Trace Canal Heritage Along the Full Length of the Shandong Grand Canal
This route features ancient-site exploration across six cities along the Shandong Grand Canal: Dezhou, Liaocheng, Jinan, Tai’an, Jining and Zaozhuang.
1. Major Scenic Spots & Festival Events
Seven key stops covering multiple destinations:
- Dezhou: Tomb of the King of Sulu, Solar Energy Theme Park
- Linqing: Sarira Pagoda, Aotouji Jetty, Linqing Canal Tax Station
- Downtown Liaocheng: Canal Museum, Dongchang Lake, Shan-Shaan Guild Hall, Shuicheng Pearl Grand Theatre, Guangyue Tower
- Jinan: Baotu Spring, Five-Dragon Pool, Daming Lake, Furong Street, Quancheng Square, Black Tiger Spring
- Tai’an: Mount Tai
- Downtown Jining: 16 Landscape Bridges, Taibai Tower, East Grand Mosque, North Lake
- Qufu: Three Confucian Sites (Confucius Temple, Confucius Mansion, Confucius Cemetery)
- Zaozhuang: Taierzhuang Ancient City
Major Festival Activities
(1) Chinese Hundred Arts Week at Taierzhuang Ancient City
Taierzhuang Ancient City is a city steeped in culture. Hundreds of temples, exhibition halls, traditional trades and folk art venues serve as cultural spaces that embody the unique charm of the ancient canal town. The so-called "Hundred Arts" cover a wide range of intangible cultural heritage items and folk performances. The grand display of these arts is a permanent incarnation of the Intangible Cultural Heritage Expo. During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, all varieties of folk arts converge here to build the brand of "Chinese Hundred Arts" of Taierzhuang Ancient City.
- Mid-Autumn Festival: A large-scale cultural gala titled "Under the Same Moon We Share, All Chinese Are One Family", with joint performances by celebrities from the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.
- National Day: A grand theatrical performance "Love Our Motherland, Carnival of Hundred Arts", presenting a spectacular feast of traditional folk arts.
(2) Year-Round Themed Festivals at Taierzhuang Ancient City
- New Year’s Day: Hundred Arts Celebration for New Year’s Blessings
- Spring Festival: Grand Temple Fair of the Millennium Ancient City
- Lantern Festival: Ancient City Lantern & Riddle Festival
- Valentine’s Day: Love in the Ancient City
- 2nd Day of the 2nd Lunar Month: Taierzhuang Canal Opening Festival
- International Women’s Day: Taierzhuang Women’s Culture Festival
- Qingming Festival: Spring Outing & Gratitude Gathering
- Labor Day: Millennium City Hundred Arts Grand Gala — Taierzhuang Kung Fu Culture Festival
- Dragon Boat Festival: Heartfelt Dragon Boat Festival in the Ancient City
- Summer Vacation: Taierzhuang Midsummer Carnival
- Mid-Autumn Festival: Ancient City Mid-Autumn Garden Party
- National Day: Joyful Tour of the Millennium Ancient City
- Christmas: Vibrant Ancient City & Wonderful Christmas
(3) "Joyful Liaocheng · Autumn of the Water City" Leisure Week (September 30 – October 7)
In line with the tradition of appreciating the mid-autumn moon, a series of leisure activities will be held: night boat cruises on Dongchang Lake; moon-viewing tea parties for family reunion blessings; and releasing floating wish lanterns on Dongchang Lake under the bright moon and starry sky.
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