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1. www.bbc.co.uk › news › world-asia-china-65478638Zibo barbecue: Millions bring sudden fame to industrial ... - BBC

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   May 15, 2023 · Local authorities in Zibo have been quick to capitalise on the sudden influx of visitors. A barbecue zone that can accommodate 10,000 people, featuring live band performances, was built overnight.

2. www.globaltimes.cn › page › 202305Secrets behind Zibo's explosion in popularity as seen by a ...

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   May 4, 2023 · Zibo, famous for its iconic barbecues, has become China's latest tourist hotspot to rein in hotel price hikes ...

3. radii.co › article › zibo-barbecueObscurity to Fame: How a Small Chinese City’s ... - RADII

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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.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2023/05/21 › worldInside the Barbecue City That Is China’s Hottest Tourist ...

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   May 21, 2023 · By The New York Times. This city of 4.7 million received 4.8 million visitors in March, after it began attracting notice on social media. During a public holiday earlier this month, a Zibo...

5. www.bbc.com › travel › articleThe Chinese BBQ luring millions

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   May 24, 2023 · A series of videos posted to the Chinese version of TikTok ignited an unlikely mania for street barbecue in Zibo, a manufacturing city of some 4.5 million people in eastern China's Shandong...

6. www.npr.org › 2023/06/08 › 1180963975Tourists in China flock to a little-known industrial town ...

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   Jun 8, 2023 · The city of Zibo, a couple hours south of Beijing by high-speed train, is being overrun with foodies. The barbecue craze comes at a time when China's economy is struggling to rebound...

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   Why is Zibo so popular?

   • Zibo has been at the centre of a social media frenzy since China shed its Covid restrictions in January. Millions of domestic visitors have descended on the previously little-known city in Shandong province, lured by influencers and a chance to let off steam after crippling lockdowns.

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   Is Zibo China's hottest tourist destination?

   • Zibo, a once-obscure chemical manufacturing city in Shandong Province, has suddenly strangely — thanks to, of all things, barbecue — turned into China’s hottest tourist destination. This city of 4.7 million received 4.8 million visitors in March, after it began attracting notice on social media.

   Inside the Barbecue City That Is China’s Hottest Tourist Destination

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   Is Zibo a fad?

   • The city of Zibo, a couple hours south of Beijing by high-speed train, is being overrun with foodies. The barbecue craze comes at a time when China's economy is struggling to rebound after COVID. ASMA KHALID, HOST: Sometimes a fad is just a fad.

   Tourists in China flock to a little-known industrial town known ... - NPR

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   Is Zibo a good choice for students?

   • Some accepted the invitation, and hashtags about their trips started trending on social media platforms like Douyin, China's domestic version of TikTok. Zibo's cheap prices are also appealing to students who have adopted the recent trend of "special forces" travel, which features short trips with packed itineraries, at minimal cost.

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   Is Zibo a trendy tourist destination?

   • But it was not until I went back home and saw visitors flock to open-air barbecue stalls and tourist attractions which I never considered special in the past, that I realized Zibo had truly turned into a trendy tourist destination.

   Secrets behind Zibo's explosion in popularity as seen by a local

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   What's happening in Zibo?

   • This is almost 20% higher than in 2019, according to China's Ministry of Tourism. Local authorities in Zibo have been quick to capitalise on the sudden influx of visitors. A barbecue zone that can accommodate 10,000 people, featuring live band performances, was built overnight.

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8. www.cnn.com › 2023/05/15 › economyA barbecue frenzy is gripping China. Can street food revive ...

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   May 15, 2023 · Zibo, located in the eastern province of Shandong, is currently China’s hottest travel spot. Its popularity exploded in March after videos of its cheap barbecue went viral on social media.