Rizhao is a seaport city of 1.5 million people in the urban area (2020) on the coast south of Qingdao in Shandong.

Understand

Rizhao, named after "the first light of the sunrise", is located in the middle section of China's main coastal axis and Rizhao is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province.Rizhao City, Shandong Province, prefecture-level city, is located in the southeast of Shandong Province, on the coast of the Yellow Sea, east of the Yellow Sea and Japan, South Korea, west of Linyi City, north of Qingdao, Weifang City, south of Lianyungang City, the terrain is high in the middle surrounded by a low, slightly tilted to the southeast, belonging to the warm temperate zone of the semi-moist monsoon zone continental climate, with a total area of 5374.90 square kilometers.

As of October 2022, the city has jurisdiction over 2 districts and 2 counties. As of the end of 2022, the city had a resident population of 2,968,300 people.

Rizhao City, named after "the early sunrise/light first light", belonged to the East Barbarians during the Xia and Shang Dynasties, and was one of the birthplaces of the Longshan culture. Song set up Rizhao town, began to "Rizhao's name. 1989 June, the establishment of prefecture-level city. Rizhao is a coastal ecological, livable, tourist, modern port city and port industry base in China, and is also a part of Shandong Peninsula City Cluster, Shandong Peninsula Blue Economic Zone and Jiaodong Economic Circle.

There are two natural harbors, Shibaiwan and Fotanwan, and Rizhao and Lanshan harbors, which are known as "Water Sports Capital" and "Oriental Sun City". Rizhao has won the UN Habitat Award for its excellent environment. Rizhao has historical celebrities such as Jiang Shang, Liu Innocenti and Ding Zhaozhong. It has been awarded the titles of National Civilized City, National Forest City, National Key City of Environmental Protection, and National Pilot City of Ecological Demonstration Zone Construction.

On October 20, 2020, it was assessed as China's model city (county) of double embrace.

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Rizhao is also an important economic center in Shandong Province. It is known for its port, petrochemical, coal and power industries. Rizhao Port is one of the largest import ports for crude oil in China. In addition, Rizhao is home to large petrochemical companies, making it one of the most important bases for China's petrochemical industry.

Get around

See

• 🌍 Bishui Blue Sky Scenic Area (碧水蓝天风景区), Bihailu, Wolongshan Street, Donggang District, Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China (Self-drive or taxi). this is one of the most famous scenic areas in Rizhao City, famous for its magnificent coastline, golden sandy beaches and crystal clear water. You can enjoy sunbathing, beach walking and various water activities here. 0人民币. (updated Oct 2023)
• 🌍 Binhai Park (滨海公园), North Head of Bihai Road, Donggang District, Rizhao City, Shandong Province, China (Self-drive or taxi). 24hours. Located within the city, this park is a laid-back place that offers opportunities for hiking, walking and enjoying the coastal views. 0. (updated Oct 2023)

Do

Buy

Eat

Rizhao Cuisine

• Eight Great Bowls of Shandong (山东八大碗), 77 Shanhaitian Road, Shanhaitian Shanhaitian Tourism Resort, ☏ +86 633-8316077. 10:00-22:00. Dishes featuring seafood, fish soup is delicious and meat is tender. 120人民币. (updated Dec 2022)
• Small Jiangnan restaurant (小江南食府), 179 Yantai Road, Donggang District, ☏ +86 633-8377588. 10:00-22:00. Is a classical garden style professional catering hotel, the architectural style is clean and elegant. ¥122. (updated Dec 2022)
• Rizhao Xiangyangtun BBQ Seafood Hot Pot (日照向阳屯烧烤海鲜火锅), 50 meters southbound and west of the intersection of Weihai Road and Dongying Road (Self-drive or taxi), ☏ +86 0633-2227567, toll-free: +86 18263383778. Daily 11:30-14:00, 17:30-02:00. Convenient parking, fast food, fresh food, many styles and delicious, indoor and outdoor seating, seafood meat is very much, shabu-shabu is also very tasty, belong to the local specialties. Per capita 94人民币. (updated Oct 2023)
• Oshang Private Dining - Affordable Seafood (Dongyi Town Branch) (御尚私房菜·平价海鲜(东夷小镇店)), Greenboat Road, Dongyi Town North Street, Island C parking lot, Dongyi Town entrance, ☏ +86 15563318022, toll-free: +86 18206338788. Daily 10:00-24:00. The environment is particularly clean, with a wide selection of dishes, the restaurant service is very considerate, the owner is also very friendly, perfect for potluck. 92人民币. (updated Oct 2023)
• Must-Steam Seafood (Wanpingkou Restaurant) (必点·蒸汽海鲜(万平口店)), 15 meters north of Haiyou Hotel, Haiqu East Road, ☏ +86 18300382038, +86 13734325721. 24 hr. Reservations have to be made in advance but all seafood is fresh. The store is a large area with a very nice environment, affordable prices and a great experience. 110人民币. (updated Oct 2023)

