Abbreviated as “Lu”, Shandong Province is located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. The present name comes from its location east to Taihang Mountain. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring State Periods, most part of Shangdong belonged to the states of Qi and Lu, so it is also called “Qilu Land”. Covering an area of 150,000 square kilometers, the province has a population of more than 90 million people including Hans, Huis, Manchurians,

Mongolians, Zhuangs and other ethnic peoples. Jinan is the capital of Shandong.

Shandong was one of the birthplaces of the glorious culture of ancient China. Early in the Primitive Society, people lived there and created the famous Dawenkou and Longshan Cultures about 4,000 years ago. It was also the homeland of Confucius and Mencius, two celebrated thinkers of ancient China.
The province abounds in tourist resources. Taishan Mountain and Temple, Mansion and Cemetery of Confucius are all on the List of World Heritage of UNESCO. Qingdao, Yantai, Penglai, Weihai are famous seaside resorts. Other scenic spots and historical and cultural sites include Daming Lake and Thousand-Buddha Mountain in Jinan, Plank Pathway and Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, Penglai Pavilion of Penglai City, Kite Museum of Weifang, ruins of ancient city of Qi State and former residence of Pusongling, author of the Strange Stories from a Lonely Studio, in Zibo and Mencius Mansion in Zoucheng City.