A total of eight types of books and various products highlighting Shandong's rich culture and history are displayed at the media center for the 18th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qingdao, Shandong province on June 9 to 10. The display aims to educate journalists from home and abroad about the province's long history, rich culture and unique folk arts.

A volunteer holds two sets of bookmarks featuring patterns depicting Shandong culture at the media center for the 18th SCO Summit in Qingdao, Shandong province, June 6. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Books about Shandong in Chinese, English and Russian on display at the media center for the 18th SCO Summit in Qingdao, Shandong province, June 6.  [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A foreign journalist looks at a book on display at the media center for the 18th SCO Summit in Qingdao, Shandong province, June 6.  [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]