Heze is a city in Shandong. It is an off the beaten track destination, where foreigners are an extreme rarity. Many people in Heze have never seen a foreigner. The local dialect is more widely spoken than standard Mandarin. Native Chinese speakers typically have no trouble with the dialect, as it is similar to the Beijing dialect, but it can prove challenging for non-native Chinese speakers.

Get in

Heze has a long distance bus station and a train station.

  • 🌍 Heze Mudan Airport (菏泽牡丹机场), It is located near Huangzhuang Village, Menghai Town, Dingtao District, Heze City, Shandong Province, China, about 25 kilometers northwest of Heze City center (Airport coach). (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Heze Railway Station (菏泽站), Zhonghua Road, Heze City. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Hezedong Railway Station (菏泽东站), Tuzihe village, Dingtao District, Heze City, Shandong Province. (updated Oct 2023)

Get around

It is possible to get around the city by bus, but they shut down on major holidays such as during the Chinese New Year. Cab rides are very inexpensive - about ¥10 will get you most places in town. If you are going to one of the surrounding villages, cab rides are often around ¥150. It is also possible to get around much of the city by walking.

See

  • There are some nice paths and bridges along the river.
  • Heze is famous for its peony blossoms.
  • 🌍 Heze Museum (菏泽市博物馆), 537 Huaying Road, Mudan District (牡丹区华英路537号) (bus nos. 29, 50 and 2262), ☏ +86 530 5312080. 08:30-12:00, 14:00-17:30 (Oct-Apr), 08:30-12:00, 14:30-18:00 (May-Sep), no entry in last 30 minutes. Free. (updated Mar 2022)
  • 🌍 (曹州牡丹园) No. 1000, Renmin Road, Peony Street, Peony District（牡丹区牡丹街道人民路1000号） (Take bus No. 3 in the city). 08:30-18:00. Caozhou Peony Garden, national 4A level tourist attractions. From mid-April to early May each year, it is suitable to play. 75. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Caozhou hundred Gardens (曹州百花园), The southwest direction of intersection of Changcheng Road and Taiyuan Road, Peony District（牡丹区长城路与太原路交叉口西南方向）, ☏ +86 530-5640188. 07:00-18:00（From April 1 to May 4）. Caozhou Hundred Gardens, national AA level tourist attractions. Hundred Garden was built in the Ming Dynasty Jiajing period, formerly known as "Wanhua Village". 50. (updated Oct 2023)

Do

Buy

  • 🌍 Wanda Plaza (万达广场), No.1266 East Changjiang Road, Peony District（牡丹区长江东路1266号）. 10:00-22:00. A large shopping plaza in the south of Heze.In the evening, the golden Street bottom merchants and street night markets outside will also open, and all kinds of snacks are particularly lively. One-stop solution to shopping, dining, shopping needs. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Good Harmony City (佳和城), 1888 Zhonghua Road, Peony District（牡丹区中华路1888号）. 10:00-22:‘00. Can be said to belong to Heze one of the best shopping malls food street is very distinctive, businesses and brands are also a lot. Loved by the locals. (updated Oct 2023)

Eat

Dumplings are one of the specialties of northeast China, and are common in Heze. Heze also has a surprising number of Sichuan restaurants.

  • 🌍 Rock Fried Chicken (Shangri-La) (摇滚炒鸡（香格里拉店）), No. 3-7 Shangri-La Commercial Street, Limin Street, Peony District（牡丹区利民街香格里拉商业街3-7号）. 09:30-16:00，17:00-22:00. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Feast Flower City (宴花都), 200 meters south of Huaying Road and Changjiang Road, Danyang Street, Peony District（牡丹区丹阳街道华英路与长江路南200米）. 10:00-14:00 17:00-21:00. The materials are very fresh and the cost performance is super high. The restaurant environment is very good, very clean and tidy, but the portions are not large, belonging to the more sophisticated type. The dishes are fresh, salty, and the heat is just right. The food was served quickly. 100. (updated Oct 2023)

Drink

Sleep

Jinhai Business Hotel (金海商务兵官) Tel: 0530-5698899. Address: #89 West Zhonghua Road (中华西路89号（体育场西180米路北）). Rooms are a little old, but cost only ¥80 a night, and have in-room heaters (especially useful during the cold winters).

  • 🌍 Orange Hotel (Wanda Plaza Branch) (桔子酒店（万达广场店）), Northwest corner of intersection of Changjiang Road and Huaying Road（长江路与华英路交叉口西北角） (About 10 minutes by taxi from Heze Station). Complete supporting facilities, good service. It is very close to Heze station and the traffic is convenient. Close to large shopping malls and food courts, eating and shopping are easy. 280. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Heze Wanda Meihua Hotel (菏泽万达美华酒店), 788 Yucai South Road（育才南路788号） (About 10 minutes by taxi from Heze Station). Heze Wanda near the hotel of the same name, the internal facilities are more modern, younger, industrial style, belongs to the popular hotel layout in recent years. More interesting is that the bed on the wall also posted a Heze food map, the hotel comes with free laundry and gym, facilities are very complete. 360. (updated Oct 2023)
  • 🌍 Full Ji Hotel (Heze Renmin Road Branch) (全季酒店（菏泽人民路店）), Building A, No.8, Traffic Future City, 111 Renmin South Road（人民南路111号交通未来城8号楼A座） (It takes about 7 minutes by taxi from Heze Station). The train station is very close to convenient transportation. Good environment, the interior environment has a sense of design. The room is clean and warm. Nearby food shopping convenient. 280. (updated Oct 2023)

Connect

Go next

Jinan is about 4 hours by train (6 hours by bus) to the northeast. Zhengzhou, Henan is likewise a few hours away by bus or train to the southwest.

Routes through Heze
Beijing ←  N  S  → Jiujiang → Shenzhen


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