What kind of city is Dezhou, Shandong Province?

Dezhou, called Ande in ancient times, is located in the alluvial plain in the lower reaches of the Yellow River in the northwest of Shandong Province, and is the northwest gate of Shandong Province. Cangzhou City, Hebei Province in the north, Jinan City and Liaocheng City, the provincial capitals in the south, Hengshui City, Hebei Province in the west and Binzhou City in the east. It is located in the intersection of Bohai Economic Circle, Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Economic Circle, Shandong Peninsula Blue Economic Zone and Yellow River Delta Efficient Ecological Economic Zone. The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, with more than 14 kilometers flowing through the territory, was once an important channel for water transportation in history, and now it has been positioned as a demonstration city for the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei.

Dezhou has been known as "the gateway to the sacred capital" and "the gateway to the sacred capital" since ancient times, and it is an important transportation hub in China. It has a long history and is one of the birthplaces of Dawenkou culture and Longshan culture. Ming and Qing Dynasties is one of the 33 industrial and commercial cities in China, which has a profound historical and cultural background. There are many historical sites, such as Yuwangting, Qin han group, Dong Fangshuo Huazan Monument, Sulu Kingdom Dongwang Tomb, Sini Temple, Wenchang Pavilion, Dinghui Temple, Dongzi Reading Desk and so on. Dayu, Hou Yi, a hero who shot at the sun, Dong Zhongshu, a comic hero, Dong Fangshuo, great calligrapher Yan Zhenqing and Xing Dong all left shining marks in Texas.

Dezhou is China Sun City, China Functional Sugar City, China Excellent Tourist City and National Transportation Hub City. Dezhou paji, Jinsixiaozao, Baodian donkey meat, Dezhou black pottery and other local specialties are well-known at home and abroad. Among them, Dezhou paji, Baodian donkey meat and Leling Jinsixiaozao are known as the three treasures of Texas.