Get to know Zaozhuang
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- Administrative area
- Prefecture-level city · 地级市
- Part of
- Shandong
- Chinese name
- 枣庄市
- Local areas
- 6 local areas
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 4,563.22 km²
- Population · 2020 census
- 3,855,601
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
Archaeologists have found evidence of human activities in this region dating back to the Neolithic era. Its culture started from 7300 years ago of ancestor culture, and developed to city-state culture 4300 years ago, then evolved to canal culture 2700 years ago, and finally stepped to industrial culture 130 years ago.
Transportation
The Beijing-Fuzhou highway also passes through Zaozhuang from north to south.
Zaozhuang has already augmented whole city's transportation by bus rapid transportation (BRT). Zaozhuang City has officially become a "National Demonstration City for Bus City Construction".
Cuisine
Zaozhuang Spicy Chicken has been approved as an expansion project of the provincial intangible cultural heritage representative project list in Shandong Province. Traditional Zaozhuang spicy chicken is cooked in a folk pot, using chopped firewood as fuel, and stir-fried to obtain a delicious taste.
Vegetable pancakes (菜煎饼) Vegetable pancakes are one of the three famous dishes in Zaozhuang City (Spicy chicken, Vegetable pancakes, and Mutton soup). The raw materials are prepared in proportion with more than ten types of miscellaneous grains, ground into flour, and then spread and baked. Spread cooking oil, eggs, ham sausages, and various seasonal vegetables on the baked pancakes, heat them until they are ripe, and then cut them into pieces for consumption.
Explore Zaozhuang
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Taierzhuang 台儿庄
Baodugu National Forest Park 抱犊崮国家森林公园
Tai'erzhuang Ancient City 台儿庄古城
Tai'erzhuang Battle Memorial Hall 台儿庄大战纪念馆
Baodugu Mountain 抱犊崮
Tengzhou Museum 滕州博物馆
Mozi Memorial Hall 墨子纪念馆
Weishan Lake Red Lotus Wetland 微山湖红荷湿地
Shizhong District 市中区
Xuecheng District 薛城区
Yicheng District 峄城区
Tai'erzhuang District 台儿庄区
Shanting District 山亭区
Tengzhou 滕州市
Places to explore around Zaozhuang
Canal and city gate of the Old Town of Tai'erzhuang, Zaozhuang · 台儿庄古城运河与城门，枣庄市 Source-recorded photograph date: 2013-09-16 14:53:40.Taierzhuang台儿庄
Tai’erzhuang’s visitor centrepiece is a reconstructed canal town, rebuilt after the destruction of the 1938 battle. Waterways, bridges and merchant-style streets recall its role on the Grand Canal, while surviving wartime…
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Baodugu peak and forested slopes, Shandong · 山东抱犊崮山峰与林地 Photograph date recorded by the source: 10 October 2023.Baodugu National Forest Park抱犊崮国家森林公园
Baodugu rises above the wooded landscape of Shanting, with the steep rock walls characteristic of the region’s gu-shaped hills. Forest and exposed cliff give the park two distinct visual layers: shaded lower slopes followed by…
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A canal lined with traditional buildings and an arched bridge in Tai'erzhuang Ancient City (Taierzhuang Ancient Town), Zaozhuang · 枣庄市台儿庄古城运河及拱桥沿岸建筑 Source-recorded photograph date: 2013-09-16 15:10:02.Tai'erzhuang Ancient City台儿庄古城
Grand Canal town ruined in the 1938 battle and rebuilt in 2009-2013 around 53 war sites and 3 km of original canal banks and wharves.
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Tai'erzhuang Battle Memorial Hall · 台儿庄大战纪念馆Tai'erzhuang Battle Memorial Hall台儿庄大战纪念馆
The Tai'erzhuang Battle Memorial Hall (台儿庄大战纪念馆) stands on the bank of the old Grand Canal in Tai'erzhuang District, Zaozhuang, and commemorates the spring 1938 battle in which Chinese forces defeated two elite Japanese divisions.
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AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非该地点实拍）Baodugu Mountain抱犊崮
Flat-topped 584 m gu peak in Shanting, Zaozhuang, a national forest park with old temples, Tang rock carvings and the camp of the 1923 train robbers.
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Tengzhou Museum · 滕州博物馆Tengzhou Museum滕州博物馆
Tengzhou's museum of Beixin culture finds and the bronzes of the ancient Teng and Xue states, including the Marquis of Teng Ding, in a building opened in 2020.
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Mozi Memorial Hall · 墨子纪念馆Mozi Memorial Hall墨子纪念馆
Courtyard museum in eastern Tengzhou on Mozi's thought and science, with a 62-scene mural and his full text carved on 83 stone tablets.
