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Eight routes recommended to experience Jining culture

chinadaily.com.cn| Updated: December 15, 2020
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Civil and military research route

The civil and military research route is one that includes San Kong, Confucius Six Arts City, Shuipo Liangshan scenic spot, and Liangshan Water Margin Wine Cultural Experience Hall.

Visitors can learn about Confucianism in the east of Jining and experience city life in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) in the west of Jining. In Liangshan Water Margin Wine Cultural Experience Hall, visitors can find many depictions of scenes from the 14th-century Chinese classic novel Water Margin by Shi Nai'an.

Chinese adult ceremony tour

This route includes San Kong, Nishan Mountain, the Temple and Family Mansion of Mencius, and Yishan Mountain. The young can experience filial piety during the adult ceremony and also overlook Shandong province from the top of Yishan Mountain.

Grand Canal leisure route

This route includes the ruins of the Nanwang Fenshui Longwang (dragon king) Temple in Wenshang county, the old Grand Canal and Nanyang ancient town.

The Nanwang Fenshui hub (the intersection of Wenhe River and the Grand Canal) is the highest water ridge on the Grand Canal. The 1,000-year-old Nanyang ancient town is one of the four famous towns on the Grand Canal. The ancient canal is located in the old town and inspired Qiao Yu, an outstanding lyricist, to create the famous song My Country.

Village leisure route

This route includes Weishan Lake and Island, Weishan National Wetland Park, Shangjiushan National Traditional Villages and Wanziqianhong ecological tourist resort.

Visitors can enjoy oceans of blossoms, live in a family house, eat family meals and buy local specialties.

Ecological tour in Sishui spring town

During this tour visitors can enjoy Sishui springs and forest, take a bath in the hot spring at Wanziqianhong ecological tourist resort, and relax around Longwan Lake.

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