Drink

• 🌍 Tea Baidao, No. 7, Yuxiuyuan, Wenhu University Town, Xuehai Road, Donggang District (from Rizhao West Station, take bus K13 and take 13 stops to get there), ☏ +86 18663339180. 09:00-23:30. Beverages available for purchase. (updated Sep 2023)
• 🌍 La Mooni Cafe, Northwest corner of the intersection of Shandong East Road and Yantai Road (Located near Shandong Sport University, within walking distance), ☏ +86 15706330117. 9:00am-20:30pm. "A coffee shop that offers bread and other desserts, and provides free WiFi.". 52. (updated Oct 2023)

Sleep

• 🌍 Suning Novotel Hotel Rizhao (日照苏宁诺富特酒店), 18 Haiqu Middle Road, ☏ +86 633 852 1111. Free Wi-Fi, satellite TV，Chinese and Western hot buffet breakfast is served，Trendy bars serve a variety of drinks and snacks，Chinese and international cuisine，Vibrant fitness center and pool. 360人民币. (updated Dec 2022)
• 🌍 Rizhao Sheraton Hotel, 58, Lvzhou Road, Donggang District, ☏ +86 633 768 6666. ¥700. (updated Dec 2022)
• 🌍 Rizhao East Lake New Century Grand Hotel (日照东湖开元名都大酒店), No. 565, Bihai Road, Qinlou Street, Donggang District, Rizhao3, ☏ +86 633-8098888. It is adjacent to Wanpingkou Ocean Park, Sunrise Oriental Sea Show, Dongyi Town, Ocean Park and many other tourist attractions. (updated Sep 2023)
• 🌍 Rizhao Montage Sky Hotel (蒙太奇空中酒店), Donggang District, Building 1, Antai Plaza, Qinlou Street, ☏ +86-633-8897999. 提供免费WiFi，酒店内有无边泳池，空中餐厅. (updated Sep 2023)
• 🌍 Hotel Bunwon Yamawai (山外文元酒店), No. 99 Shanhai Road, Donggang District, Rizhao, China (self-drive or taxi), ☏ +86-633-6699999, toll-free: +86-633-6699999. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Shanwai Wenyuan Hotel is an academic exchange hotel invested by Shandong Huaxin Industry and Trade Group and honourably managed by Shaanxi Tourism Group. The hotel is located on the shore of the campus of Shandong Foreign Language Vocational and Technical University. The hotel has different styles of catering areas, such as grand banquet hall, multi-function hall, seafood buffet restaurant, all-day dining restaurant, banquet rooms, etc. The dishes are mainly based on "Shaanxi Government Cuisine", which is exquisite in material selection and production, combined with Lu Cuisine, seafood and local snacks, reflecting the characteristics of green ecology, organic health. Meanwhile, there are comfortable and warm guest rooms such as deluxe suites, executive suites, Wenyuan king-size beds and twin beds, providing you with a quality gourmet and beautiful living experience. The hotel is also equipped with VIP reception room and 8 large, medium and small meeting rooms, which can simultaneously meet the reception needs of 20 to 400 people for meetings, banquets, group meals, etc. The hotel has a beautiful environment, convenient traffic and complete facilities, which makes it a good choice for academic exchanges, conferences, catering and accommodation, and leisure and entertainment. ¥400 or more人民币. (updated Oct 2023)
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  🌍 Rizhao Hyatt Hotel (日照海悦大酒店), No.13, Taigong 1st Road, Donggang District, (Self-drive or taxi), ☏ +86-633-8018666, toll-free: +86-633-8018666. