Weifang

Worth seeing in and around Weifang

3 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Weifang World Kite Museum

   Weifang World Kite Museum is a museum in the Kuiwen District of Weifang, China. First opened in 1989, it has twelve galleries with models and kites from China's ancient past to modern times and kites from around the world.

   4.2 km · museum in Weifang, Shandong, China · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Weifang Medical University

   Shandong Second Medical University, formerly known as Weifang Medical University, is a medical university based in Weifang, Shandong province, in China.

   1.9 km · university in China · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Weifang Sports Center Stadium

   Weifang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium was a football stadium in Weifang, China. It hosts football matches and hosted some matches for the women's football competition at the 2009 National Games of China.

   3.5 km · building in Weifang, China · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Weifang's claim to fame is its kites and a visit to Weifang should include some exposure to the kite culture here.

1. 01
   World Kite Capital Memorial Square
2. 02
   Weifang World Kite Museum
3. 03
   The Kite Factory
4. 04
   Shouguang

   A vegetable fair each year around kite festival time.

5. 05
   Gaomi

   Known throughout Shandong for its delicate, intricate paper cuts.

6. 06
   Weifang Museum

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Things to do

The International Kite Festival 国际风筝会 (city bus #30). Held each year on or around April 20th. Kiters from around the globe come to hoist their prized possession skyward in differing competitions ranging from largest kite to synchronized flying, team competitions and also general kite displaying and flying. Locals and visitors alike are welcome to bring their own kite and cast it into the wind.

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Where to eat

Shandong food comes in two flavors: spicy and salty and usually both. Bun-like white bread is more prevalent than noodles in the province and the seafood is generally quite fresh. Weifang has many restaurants on offer and for a random stab at it, try Si Ping Lu which is lined with eateries. Menus are generally not in English though most restaurants have picture menu's or food displayed in the entrance. Enjoy.

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Getting to Weifang

Airports

Qingdao Jiaodong (TAO), 91 km · Jinan Yaoqiang (TNA), 174 km · Yantai Penglai (YNT), 193 km

Stations

Weifang Airport, 7.9 km · Weifang railway station, 6.4 km

• Qingdao (Jiaozhou) → Weifang

  97 km · quickest by road, 2h 1m · ¥43–55
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• Jinan (Licheng) → Weifang

  182 km · quickest by road, 2h 54m · ¥80–105
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• Yantai → Weifang

  224 km · quickest by road, 3h 47m · ¥100–130
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