On recent weekends,visitors from surrounding cities, province and even (far) away are rushing to try Zibo barbecue. A local citizen surnamed Wei said, "We locals can't even eat at nearby barbecue restaurants on weekends due to the long queues." Pancakes,scallions and table-top barbecues (see) as essential items for customers, and the immersive barbecue mode has met the taste and social needs of young customers.
"Zibo barbecue going viral is not (accident), "Yin Qidi, head of the city's commerce bureau, said at news conference held to address the barbecue craze on March 10.
terms of transportation, Zibo is known to have newly added 21 customized barbecue bus lines and cooperated with China Railway Jinan Group Co Ltd to add weekend railway lines fromZibo to Jinan of Shandong province.Arranging volunteers at Zibo railway stations, publishing maps marking recommended Zibo barbecue cateries, providing accommodation discounts for out-of -town students are some of the convenient services Zibo provides.
Previously, the city's culture and tourism bureau, along with 10 representatives from popular Zibo scenic spots,(board) the special weekend train G9321 on April 8 (promote) tourism in Zibo and beneficial policies to passengers, have made the low-profile industrial city (expect) one of the most popular tourist attractions in China in the post-epidemic era.
