Old Commercial Town of Zhoucun, Zibo, Shandong 山东淄博周村古商城

Location: China, Shandong, Zhoucun District, Zibo Google Maps Amap
Part of: National 5A Tourist Attraction
Nearby: Boshan Scenic Area 41km, Qingzhou Scenic Area 58km, Jinan Springs 75km, Jinan 78km, Mount Tai (Taishan) 89km, Lingyan Temple 91km

Zhoucun was a famous trading town of northern China under the Ming and Qing. Although it had no waterway, merchants flocked here, earning it the name "dry-land port". Along Dajie, Sishi Street and other old streets, rows of Qing shop buildings survive.

Old Commercial Town of Zhoucun, Zibo, Shandong

Photo: 留守科学家 (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)