Dezhou 德州, a prefectural city of Shandong province, is approved by The State Council as the transportation hub and economic center of the junction between Hebei and Shandong, an important industrial and trade city in northwest Shandong, and the new energy industry base of Shandong province.
Dezhou is located in east China, the northwest of Shandong and the alluvial plain of the lower Yellow River. It is the northwest gate of Shandong, bordering Cangzhou in the north, Jinan and Liaocheng in the south, Hengshui in the west and Binzhou in the east.Dezhou is located in the alluvial plain of the Yellow River. In history, there were two great Migrations of the Yellow River and thousands of crevages, which created the topography of the southwest high and the northeast low. The basic climate is characterized by significant influence of monsoon, distinct four seasons, and clear boundary between cold and hot, dry and wet.
As of 2019, the city has jurisdiction over 2 districts, 7 counties and 2 county-level cities, with a total area of 10,356 square kilometers. According to the seventh census data, as of midnight on November 1, 2020, the permanent population of Dezhou is 5,611,194 people. In 2021, the GDP of Dezhou will reach 348.872 billion yuan.
Famous Attractions in Dezhou
Dezhou is one of China’s Sun City, China’s functional Sugar City, China’s excellent tourism city and one of the country’s main transportation hub cities. It is located in the intersection area of Bohai Economic Circle, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Economic Circle, Shandong Peninsula blue Economic Zone and Yellow River Delta efficient ecological economic zone.
Sinu Temple Scenic spot 四女寺景区
Some special scenic spots in Dezhou
New Lake Scenic Area 新湖风景区
Yu Wang Ting Museum 禹王亭博物馆
Su Luwang tomb 苏禄王墓
Three Kingdoms Culture Square 三国文化广场
Thousands of pagoda 千佛塔
Sinu Temple Scenic spot 四女寺景区
Reducing river Wetland Scenic spot 减河湿地风景区
Yellow River Forest Park 黄河故道森林公园
Wenchang Pavilion 文昌阁
Texas Zoo and Botanical Garden 德州动植物园
Hongtan Temple Forest Park 红坛寺森林公园
Dezhou section of Beijing-Hangzhou Canal 京杭运河德州段
Ten thousand mu jujube forest scenic area 万亩枣林风景区
The dream world of Oule Castle 泉城欧乐堡梦幻世界
Famous Universities in Dezhou
In 2020, the city has 4 regular institutions of higher learning. There were 30 secondary vocational education schools and 5 secondary vocational classes attached to colleges and universities, with an enrollment of 16,500 students, 45,200 students, 12,900 graduates and 2,701 full-time teachers. There are 31 regular senior high schools with 40,300 students, 11,500 students, 33,900 graduates and 9,043 full-time teachers. There are 172 junior middle schools with 67,200 students, 202,300 students, 68,800 graduates and 16,350 full-time teachers.
Qihe Campus of Shandong Agricultural Engineering College 山东农业工程学院齐河校区
Diet of Dezhou
Dezhou cuisine conforms to the characteristics of Shandong cuisine, and is also an important part of Chinese food culture. Its fresh, salty, crisp and tender taste, unique flavor, and exquisite production are well known at home and abroad.
Dezhou braised chicken 德州扒鸡
Some specialty snacks in Dezhou
Dezhou braised chicken 德州扒鸡
Yucheng bubble cake 禹城泡子糕
Dezhou braised chicken 德州扒鸡
Dezhou chrysanthemum 德州菊花
The chief steamed stuffed bun 长官包子
Dezhou watermelon 德州西瓜
Big willow noodle 大柳面
Lingxian Xihu 陵县西葫
Bao shop donkey meat 保店驴肉
Leling small jujube 乐陵小枣
Xia Jin mulberry 夏津桑椹
Dezhou Transportation
Dezhou has been known as the “nine-to-heaven thoroughfare” 九达天衢and “Shenjing Gateway”神京门户 since ancient times. It is an important transportation hub in China. Historically, Dezhou was an important port on the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and a key point for cultural exchanges and transportation between the North and the South. Dezhou was an important transport channel for nine southern provinces (Hebei, Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi) to Beijing. Dezhou is also the intersection of beijing-Shanghai Railway, Shide Railway, Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway, Shiji passenger dedicated line and Delongyan Railway. The Handan-Ji railway runs through yucheng and Qihe counties within the territory. In 2006, Texas was identified as the main transportation hub city in China.
