Qihe Yellow River International Ecological City Tourism and Resort Area is located in the southern part of Qihe city, facing Jinan, the provincial capital, across the Yellow River. With a total planned area of 23.3 square kilometers, it was approved as a provincial-level tourist resort by the People’s Government of Shandong in November 2010. The location is superior. It is only 11 kilometers away from the center of Jinan city, connected by the Beijing-Taipei Expressway Yellow River Bridge, Qihe Yellow River Bridge, and the under-construction Qizhou Yellow River Bridge, known as the ‘three bridges’.
The Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway, Beijing-Shanghai Railway, Beijing-Taipei Expressway, Jining-Liaocheng Expressway, and National Highway 309 form a crisscrossing network of transportation arteries. Departing from the ecological city’s expressway exit, it takes 15 minutes to reach Jinan West Station and 30 minutes to reach Jinan International Airport. The resort is rich in resources. First, there are hot spring resources. Geothermal hot springs cover the entire resort area, with an outlet water temperature of 43-57 degrees Celsius, earning the reputation of ‘Qi Lu Hot Spring City’. Second, there are wild animal resources. More than 30 species of nationally protected animals, including the Oriental Stork and Baikal Teal, inhabit here. Third, there are wetland resources. Ponds are scattered like stars, with wetland resources covering more than 30,000 acres, rich in the charm of ‘Yellow River Water Town’. Fourth, there are cultural tourism resources. More than 20 cultural tourism projects have been introduced, with a total investment of over 50 billion yuan. Two national 4A-level scenic spots and two national 3A-level scenic spots have been successfully created. The Quancheng Ocean Polar World, Europa Park Fantasy World, Europa Park Animal Kingdom, China Post, and 16 other projects are open and operating, presenting a situation of project aggregation and multi-point blooming. The resort atmosphere is rich. Relying on scenic spots such as Europa Park and China Post, actively carry out sports events and festivals with strong visitor participation, such as marathons, cycling, rock climbing, music festivals, and fireworks beer festivals. Focus on cultivating and introducing new cultural tourism formats such as performing arts, cultural and creative, and cultural experience, attracting high-end tourists to gather persistently, forming a ‘whole season, whole area, full format’ tourism chain, and the resort atmosphere of the entire area is continuously enriched. The resort facilities are well-equipped. In terms of reception service facilities, high-quality hotels such as Blue Ocean Royal Hot Spring Hotel, Europa Park Knight Hotel, Giraffe Manor Hotel, Poly Yueya Hotel, Andel Lake Hotel, Shanhai Hui Hotel, and Europa Park Hot Spring Hotel are all open to the public. In terms of tourism supporting service functions, adhere to the priority of basic supporting facilities. More than 30 roads such as Yellow River Avenue, Tourism Road, and Tongyuan Road have built a ‘fast entry slow tour’ and ‘external connection internal smooth’ transportation system. A tourist bus line from the resort to Jinan and a free circular tourist bus within the resort have been opened, and the comprehensive supporting system for tourism is continuously improving. Next, Qihe Yellow River International Ecological City Tourism and Resort Area will rely on ecological endowment and cultural tourism resources to do a good job in ‘ecology+’ and ‘cultural tourism+’, and strive to create a nationally renowned tourist resort.Qihe Yellow River International Ecological City Resort is a remarkable destination for tourists, offering a full year of accessibility with the entire day open for visitors to explore and enjoy.
