Must-See Shandong Travel Guide

Check-in Dezhou City, Shandong, China ✅

🚘 Transportation
Car🚘: Jinan West to Dezhou East - ¥51, takes 24 minutes.
Travel tips: 🚌, 🚗, 🚖

🏠 Accommodation Recommendations:
Home Inn Business Hotel (Dezhou Xinhu Central Plaza Financial Building Branch) - ¥182.

📮 CityWalk Route
DAY1⃣️: Solar Valley - Yongqing Temple - Dongzi Garden Scenic Area - Wenchang Pavilion - Dezhou Museum - Ancient Canal Scenic Area - Xiangsheng Braised Chicken.

📍 Solar Valley: Free💰, a venue for large local events💸, not bustling♨️. Features the World Solar Energy Museum (ticket required), worth a visit👯‍♂️.
📍 Yongqing Temple: Spacious with many fish in the ponds🐟. The temple is still expanding—perfect for a peaceful stroll.
📍 Dongzi Garden Scenic Area: 🌳 Lush greenery, bridges, rivers, and boats. Outside, a street sells calligraphy, jade, and treasures🧤.
📍 Dezhou Museum: Free but requires reservation🎫. Enter with ID🆔. Quiet🤫, three floors with 5-6 exhibition halls🚊 covering civilization relics, historical footprints, and urban memories🐣. Great for photos📷 with a stamp collection spot📕.
📍 Ancient Canal Scenic Area: Like an old-town street🚦 with stalls and BBQ spots🍖. Gets lively at dusk🌇. Features a Strawberry Bear wall🍓 and Dezhou check-in sign🔠—super photogenic‼️

Food Recommendations:
1️⃣&2️⃣ Korean Noodles & Beef Banmian
📍 Next to Shiyan High School on Sanba Road
🍜 A humble shop open for 20+ years, a Dezhou breakfast staple. The broth is amazing—add a marinated egg!
3️⃣&4️⃣ Dongji Pancake
📍 Found everywhere; this one is behind No.2 High School
🫓 Choose from various wrappers (tomato🍅, dragon fruit, etc.). Must add crushed peanuts + spicy strips—uniquely fragrant!
5️⃣ Bozhou Duck Pot
📍 Many similar shops
🍲 Duck hotpot—first drink the soup, then eat the meat. Pair with chili oil and garlic paste.
6️⃣&7️⃣ Grilled Cold Noodles (any with "De" in the name)
📍 Dezhi Grilled Cold Noodles—formerly near Dezhou University, now in Trade City.
8️⃣-1️⃣0️⃣ Jinting Restaurant (famous for homestyle dishes & buns)
📍 East Gate of Zhongjian Huafu
Buns are fried then stir-fried. Try the tofu buns!
1️⃣1️⃣ Uncle Ni’s Baked Bread & Lamb Soup (formerly Shanshan Lamb Soup)
📍 Main store at South Gate of Zhongjian Huafu
🐑 Legendary lamb soup with 3 branches. Try the oil-poured or clear broth.
1️⃣2️⃣&1️⃣3️⃣ Arirang BBQ
📍 Old store near Department Store
🥩 Northeastern-style BBQ, a 20+ year local favorite.
1️⃣4️⃣&1️⃣5️⃣ Lijun Puffed Snacks
📍 Near Dezhou University
🌽 Order half-portions. Fast service—try the creamy flavor!
1️⃣6️⃣ Dezhou Citizen’s Kitchen - Food City
📍 Everywhere; main store on Sanba Road
🐔 For gifts, buy fresh-made items here. Must-try: non-vacuum-packed braised chicken.