Walking along the streets in Hedong, one encounters nature around every corner of this district. The overall framework…


Tangquan’s Multi-Faceted Business Model: New Vitality of the Thousand-Year-Old Hot Springs in Linyi’s Hedong District

In recent years, Tangquan in Hedong District of Linyi has developed a variety of ideas on innovation concerning public service system and tourism. The area has been following an empowerment model with different businesses, a so-called “hot springs+” integration project which has rejuvenated the thousand-year-old hot springs there.  The business model combines the current situation in Tangtou town and the innovational concept of “traveling and living as one, guest and host as one”, thus integrating the residential community into the resort business. Tangquan is aiming at building the “City of China (Linyi) Hot Spring Culture and Health Tourism”. It is…


Linyi Flower Pancakes Blossom at Shandon’s International Photography Event

At the recently opened International Photography Season in Shandong Province focusing on “Opportunity China · Vitality Shandong”, the handmade flower pancakes, a local specialty handicraft from Linyi, caught the attention of many international photographers.  Crowds gathered at the display area of ​​the Linyi Flower Pancakes. Photographers stopped by and raised their cameras, marveling at the unique artform. As a traditional food in Yimeng Mountain area, flower pancakes give the fragrance of the flower ingredient while retaining the original deliciousness of flour pancakes. The ornamental beauty together with the taste is highly valued. On-site staff introduced the production process of flower…


International Photography Season Starts in Shandong Province with Linyi as a Focus

Recently, world-renowned photographers gathered in Jinan, presenting a colorful, vivid and truly fascinating Shandong with its natural beauty, the economic development and the urban lifestyle there captured by the professional lens. With this event, the international photography season began in Shandong Province under the theme of “Opportunity China · Vitality Shandong”. As one important part of this event, Linyi City also carried out a wonderful self-promotion. Zhang Xiaobin from Linyi’s Municipal Publicity Department came to the stage to tell the story of Linyi, and to send a spring invitation to the photography masters from around the world. Mr. Zhang introduced…


Announcement of Online Forum on “Climate Change and Its Impact on Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures”

We are proud to announce the upcoming forum on 20. December 2024 on the topic of „ Climate Change and Its Impact on Tibetan Autonomous Prefectures”, an event co-organized by URBAN FORUM and SINOPRESS.  Agenda: While global warming is causing fatal disasters in Europe, America, Asia and other continents, the urgent climate issue needs acknowledgement, discussion, and action-taking around every corner of the world. The Tibetan regions are not to be ignored, either. Likewise, the wildlife there is threatened due to disappearing Himalayan glaciers. And the prevailing temperature trends are affecting human life. There are, furthermore, concerns shown for Tibetan Autonomous…