Weifang's international sister-city program has flourished since its first sister-city relationship with Hvugai city, Japan, in 1986.
Weifang, a famous industrial city, has four industrial clusters each with output value of over 100 billion yuan, including power equipment, high-end chemicals, food processing and new-generation information technology.
Weifang is home to dozens of national and provincial development zones, pilot areas and high-tech industrial development zones.
Weifang in East China's Shandong province has been honored as the Culture City of East Asia for 2024, becoming the 14th city in China to receive this title.
Shandong province will launch a special tourism train, "Qilu No.1", this month, offering a unique journey for both domestic and international travelers.
The Farrington Weifang is a hotel furnished with 229 rooms and suites and more than 10 restaurants and lounges.
Gaomi pan-fried buns are a traditional folk delicacy of Gaomi, a county-level city administered by Weifang in Shandong province.
