The Bricks That Went to the Capital
Linqing sat where the Wei River joined the Grand Canal, and its kilns made the tiles that roofed the Forbidden City and faced the Great Wall.
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The Sand Slope Where the Tiger Was Killed
A 33-hectare field of dunes in Yanggu county holds a Longshan culture town site, a temple to Wu Song, and the reputation of being where the hero met the tiger.
The Canal City That Keeps Its Water Inside
Liaocheng grew where the Grand Canal met the Yellow River, and its old town still holds a lake at the centre. Six of its canal sites are on the World Heritage list.