Shandong

Header = 山东省Shāndōng Shěng

Culture

Mandarin dialects are spoken in Shandong. Linguists classify these dialects into three broad categories: Ji Lu Mandarin spoken in the northwest (as well as in neighbouring Hebei), such as the Jinan dialect; Zhongyuan Mandarin spoken in the southwest (as well as in neighbouring Henan); and Jiao Liao Mandarin spoken in the Shandong Peninsula (as well as the Liaodong Peninsula across the sea), such as the Qingdao dialect. When people speak of the "Shandong dialect" (山东话), it is generally the first or the second that is meant; the Jiao Liao dialects of Shandong are commonly called the "Jiaodong dialect" (胶东话).

Related Topics:
Mandarin dialects - Ji Lu Mandarin - Hebei - Jinan dialect - Zhongyuan Mandarin - Henan - Jiao Liao Mandarin - Shandong Peninsula - Liaodong Peninsula - Qingdao dialect

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Shandong cuisine is one of the eight great traditions of Chinese cuisine. It can be more finely divided into inland Shandong cuisine (e.g. Jinan cuisine); the seafood-centered Jiaodong cuisine in the peninsula; and Confucius's Mansion cuisine, an elaborate tradition originally intended for imperial and other important feasts.

Related Topics:
Shandong cuisine - Chinese cuisine - Jinan cuisine - Seafood - Jiaodong cuisine - Confucius's Mansion cuisine

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Shandong Bangzi and Lüju are popular types of Chinese opera in Shandong; both originated from southwestern Shandong.

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Shandong Bangzi - Lüju - Chinese opera

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