Weifang Travel Guide
Location: Located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula, Weifang is the heart of the urban agglomerations in Shandong Peninsula.
Population: 9,086,200
Area: with an area of 15,859 square kilometers
Nationalities: Han Nationality takes the largest proportion. Minority Nationalities include Hui, Man, Mongolia, etc.
History: Weifang is a famous cultural city in Shandong province for its long history and rich cultural resources. Ancient Cultural celebrities such as Ou Yangxiu, Fan Zhongyan, Su Dongpo, Li Qingzhao and Zhong Banqiao have left invaluable cultural heritages for Weifang.
It is also a land for the fostering of folk customs with silver-inlaid lacquer wares, copper wares with ancient styles, walnut carving and paper cutting astonishing the world with their unique techniques and skills. Yangjiabu new-year wood-cut painting, with rich local characteristics of the countryside, the kites made in Weifang enjoy great popularity across the world for its colourful shapes and unique techniques.
Climate: Located in the east monsoon area of the temperate Zone and having four distinct seasons a year, Weifang enjoys a pleasant climate with annual average temperature of 12.2℃, accumulated temperature of 4783.6℃, annual rainfall of over 700mm and a frost-free period of 185 to 211 days.
Transportation: Air-Weifang Nanyuan Airport, located 7kms from the downtown of Weifang, offer flights from Weifang to major cities of China such as Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Harbin,etc.
Railway-Weifang Railway Station is located at the south part of Weicheng District. Qingdao-Jinan line passes through Weifang from east to west..
Highway-Weifang has two long-distance bus stations, Weifang Bus Passenger Transport Station and Weifang Long-distance Bus Station. There are 130 bus lines both provincial and international are available in Weifang Bus Passenger Station. Weifang Long-distance Bus Station operates buses to Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, Liaoning, Hebei, Henan, Anhui and Fijian province besides provincial bus lines.
Local Specialties: Walnut Carving, Weifang Skit, Yangjiabu New Year Painting,
Local Food: Noodles with Chicken and Duck, Huoshao Stuffed with Meat, Chaotian Hotpot
