Rizhao Travel Guide
Location: As a major port, Rizhao is situated in the southeastern hilly region of Shandong Province.
Population: 2,879,200
Area: with an area of 5,310 square kilometers
Nationalities: Han Nationality takes the largest proportion, about 99.87%.
History: Rizhao boasts a long-time history, from 3500BC to 2000BC, according to A Brief Survey of World History published by Oxfordd University Press. It was under the jurisdiction of Dongyi (the ancient tribe in Eastern China) in Xia and Shang Dynasty, of Kingdom Ju from Western Zhou Dynasty till former Warring States Period.
Rizhao County was set up in 1184 and it was under the jurisdiction of Juzhou and Qingzhou in Ming Dynasty and Yizhou in Qing Dynasty. In the 24th year of the Dading Period of the Jin Dynasty, Rizhao County was established. After being part of Linyi in modern times, Rizhao became a prefecture-level city within Shandong province in 1989.
Climate: Rizhao City belongs to warm temperate zone moist continental monsoon climate with 4 distinct seasons. The summer is hot and rainy, while winter is cold and dry with an annual average 2533 hours of sunshine. The highest temperatures to be reached in summer is 36.1°C, while in the winter it can fall down to -14.7 °C. Annual rainfall in the city is uneven distributed, annual precipitation in Wulian County is 857.3 mm, while it hits a low of 661.5 mm in the urban areas.
Transportation: Railway-Rizhao Railway Station provides services from Rizhao to Beijing, Jinan, Zhengzhou and Xinxiang. Bus No.1,3,8 and 12 take passengers to the railway station..
Highway-Rizhao Long-distance Bus Station located at No.21 South Rizhao Road, provides bus line to China major cities.
Local Specialties: Black ceramic, Peasants' drawings, Sea food
Local Food: Sea cucumber soaked rice with soup, Wenxin shredded pork, Taoluo mutton noodles, Wenxin steamed stuffed bun
