Zhucheng Voyage Tips and guide

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Zhucheng (诸城, Zhū Chéng) is a city in Shandong Province in Eastern China. The most special feature of this city is that a large number of dinosaur fossils have been unearthed and have a long history.

Zhucheng City, a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, is managed by Weifang City. It is named after the legend that Emperor Shun was born in Zhufeng Village in the north of the city. Famous for the discovery of the world's largest Tyrannosaurus rex fossil. It is also known as Dinosaurs City. It is located in the southeast of Shandong Peninsula, in the south of Weifang City, at the junction of Taiyi Mountains and Jiaowei Plain. By the end of 2023, the resident population of Zhucheng City morethan1 million.

The climate belongs to the temperate monsoon climate, with more precipitation in summer and colder in winter.

It is an important transportation hub on the Shandong Peninsula. The Jiaoxin Railway and Qinglan Expressway run through the whole territory, and 6 national highways and provincial highways are connected in all directions. 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.

• 36.062955119.3896891 Zhucheng Railway Station. (updated Dec 2024)
• 36.068577119.36162 Zhucheng Bus Station. (updated Dec 2024)
• Qingdao Jiaodong International Airport, to the east of Zhucheng, is the closest airport.

By bus The most common bus routes in Zhucheng, such as No. 10, No. 8, No. 2, No. 9, etc., can basically reach anywhere in the city. The buses are air-conditioned.

By taxi Taxis in Zhucheng can be called through apps such as Didi Taxi or Gaode Map. The price is very cheap, and it will not exceed ¥20 to travel in the city.

Ride an electric bicycle In Zhucheng, you can rent or ride an electric bicycle by scanning the QR code. The price is about ¥2 for 30 min.

• 36.00917119.413031 Chaorantai. Chaorantai is the foundation of the city wall built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It was expanded by Su Shi, a writer in the eighth year of Xining of the Northern Song Dynasty (1075), when he knew Mizhou, as a place to climb high and look far away, drink and write poetry. In 1948, Chaorantai was unfortunately destroyed by the war. In January 2010, Chaorantai was completed and opened to the original site. (updated Dec 2024)
• 36.01109119.354212 The former site of the Great Wall of Qi The internal section of Zhucheng. The former site of the Great Wall of Qi, is basically well preserved. The section of the eastern foothills of the city 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. (updated Dec 2024)
• 35.98346119.390363 Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum (诸城恐龙博物馆). 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. 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. (updated Dec 2024)
• 35.89153119.38144 Qingyun Temple. Qingyun Temple is located in Linjia Village, Zhucheng City. The original Qingyun Temple faces north and south, and has three main halls. The temple enshrines Buddha statues. The temple is made of brick and wood, with blue bricks and black tiles. There are many ridge beasts on the roof, and there are also dragons on it. The gate of the temple is more than three meters high, and the two windows are very large, which is quite impressive. There are couplets carved on the pillars. Later, the temple was demolished as the product of the "four old", leaving only a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree in the south of the temple. On May 18, 1978, a batch of bronze statues were found in Qingyun Temple, which were stored in the Zhucheng Museum (updated Dec 2024)

It's a good choice to go to Zhucheng for a walk on Changshan Mountain or visit the Dinosaur Museum. The festival with local characteristics of Zhucheng is the God of Wealth Festival. On the 22nd day of the seventh lunar month, this festival carries people's desire to become richer.

You can buy some specialties of Zhucheng. The big shopping malls in Zhucheng include Baisheng Mall and Jialejia Mall. Zhucheng's specialties include smoked pork, chestnuts, shredded mustard, and liquor, etc.

There are many clean and cheap hotels in Zhucheng, including chain hotels and star hotels.

• 35.99906119.375931 All Seasons Hotel (quanji 全季). Opened in November 2022, can be reached by taxi, free parking. ¥280. (updated Dec 2024)
• 36.02823119.400462 Blue Sea (蓝海), North Ring Road (above the Aegean Shopping Center). There is also a buffet in the hotel. It is a business-type comfortable hotel. ¥300. (updated Dec 2024)