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Qing province, commonly called Ancient Town of Qingzhou (simplified Chinese: 青州古城; traditional Chinese: 青州古城; pinyin: Qīngzhōu Gǔchéng), is one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China. Ancient Town of Qingzhou is located in Qingzhou city, Shandong province, China. It has a civilization history of more than 5,000 years. At the present time, Ancient Town of Qingzhou only retains part of the urban construction and became part of the Ancient Town of Qingzhou Tourist Area.

On November 18, 2013, Qingzhou city was named "National Historic and Cultural City" by State Council of the People's Republic of China. On February 16, 2017, China National Tourism Administration announced 20 new 5A scenic spots to the public, and Ancient Town of Qingzhou was selected as a 5A scenic spot.

On February 25, 2017, Ancient Town of Qingzhou officially became a national 5A tourist attraction.

History
Ancient Town of Qingzhou is an ancient town with a history of 12 years as the capital of China and 1065 years as the provincial capital of Shandong province. In Ancient Town of Qingzhou, there are relics of Beixin culture, Longshan culture and Dawenkou culture. These relics show that people lived in the Ancient Town of Qingzhou as early as 7,000 years ago. And according to Yu Gong, Qing Province is one of the Nine Provinces of ancient China. It is close to the Bohai Sea in the east and Mount Tai in the west. Besides, Ancient Town of Qingzhou has been the Buddhist Center of Shandong Province for more than 1700 years. It is also the earliest place in Shandong Province to publicize Buddhism.

One of the Nine Provinces of ancient China
The term Nine Provinces of ancient China refers to the nine administrative regions during the Xia and Shang dynasties in ancient Chinese histories. Regarding which nine regions the Nine Provinces of ancient China refers to, it is generally said in Yu Gong that the Nine Provinces of ancient China refers to Ji (冀), Yan (兗), Qing(青), Xu (徐), Yang (揚), Jing (荊), Yu (豫), Liang (梁), and Yong (雍). Qing refers to Qing province, which is now the Ancient Town of Qingzhou.

The Source of the Ancient Silk Road
Ancient Qingzhou area was one of the most developed areas of the ancient Chinese silk industry. Ancient Town of Qingzhou was not only one of the main sources of the Silk Road connecting European countries in ancient China, but also the first sailing place of the Maritime Silk Road from Shandong to Japan, South Korea, and other countries.

Origin of Dongyi Culture
Dongyi culture is the earliest indigenous culture in Shandong. Dongyi refers to ancient people who lived in eastern China, and the original meaning of Qingzhou is the East State. According to the Records of the Grand Historian, Qingzhou was the main living center of the ancient Dongyi people. Up to now, there are still relics of Dongyi culture in Qingzhou.

Main tourist attraction
In order to develop Qingzhou tourism and spread Qingzhou culture, the Qingzhou government established the Ancient Town of Qingzhou Tourist Area with the Ancient Town of Qingzhou as the core. Ancient Town of Qingzhou Tourist Area covers three major parts, including Ancient Town, Yuntuo Scenic Area, and Qingzhou Museum. There are a large number of ancient memorial archways, more than 120 ancient streets of the Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty and many traditional houses in the tourist area.

Ancient Town
The things remain in the Ancient Town today are mostly the products of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and most of them are well preserved. There are a large number of traditional buildings in the city, such as Zhenjiao temple (Chinese: 真教寺; pinyin: Zhēn Jiào Sì)，Guilai hall (Chinese: 归来堂; pinyin: Guī Lái Táng) and Kuixinglou (Chinese: 魁星楼; pinyin: Kuí Xīng Lóu). There are ancient streets in Ming and Qing dynasties, such as the 800-year-old Zhaode ancient street (Chinese: 昭德古街; pinyin: Zhāo DéGūJiē). There are memorial halls to commemorate historical celebrities from Ancient Town of Qingzhou, such as Li Qingzhao Memorial Hall. Ancient Town also preserves many cultural heritages, such as Qingzhou Tuoqin (Chinese: 挫琴; pinyin: Cuò Qín), which is the earliest stringed musical instrument in China.

Yuntuo Scenic Area
Yuntuo (Chinese: 云驼; pinyin: Yún Tuó) Scenic Area is one of China's National geological park. There are mainly six scenic spots, including Yunmen Mountain, Tuoshan, Longtan lake (Chinese: 龙潭湖; pinyin:Lóng Tán hú), Jiazi cultural park (Chinese: 甲子文化园; pinyin:Jiǎ zǐ wén huà yuán), Fan GongTing (Chinese:范公亭; pinyin:Fàn Gōng Tíng) and Ouyuan (Chinese: 偶园; pinyin:ǒu Yuán).

Qingzhou Museum
Qingzhou museum is a comprehensive geography museum and a national first-class museum, which was founded in 1959. The museum covers an area of 40 mu, with a building area of 12,000 square meters. It houses more than 20,000 pieces of various cultural relics. The museum has 10 special exhibition halls, including brief history, ceramics, jade, bronze, calligraphy and painting, ancient currency, stone tablets, stone carvings, and revolutionary cultural relics.