East China's Shandong province has announced the launch of 10 tourist routes encompassing a total of 232 cultural relics sites at the 2024 Shandong High-Quality Cultural and Tourism Industry Development Conference.

The routes were designed to showcase the significant cultural resources of Shandong, including the integrated development of Qilu culture, Yellow River culture and maritime culture.

The routes span 16 cities and 73 counties and includes 185 immovable cultural relics, six archaeological site parks, 27 museums and memorial halls, and 53 scenic spots rated A and above.

Shandong is known as an important birthplace of Chinese civilization, Confucian culture, and the Yimeng spirit. The cultural heritage tours allow visitors to traverse time and space, explore the origins of civilization, engage in dialogues with sages, and feel the pulse of the new era.