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Apr 21, 2023 · Zibo was hardly on anyone’s travel bucket list before its recent virality. But thanks to a group of college students who documented their Zibo barbecue trip on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, the city’s delicious and affordable barbecue started to generate hype on the internet.
Zibo barbecue: Millions bring sudden fame to industrial Chinese city. 14 May 2023. Kelly Ng and Fan Wang. BBC News, Singapore. Getty Images. There are more than 1,270 barbecue joints in Zibo,...
May 20, 2024 · Their viral moments brought temporary attention and traffic but didn’t initially translate into sustained economic benefits or substantial tourism. But one year on, massive crowds continue flocking to Zibo, leading many to wonder how the city escaped the curse of fleeting internet fame.
May 4, 2023 · My hometown Zibo, a once glorious and later faded industrial city in East China's Shandong Province, went viral online in late March.
Apr 15, 2023 · Another reason for Zibo’s sudden fame was suggested by some Chinese netizens (including the popular @地瓜熊老六), who said that Zibo played a special role during China’s zero-Covid policy. Zibo first went trending after a group of students from Jinan went there in March of this year.
May 15, 2023 · After years of COVID isolation, people are packing the streets of Zibo, a city in China’s eastern Shandong province, to queue up to try street food that gained popularity on social media.
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The Zibo area was the centre of the ancient State of Qi, whose capital Linzi was the most populous city in China at its peak. Pu Songling, a well-known writer of the Qing dynasty, is one of the most famous people from Zibo. As the birthplace of Qi culture, Zibo is a notable tourist city.