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Weishan Lake Red Lotus Wetland · 微山湖红荷湿地Weishan Lake Red Lotus Wetland微山湖红荷湿地
Weishan Lake Red Lotus Wetland (微山湖红荷湿地) is a lakeside wetland scenic area on the western edge of Tengzhou, Zaozhuang, developed around the wild red lotus beds that cover the shallows of Weishan Lake.
Read the place guide →Local life & food
Zaozhuang local specialties
枣庄市特色美食 · 11 specialties to discover
Zaozhuang lamb soup 枣庄羊肉汤AI illustration · AI 示意图
Expect a rounded lamb flavor, tender meat and a warming savory finish, with condiments adding sharpness or heat.
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Zaozhuang Chilli Chicken 枣庄辣子鸡AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Zaozhuang Chilli Chicken (枣庄辣子鸡) is a stir-fry of small chicken pieces with local green chillies from Zaozhuang (枣庄), Shandong.
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Vegetable-Filled Pancakes 菜煎饼Reference photo of a similar dish · 同类菜品参考照片
Vegetable-Filled Pancakes (菜煎饼) in Zaozhuang (枣庄) enclose a generous vegetable filling in thin flour pancakes.
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Mutton Soup 羊肉汤
Mutton Soup (羊肉汤) in Zaozhuang (枣庄), Shandong, is a white mutton broth served with sliced meat and offal.
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Tengzhou Braised Pork Noodles 滕州大肉面AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Tengzhou Braised Pork Noodles (滕州大肉面) are a bowl of noodles in soup topped with a piece of darou (大肉, 'big meat'), eaten in Tengzhou (滕州), Zaozhuang (枣庄).
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Tengzhou Spicy Soup 滕州辣汤AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Tengzhou Spicy Soup (滕州辣汤) is a breakfast speciality of Tengzhou (滕州), eaten throughout the year.
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Zhangwang Braised Duck 张汪板鸭AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Zhangwang Braised Duck (张汪板鸭) is a duck slow-braised in a spiced master stock, made in Zhangwang town (张汪镇) of Tengzhou (滕州), Zaozhuang.
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Weishan Lake Salted Duck Eggs 微山湖咸鸭蛋AI illustration · AI 示意图（仅供参考，非实拍）
Weishan Lake Salted Duck Eggs (微山湖咸鸭蛋) are salt-cured duck eggs from Weishan Lake (微山湖) in Weishan County (微山县), Jining (济宁), Shandong.
Read the dish guide →All dish names · 全部菜名 (11)
- Zaozhuang lamb soup · 枣庄羊肉汤
- Zaozhuang Chilli Chicken · 枣庄辣子鸡
- Vegetable-Filled Pancakes · 菜煎饼
- Mutton Soup · 羊肉汤
- Tengzhou Braised Pork Noodles · 滕州大肉面
- Tengzhou Spicy Soup · 滕州辣汤
- Zhangwang Braised Duck · 张汪板鸭
- Weishan Lake Salted Duck Eggs · 微山湖咸鸭蛋
- Xuecheng Grain-Thickened Soup · 薛城糁汤
- Zaozhuang Baked Flatbread · 枣庄烧饼
- Wok-Braised Chicken with Flatbreads · 地锅鸡
More dishes from across Shandong are in the Shandong food guide.
Counties & districts in Zaozhuang
6 areas belong directly to Zaozhuang.
6 areas
Shizhong District 市中区
Shizhong District is a district of the city of Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China.
Explore the area →DistrictXuecheng District 薛城区
Xuecheng is a district and the seat of Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China, ever named by "lin cheng". As of the end of 2022, the resident population of Xuecheng District was 485,637.
Explore the area →DistrictYicheng District 峄城区
Yicheng District (simplified Chinese: 峄城区; traditional Chinese: 嶧城區; pinyin: Yìchéng Qū) is a district of Zaozhuang, Shandong, China.
Explore the area →DistrictTai'erzhuang District 台儿庄区
Tai'erzhuang District (simplified Chinese: 台儿庄区; traditional Chinese: 臺兒莊區; pinyin: Tái'érzhuāng Qū) is the southernmost of five districts under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Zaozhuang.
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Shanting District 山亭区
Shanting is a district of the city of Zaozhuang, Shandong province, China.
Explore the area →County-level cityTengzhou 滕州市
Tengzhou is a county-level city of Zaozhuang, Shandong province of the People's Republic of China. It is the site of the feudal vassal State of Teng during the Spring and Autumn period.
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Plan your visit
Getting there
Search for 枣庄市 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Taierzhuang and Baodugu National Forest Park are about 45 km apart in a straight line. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Shandong →More in Shandong
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Background text adapted from Zaozhuang — Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Text has been shortened and reorganized; source revision 1367469021.
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