Thanks to social media recommendations, Zibo barbecue has become overnight hit, with large numbers of visitors (pour) to the city on weekends. People joked that the last time this many people showed up in the city (be) during the Siege (围攻) of Qi, a famous battle in the area in 284 BC.
Taking advantage of the barbecue craze, Zibo has gone all out to promote local tourism resources, while working to ensure the (safe) of visitors and the quality of tourism products. Many areas have been changed into dining halls for the massed crowds. (ease) restrictions on the supplies of meat and grills, local banks have started handing out low-interest loans designed (special) for barbecue-related industries.
This barbecue fever in Zibo should be helping China recover from its zero-covid era. Since the end of zero-covid, many tourists have described (they) as "special-ops" travelers. This means dropping into a location, spending as little time and money as possible, then moving on to the next spot.
Zibo barbecue has been one of the top items to tick off from travel lists. People eat and drink at low tables with a small stove, (heat) by coal. The craze is about more than the simple food. people across the country are seeking out in Zibo is Shandong's big-hearted hospitality.