About the City of Weifang
潍坊简介
潍坊是中国著名的历史文化名城和沿海开放城市,位于山东省中部咽喉地带,胶济铁路、济青客运专线、济青高速公路穿越市区,潍坊机场开通国内多条航线,潍坊港年吞吐量巨大。全市人口938多万,工商业发达,是中国园林城市、环保模范城市和国家卫生城市,交通发达,风景秀丽,宜居宜业。潍坊以古文化和民俗著称于世。沂山俊秀,盐田旷丽,恐龙化石,汉墓藏秘,云门巨寿,状元考卷,农家剪纸,木板年画,千里旅游线令人心旷神怡。潍坊风筝更是扬名天下,具有“世界风筝都”之称,每年一届的“潍坊国际风筝会”吸引了数以万计的国内外游客。潍坊以历史和现代的交融,为国际友人打造着文化、友谊、创业之旅。
Weifang is located in the middle of Shandong Peninsula. It is an open coastal city with a long history and enduring culture and is the transportation hub along the Ji-Qing expressway and the Jiao-Ji railway. Several domestic routes are linked to Weifang Airport and the annual throughput of Weifang Port is huge. With a population of over 9.38 million, its industry and commerce are very prosperous. With its developed transportation and beautiful scenery, Weifang is a comfortable city to live in. It is noted as a garden city, a model city of environmental protection and a national sanitary city.
Weifang is famous for its ancient culture and various folk customs. Some of the noted worthy attractions are the Mount Yi, the vast salt field and the dinosaur fossils. The other famous sites include unearthed relics and Han dynasty tombs, and the giant “寿” character stone inscription in Yunmen Mountain. The highest imperial examination paper of the Number One Scholar Zhao in the Ming Dynasty is found here. The traditional arts include paper-cuts of peasant households, and New Year woodcut pictures. In addition, Weifang has long been famous for kites and known as the World’s Kite Capital. The international Kite Festival is held here every year, attracting kites’ enthusiasts from all over the world. Weifang is not only a historical but also a modern city, and welcomes foreign friends come to start a journey of culture, friendship and business.