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. The hotel has an excellent geographical location, elegant and quiet environment, and convenient traffic and travelling. The hotel covers an area of more than 12,000 square metres, with a total construction area of about 14,000 square metres, the overall garden design style, the internal construction of an artificial lake, combined with nature, simplicity without losing the luxury and elegance. Inside the hotel, there are Chinese-style guest rooms, 12 high-grade catering rooms, 2 multi-function halls, 2 comprehensive meeting rooms, 4 comprehensive villa buildings, etc. The hotel is a comprehensive hotel integrating accommodation, catering and conference, and is committed to creating a new landmark of Shanhaitian Hotel. The hotel has a Chinese and Western buffet restaurant, which can accommodate 108 guests at the same time, the main function of supporting the guest room breakfast, the combination of Chinese and Western dishes, but also can accept the conference team buffet and snacks; there are 12 Chinese food boxes, new Chinese decoration style, elegant and generous, the boxes are equipped with a tea table for guests to rest and wait for the guests; catering has a wide range of dishes, such as Lu Cuisine, Cantonese Cuisine, Huaiyang Cuisine, and so on, to meet the needs of guests with different tastes. The hotel has two multi-function rooms, two dining rooms, and two dining rooms for guests to relax and wait for them. The hotel has 2 multi-functional halls and 2 comprehensive meeting rooms, which are decorated in modern style and equipped with advanced meeting equipment, and at the same time provide professional services and elaborate planning to ensure the successful holding of activities, which are the first choice for organising various banquets, business meetings and weddings. The hotel has 174 guest rooms, including king-size bed rooms, standard rooms, parent-child rooms and special suites, etc., which are designed with warmth and elegance and spaciousness. The rooms are equipped with high-quality intelligent voice, multimedia entertainment facilities and high-speed Internet. 300 or more人民币. (updated Oct 2023)
• 🌍 Rizhao Ocean Aesthetics Museum Hotel (日照海洋美学馆酒店), No.168, Bihai Road, Shanhaitian, Donggang District (Self-drive or taxi), ☏ +86-633-8368888, toll-free: +86-633-8368888. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Located in the central vitality zone Zhangjia Tai (recreation and health) vitality area coastal prime position, is Antai Group in accordance with the international first-class B&B project standard construction, is suitable for learning and observation, touring and living in the sunshine coastal zone characteristics of the B&B project, is China's coastal ocean aesthetics pavilion. The hotel is equipped with swimming pool, parking lot, restaurant, multi-function hall, laundry and other facilities. Ocean Aesthetics Pavilion Hotel is a sunny coastal zone characteristic tourism project integrating coastal guest rooms, marine sculpture garden, nautical museum, seafood gourmet restaurant, seaside infinity swimming pool, coastal bar, sea breeze academy, children's playground, diving exploration and so on. Rizhao ocean aesthetics museum hotel fills the blank of Rizhao high-end coastal lodging projects, for optimizing the spatial layout of tourism in Rizhao, improve the grade of tourism products, and promote the implementation of the strategy of "tourism rich city" is of great significance. 380 or more人民币. (updated Oct 2023)

Connect

• 🌍 Rizhao Municipal People's Government (日照市人民政府), No. 198, Beijing Road, Donggang District (from Rizhao West Station, take bus C318 and take 5 stops to get there.), ☏ +86 633 8781002. 08:30-12:00,14:30-18:00. National administrative agency of Rizhao City, Shandong Province. (updated Sep 2023)

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Going north, Qingdao is nearby. Heading south, anywhere in East China could be reached.