The name of Rizhao originates from an old saying: “It is the first to get the sunshine”.
It is a new rising port city famous for its blue sky, jade sea and golden beach.
Rizhao city was recognized by the United Nations as one of the most habitable cities in the world in 2009.
Now, I will introduce some interesting places to you. I’m sure you’ll like it.
The lighthouse scenic area
The lighthouse is the symbol building of Rizhao as a port city. The lighthouse is 36.2 meters tall and the light can range to 18 nautical miles.
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The seed of the tree can trace back to ancient ice age , so it is called a "living fossil". The forestry experts identified it as "the first one ginkgo tree”.
I like the city because of the fresh air and comfortable environment. There's not so much pollution and pressure. I believe that if you come here once, you will never want to leave.
The seaside forest and the sea form an unique scene. The sand of the beach in the park is very thin and the sea water is very clean. The air is fresh and it is an ideal place for relaxation.
Rizhao International Sailing Base
Rizhao International Sailing Base was build in 2004 based on a natural lagoon.
It had successfully hosted the competition of the 2005 International Europe Class and the 2006 470 Class Sailboat International Championships
It is the biggest Chinese characters in the world.
The word “Ri" is 20 meters length, 17.5 meters wide and the word “Zhao” is 25 meters length, 25.5 meters wide.
It is one of the important buddhist resort in China and it also has the largest carved Buddha statue in the north of China
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The first one ginkgo tree
The giant calligraphy of the word “RiZhao”
The giant calligraphy of the word “RiZhao”, situated in the cliff of HeShan mountain, is collected by Guinness Word Records in 1992.
It is the training base of 2008 Beijing Olympic Games water sports.
Rizhao Seaside National Forest Park
Rizhao Seaside National Forest Park is a national level forest park built since 1992. There are various kinds of plants and animals in the park .
The Lighthouse scenic area is constitute by the lighthouse, Guanshi square and the Guanhai square.
Wanpingkou scenic area
The sand shore of Wanpingkou is 4 kilometers long, with wide beach, mild wave, and fine sand. It is a good place for walking in the waves and swimming.
The lighthouse scenic area Wanpingkou scenic area Rizhao International Sailing Base Rizhao Seaside National Forest Park The giant calligraphy of the word “RiZhao” Wulian Mountain The first one ginkgo tree
The first one ginkgo tree, located in The Dinglin Temple in Fulai mountain of Jvxian, is at least 3500 years old according to experts’s research.
It is 26.3 metres high and the trunk perimeter is 15.7 meters. It need 8 people to be encircled.
The Dinglin Temple is also the place Liu xie wrote WenXinDiaoLong, which is the first literature review.
Although it still will take about 1 hour to get to the beach from my home, I enjoy being by the sea very much. I can spend countless hours at the beach just wathing the waves and listening to the sound ot the tide.
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Rizhao
I was born in Rizhao , Shandong province . It located at the southern end of Shandong province along the middle part of China’s coastal line .
Wulian Mountain
Wulian mountain is located in Wulian county of Rizhao
The scenery is famous for it’s peculiar stones, green trees, spring streams and waterfalls.