Visit Shandong Province


Shandong Province.
In July 2009 I embarked on a three week tour around Shandong Province in eastern China. It was my first time traveling the country and it turned out to be a magical trip, a real assault on the senses that sparked a lifelong fascination with China.

Zhujiayu Village, Shandong Province.
This was long before I’d even thought of becoming a travel blogger. Consequently, it was a real challenge cobbling together the images needed for this modest series of travel reports.
Moreover, I had to contend with my somewhat muddled memory. Happily, my good habit of note-taking proved an invaluable resource. So I got there in the end…. just about.

Qufu, Shandong Province.
For more on this fascinating region of China, why not dive into my travel reports from:
Jinan
Qingdao
Qufu
Tai’an
Yantai
Zhujiayu
I’ve also written a number of short stories about my Shandong Province escapades. The below chapters are all taken from my short story collection Challenged in China.

Confucius Temple, Qufu.