Yantai Hokkien Huaykuan 福建会馆
The Chinese Diaspora around the world built clan associations 宗亲会 and guildhall 会馆 to help with their clansmen that hadContinue Reading
Tag: Shandong
Shandong Street Snacks
In my recent trip to Shandong, I had the chance to try some authentic Shandong Street food.
Yantai – Suocheng District 所城里
Yantai started as a garrison against invading Japanese pirates. The garrison was stationed in a fortified city in downtown Yantai.Continue Reading
Zhoucun 周村 – #4 Zhoucun Pancake Museum 周村烧饼博物馆
And finally, my favourite pastime when I travel – a visit to the local museum. And the first food relatedContinue Reading
The Hospitable Shandong
“好客山东” or Hospitable Shandong, screamed the billboard at the Yantai airport as I walked out of the terminal. It wasContinue Reading
Zhoucun 周村 – #3 Zhoucun Pancake 周村烧饼
Zhoucun Shaobing 周村烧饼 is a local specialty of Zhoucun in Zibo, Shandong. When you come to Zhoucun, you can’t helpContinue Reading
Zhoucun 周村 – #2 Dye Houses 大染坊
Zhoucun made its fortune from silk trade, being the northeast end of the Silk Road. And with fabric, you needContinue Reading
Zhoucun 周村 – #1 Northeast End of Silk Road 丝绸之路东北端
Emperor Qianlong called Zhoucun 周村 the “Leading Village of the World” 天下第一村. It has been called the “Waterless Harbour” 旱码头Continue Reading
Yantai – Yantai Hill Lighthouse 烟台山灯塔
This lighthouse is the symbol of this coastal city in the Northeast China. Yantai Lighthouse can be seen from anyContinue Reading
Yantai – Yantai Hill 烟台山
There’s an outdoor museum of architecture in Yantai not unlike the one in Gulangyu. Due historical reasons, the area aroundContinue Reading
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