Dezhou

Dezhou is a city of 5.7 million people (2019) in the northwest of Shandong, along the border with Hebei. Dezhou City is a transportation hub at the intersection of the Beijing-Shanghai and Dezhou-Shijiazhuang railways, and an economic, industrial and trade center in China's Hebei-Shandong border area.

Understand
Dezhou City, referred to as "De" and called Ande in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Shandong Province and the alluvial plain of the lower reaches of the Yellow River. As of the end of 2022, the city's permanent population is 5.6 million.

The "virtue" of Dezhou comes from the "virtue of water". Deshui is another name for the ancient Yellow River. In the 3rd year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (583 AD), "Ande" was changed to "Dezhou".

History
Dezhou is located in Shandong Province and has a long history. In ancient times, it was affiliated to Qi State, Lu State, etc. It belonged to the Qi State during the Warring States Period, and it belonged to the Qin Dynasty during the Qin and Han Dynasties. During the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, Dezhou was part of Shandong. At the beginning of the 20th century, it became part of the Republic of China and was incorporated into Shandong Province of the People's Republic of China after 1949. Since the reform and opening up, Dezhou City has made significant economic progress.

Climate
The climate in Dezhou, Shandong Province is a temperate monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are hot and rainy, winters are cold and dry, and spring and autumn are mild. The overall climate is moderate, but there are large temperature differences between seasons.

Get in
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.

The main expressway passing Dezhou is the G3 Beijing-Taipei Expressway, running north–south from it; other provincial expressways, as well as National Highway 104 and 105 offer connections in other directions for Dezhou.

See

 * 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.
 * Part of the ancient city wall of Tang Dynasty still exists in the south of the region. Before the Three Kingdoms formed, one of the three emperors Liu Bei used to be the chief of the county, together with his fellows Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
 * The Memorial Hall in the People's Park of Lingxian: Dezhou is the hometown of Dongfang Shuo, the most well-known adviser during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. In the Tang Dynasty, a major figure of Chinese calligraphy, Yan Zhenqing, once took office as the administrator of the county. A lot of materials of Dongfang Shuo and stone inscriptions of Yan Zhenqing are preserved here.
 * Haidao Jinshan Temple, in Qingyun County, is one of the biggest centers of Buddhism in Northern China. The most attractive scene is the underground aisle where the portrait of the hell is presented using high technology.

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

Dezhou has some tourist attractions worth visiting, including natural landscapes, historical sites, and cultural venues.



Drink

 * V+Club: a well-known bar, 70 m north of No.134 Caishi Street, Decheng District. The overall decoration style of the bar is very fashionable and looks very luxurious from the outside.

Sleep

 * Giraffe manor hotel: All the facilities in the guest room are carefully considered and arranged, including air conditioning, wardrobe/wardrobe and high-speed internet access in the room.

Connect
Fire alarm number 119. Police phone number 110. Emergency hotline 120

Go next

 * Jinan
 * Weifang
 * Jining
 * Yantai
 * Weihai