My hometown Zibo, a once glorious and later faded industrial city in East China's Shandong Province, went viral online in late March. But it was not until I went back home and saw visitors flock to ...

The local government of Zibo, East China's Shandong Province, has issued two open letters in a short time to all citizens, extending its gratitude for their warmth and hospitality toward visitors who ...

Prominent scientist Shi Changxu (left) presenting a plaque to Zibo's Party chief, Liu Huiyan, on behalf of the Chinese Materials Research Society, proclaiming Zibo a 'New Materials City'. Thanks to ...

BEIJING – Zibo, in eastern Shandong province, looks just like any other industrial town in China, home to petrochemicals, textiles and porcelain factories. Its biggest claim to fame is a visit by then ...

The little-known industrial city of Zibo in East China’s Shandong province has turned into a trendy tourist destination – after it found fame online because of its local barbecue. The factory town was ...

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In March last year, driven by the allure of barbecue skewers wrapped with small pancakes — a traditional way of consuming barbecue in Zibo — tourists from all over the country flocked to the city.

When China was in the midst of a pandemic-induced economic slump in 2020, then Premier Li Keqiang touted the idea of creating jobs by encouraging street vendors to set up shop across the country. That ...

A series of videos posted to the Chinese version of TikTok has ignited an unlikely mania for street barbecue in Zibo, with millions of hungry travellers descending on the city. Last December, with ...

Zibo has become a social media star for its distinctive barbecue style. Now the city is overrun with visitors. By Vivian Wang Vivian Wang traveled to Zibo, Shandong Province, during a recent public ...

Zibo, a sleepy industrial city of 4.7 million in eastern China, is not typically known as a tourist hot spot. But when Zibo native Mr Zhang travelled home for his wedding last month, he was stunned by ...