A flight linking Jinan, Shandong province and Nha Trang, Vietnam opened on March 17, facilitating economic and cultural exchanges between the two cities.
New cooperation opportunities in tourism are on the horizon for Japan and China, as representatives from both sides gathered in Qufu, Shandong province for a tourism exchange meeting.
Despite being a county-level city in Shandong province, Laoling attracts hordes of tourists for the time-travel-like experience it offers in the form of a visit to San Francisco's Chinatown at the turn of the 20th century.