Located at the northwest of Shandong province, among the alluvial plains of the lower reaches of the Yellow River, and at the intersection of the Yellow River and the Grand Canal (Beijing-Hangzhou), Dezhou is the north gate of Shandong province and the south gate of the cities of Beijing and Tianjin. It governs two districts, two county-level cities, and seven counties over an area of 10,356 square kilometers and a total population of 5.8 million.

Charming Dezhou [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Ecological Dezhou [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A night view of Dezhou, Shandong province [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Snowy scenery of Dezhou, Shandong province [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Chinese Sun Valley in the Dezhou Economic and Technological Development Zone [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]