Shandong draws up blueprint for culture flourish
China DailyOn May 28, the 12th Shandong Provincial Congress of the Communist Party of China convened in Jinan, Shandong's capital, and the province's top official urged for efforts to cultivate a flourishing socialist culture and transform Shandong into a powerful cultural province in the next five years. Shandong is also expecting to build a batch of new cultural landmarks across the province, such as the Yellow River National Cultural Park, and the Grand Canal-themed national cultural park. Shandong continues to promote the development of its refined and sophisticated artworks and handicrafts, and efforts are also being made to develop its "Friendly Shandong" brand to help develop the province into an internationally famous cultural and tourism destination. Shandong draws up a blueprint to create a flourishing socialist culture, and build Shandong into a strong cultural province in the next five years.