"A barbecue restaurant owner I know told me to come back on Monday, so as to leave the weekends to out-of-town visitors," said Huang Yang, a native of Zibo city in Shandong province works outside his hometown. He recently returned home for a visit and wanted to have some barbecue, he failed to find seats in four different restaurants.
Thanks to social media recommendations, Zibo has (wide) spread on Chinese social media platforms. Videos on sites such as Xiaohongshu show thousands of people traveling to the city to try its local barbecue, which they say (wrap) in a pancake and has a "distinct taste".
Taking advantage of the barbecue craze, Zibo has gone all out to promote local tourism resources, while (work) to ensure the safety of visitors and the quality of tourism products. To provide visitors a happy experience, market regulators have carried out inspections on barbecue restaurants to ensure food safety. number of patrol (巡逻) personnel has been increased to ensure visitors' safety. The local government has released a map of barbecue joints and added 21 new bus routes (make) urban transportation easier. The latest promotion has given visitors free (admit) to scenic spots as long as their destination is Zibo. According to data from on-demand service platform Meituan, Zibo has seen an 800 percent increase in accommodation bookings for the upcoming holiday (compare) to 2019, ranking first in Shandong province in terms of growth rate.
