Zhucheng Voyage Tips and guide

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Zhucheng City is located in the southeast of the Shandong Peninsula, in the south of Weifang City, at the junction of the Taiyi Mountains and the Jiaowei Plain, between 35°42′23′′ to 36°21′05′′ north latitude, 119°0′19′′ to 119°43′56′′ east longitude, adjacent to Jiaozhou and Huangdao in the east, Wulian in the south, and Ju County and Yishui are neighbors, and bordering Anqiu and Gaomi in the north. The urban area is 638 kilometers away from the capital Beijing, 300 kilometers away from Jinan, the provincial capital, and 90 kilometers away from Weifang City. The total area is 2182.7 square kilometers.

The boundary of Zhucheng is located in the Zhucheng Basin of the Ludong Fault. The Yimu Fault Zone passes along the west side of the city boundary. The strata is simple to expose, and most of the strata are missing. The strata lithology is mainly sandstone, shale, gravel, etc., and the Qingshan Formation strata contains volcanic debris. The structure in the area is relatively complex, mainly fold structure and fracture structure.

The topography of the cities is high in the south and low in the north. The south is undulating low mountains and hills, with a number of valley-shaped basins. In the middle, there are wavy plains in the north, and there are low mountains and gentle hills at the edge. The mountainous area is 657.083 square kilometers, accounting for 30.1% of the total area of the city, and most of them are brown loam soil. The hills are 493.358 square kilometers, accounting for 22.6%, mostly brown soil and brown loam soil. The plain is 704.02 square kilometers, accounting for 32.25%, and most of them are tidal soil. The depression and water surface are 328.5 square kilometers, accounting for 15.05%. The altitude is between 35.32 and 679 meters. There are more than 60 mountains above 100 meters above sea level, concentrated in the southeast of the territory. It belongs to the Ma'er Mountains of the remaining vein of Taiyi Mountain, mostly from east to west. The mountains are mostly granite and shale.

Zhucheng City has a semi-humid climate in the warm temperate continental monsoon area, with an average annual temperature of 13.2℃, an annual precipitation of 741.8 mm, and a precipitation of about 80 days. The average annual sunshine hours are 2402.9 hours, with an annual sunshine rate of 54%. The annual average relative humidity is 67%, and the annual evaporation is 1677.5 mm. The frost-free period is 217 days. The four seasons are distinct, the sunlight is sufficient, and the rain and heat are in the same season, which is suitable for crop growth. Major natural disasters include drought, flood, wind, hail, etc.

The cities are bordered by Qingdao in the east, Rizhao in the south, and Linyi in the west. It is an important transportation hub on the Shandong Peninsula. Jiaoxin Railway and Qinglan Expressway run through the whole territory. Six national highways and provincial highways are well connected. You can reach the two major ports of Qingdao and Rizhao and the two major airports of Qingdao and Weifang within 1 hour by car.

As of 2022, there are 54 primitive social sites in all cities, including more than 30 Dawenkou culture and Longshan cultural sites, 7 Shang and Zhou cultural sites, and 26 scenic spots (points) in the territory, including 1 national AAA-level water conservancy scenic area, 2 national AA-level tourist attractions, and 3 provincial forest parks.

The foundation of the city wall built in the Northern Wei Dynasty of Chaorantai was expanded by Su Shi, a writer in the eighth year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty (1075), when he knew Mizhou, as a place to climb high and look far away, drink and write poems. In 1948, Chaoran Platform was unfortunately destroyed in the war. In January 2010, Chaoran Platform was completed and opened to the original site.

The internal section of Zhucheng, the former site of the Great Wall of Qi, is basically well preserved. The section at the foot of the eastern foot of Malta, the wall has a balance of 1 to 4 meters and a residual width of 9 to 15 meters; the first section of Longwan, Huanghua Town, with a balance of more than 5 meters and a width of 15 meters; and a section of Taijiagou Nanling, Taoyuan Township, with a balance of 3 to 5 meters and a width of 12 to 15 meters.

The Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum covers an area of 5,400 square meters and is the largest dinosaur museum in northern China. There are five living rooms and one room in the museum. At present, the world's tallest platypus dinosaur fossil skeleton - "Giant City Dragon" (9.1 meters high and 16.6 meters long) is displayed in the specimen hall.

The production process of Zhucheng braised chicken is exquisite. First of all, you should choose a chick with a plump shape and a weight of more than 1 catty. After slaughtering, scald the hair evenly with hot water, make a small mouth in the buttocks of the chicken, take out the internal organs, empty them and wash them, and then bend the head and neck to the right, connect one wing of the mouth, and the other wing back. The two legs are broken and the flesh is connected, and the claws are inserted into the cave, making the whole chicken oval. When boiling in the pot, use high heat at first. After boiling, remove the foam and switch to low heat until it is simmered. The deliciousness of braised chicken lies in the seasonings and "old soup". In addition to green onions, ginger and salt, the seasonings used are also sand kernels, cardamom, apples, cloves, chen skin, cinnamon, pepper, star anise and other eight-flavored Chinese medicinal materials, which are packed in a small cloth pocket, tightly tied and put into the soup pot. The soup used for cooking chicken is not changed all year round. Each time you use it, you only need to add an appropriate amount of water and add the new seasoning, so it is called "old soup".

Zhucheng dried chicken, a dish of dried chicken, requires 1 catty of chicken breast, two egg whites, and 5 pieces of chicken sternum. First, put the chicken breast on the cutting board and smash it into pieces with the back of the knife (do not chop it with the blade). Take out the fat film and fine tendons, then add egg whites, stir well, put the chicken sternum into the pot, add water and boil, and then put the meat paste into pigeon egg-sized balls, put them into boiling water one by one, and fish them out after they float automatically. At this time, it is milky white. Take out the chicken sternum, add an appropriate amount of refined salt, and then put the meatballs in. After boiling, serve it in a soup plate, sprinkle with green onions, and serve.

Chestnut chicken is cooked with chestnuts and chicken as the main ingredients, and wins with its natural fragrance. When cooking chestnut chicken, you should choose eight ripe chestnuts, pick them from the tree, peel them, and take out the kernels. The kernels are tender yellow and slightly green, and the taste is fragrant, crispy and sweet. Cut them into pieces for use; then choose the chicks of the year and the young chickens of the next year, slaughter, mol the hair, empty the internal organs, wash them, and chop them into pieces. Then stir-fry an equal amount of chestnut kernels and chicken nuggets at the same time. Three minutes later, add water, add a small amount of shredded ginger, green onion segments, star anise, refined salt, cooking wine and soy sauce. After boiling, switch to simmer over low heat until the chestnut kernels are cooked, and then boil to eat.