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

Weifang

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

Plan a trip to Weifang→From Qingdao (Jiaozhou)

The city borders Dongying to the northwest, Zibo to the west, Linyi to the southwest, Rizhao to the south, Qingdao to the east, and looks out to the Laizhou Bay to the north. Its population was 9,386,705 at the 2020 census, of whom 3,095,520 lived in the built-up area made up of four urban districts and Changle County.

Get in

Getting to Weifang

  1. 01
    Weifang Nanyuan Airport
  2. 02
    Weifangbei Railway Station
  3. 03
    Weifang Railway Station
See

Worth seeing

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
Do

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.

Eat

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.

How locals move

Getting around Weifang the local way

  • Get inQingdao airport: if catching a flight from Qingdao it is cheaper and sometimes more efficient to take the bus from Weifang to Qingdao, the minibus, which is a Ford Transit 16-seater, stops at departures at Qingdao Airport.

From Wikivoyage: Weifang, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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