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Dezhou
Prefecture-level city in Shandong, People's Republic of China

Dezhou

Dezhou is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China.

Plan a trip to Dezhou→From Jinan (Licheng)

It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Liaocheng to the southwest, Binzhou to the northeast, and the province of Hebei to the north.

Get in

Getting to Dezhou

Dezhou is connected via the Shijiazhuang-Dezhou railway, Shijiazhuang-Ji'nan HSR, Beijing-Shanghai railway, and Beijing-Shanghai HSR. A small, single-track railway connects Dezhou with Dongying city as well.

See

Worth seeing

Dezhou's biggest historical attraction is the tomb of Sultan Paduka Pahala of Sulu (Philippines), who died in Dezhou on his return journey from a visit to the Yongle Emperor in 1417. The tomb is well preserved and has been declared a national heritage site. Descendants of the sultan's Muslim followers still live in Dezhou today and are classified as the Hui minority.

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    Dezhou Museum
Do

Things to do

As a prefecture-level city, Dezhou has some unique small activities and traditional celebrations, which mainly reflect local culture and folk customs.

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    Bangzi Yangko

    Dezhou has a long culture of Yangko, and Bangzi Yangko is a traditional local performing art.

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    Traditional

    On some special days, Texas may hold traditional handicraft markets to showcase the skills of local craftsmen, including traditional weaving, pottery, embroidery and other handicraft products.

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    Shandong Dezhou Food Festival

    Texas is rich in local food, and there may be some local food festivals to showcase local specialties.

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    Traditional
  5. 05
    Quancheng Oleburg Dream World

    08, Tourism Road, Yellow River International Ecological City, Qihe County,.

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    Dezhou Dongzi Garden Scenic Area

    Dezhou Dongzi Reading Station was built in the Sui Dynasty and was destroyed by war during the Republic of China.

Eat

Where to eat

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    Texas Braised Chicken Food City

    1st Floor, Building 6, Phoenix International (100 meters east of Food City, Sanba Middle Road, Decheng District), toll-free: +86 18613609187.

  2. 02
    Junchen Little Lamb Hotpot City

    Decheng District, (Sunshine International New City) (about 100 m west of the intersection of Sanba Middle Road and Dongdi Street),.

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    Classic chef in Emei Town

    1123, Decheng District (70 meters due east), toll-free: 13905341297 (domestic).

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    Tongsheng Building

    A Shandong cuisine restaurant, its dishes are unique and the taste is quite authentic.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.