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Linyi Travel GuideTravel in ShandongLinyi (lín yí 临沂) city is located at the southeast of Shandong Province, bordering Jiangsu(jiāng sū 江苏) Province in the south and facing the Yellow sea to the east Linyi has a temperate climate and rich precipitation, with mountain areas, hillyland and plains taking 1/3 respectively.HistoryLinyi has a history of 2400 years. In the 1970s The Art of War(sūn zǐ bīng fǎ 孙子兵法) was unearthed here.The Art of War is a Chinese military treatise that was written by Sun Tzu (sūn zǐ 孙子) in the 6th century BC, during the Spring and Autumn period. Composed of 13 chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare, it is said to be the definitive work on military strategies and tactics of its time, and still one of the basic texts.The Art of War is one of the oldest and most successful books on military strategy. It has had an influence on Eastern military thinking, business tactics, and beyond. Sun Tzu suggested the importance of positioning in strategy and that position is affected both by objective conditions in the physical environment and the subjective opinions of competitive actors in that environment. He thought that strategy was not planning in the sense of working through an established list, but rather that it requires quick and appropriate responses to changing conditions. Planning works in a controlled environment, but in a changing environment, competing plans collide, creating unexpected situations.Tourism DevelopmentLinyi has a long-standing history and mountains, rivers, scenic spots and historical sites. TheMengshan Mountains (méng shān 蒙山), Lying Dragon Lake, Yinqueshan Museum of Bamboo Slips (yín què shān hàn mù zhú jiǎn bó wù guǎn 银雀山汉墓竹简博物馆) (Sun Zi's Art of War and Sun Bin's Art of War) from Han Tombs, the Former Residence of Wang Xizhi (wáng xī zhī 王羲之)-- sage of calligraphy, Zhu ge Liang's Memorial Hall (zhū gě liàng gù jū 诸葛亮故居),Yinan's Beizhai Stone Relief Tomb of the Han Dynasty (hàn dài yí nán běi zhài huà xiàng shí mù 汉代沂南北寨画像石墓), the Ancient Battlefield of "Maling Battle" (mǎ lǐng zhàn yì 马岭战役) have become hot tourist attractions. In Linyi City proper the longest rubber dam (which has been listed in Guinness World Records) is built across the Yihe River, which forms the largest fresh water lake --Lying Dragon Lake (8.24 sq km) in the urban areas of the domestic cities. It heralds market prospects to develop lake-oriented sightseeing and water amusement.Mountains, waters and commercial markets are leading tourist projects of Linyi City.In 2001, Linyi received domestic and foreign tourists of 4,780,000 persons-times, earned tourism revenue of 2,452 billion yuan.During the May 1 golden week holiday tourism in 2001 alone,Linyi City received tourists of 704,500 persons-times, earning tourism revenue of 129 million yuan.Among others,the Mengshan Mountains received 330,600 persons-times, ranking third place in the tourist areas in Shandong Province.Mengshan MountainMengshan Mountain is the one of the cradles of the Chinese civilization. Mengshan Mountain with a time-honored history contrasts with Taishan Mountain (120kilometers away). The mountain has numerous different shapes of peaks and stones, the streams, the old trees, the centuries-old Taoist temples, the simple and pure social custom, and the marvelous legends. Mencius recorded that Confucius ascended the summit of the East (Mengshan) Mountain and found that Mengshan Mountain dwarfed the Shandong province. The emperors ofTangXuanzong (táng xuán zōng 唐玄宗) (the seventh emperor of Tang Dynasty), Kangxi(kāng xī 康熙) (the third emperor of the Qing dynasty) and Qianlong (qián lóng 乾隆) (the fifth emperor of the Qing dynasty) etc. have been to Mengshan Mountain for making sacrifices to the gods. The literatis, like Caiyi (cài yì 蔡邑), Libai (lǐ bái 李白), Dufu (dù fǔ 杜甫), and Sushi(sū shì 苏轼) etc., have visited here and left world-famous masterpieces.Mengshan Mountain is a rare scenery resort and a renowned historical and cultural Mountain in the northern mountain range of China. The beautiful scenery, marvelous historical relics and the rich resources endow Mengshan Mountain with the incredible beauty including the magnificence of Taishan Mountain, the beauty of Huangshan Mountain (huáng shān 黄山), the steep of Huashan Mountain (huá shān 华山), and peculiarity of Yantang Mountain (yàn tāng shān 燕汤山). Mengshan Mountain with excellent air boasts a reputation as the resort for longevity in the world.Location: Zhang Town (zhāng zhuāng 张庄), Fei County (fèi xiàn 费县), LinyiAdmission Fee: CNY 80 How to go: You can take long-distance bus to get Fei County and there is special line to go to the mountainShandong Underground Grand CanyonThe total length of the Grand Canyon is 6,100 meters, of which 3,100 meters has been exploited as a tourist line. The Grand Canyon was shaped by the enormous karst crack 200,000 years ago. The murmuring stream makes beautiful sound. The grotesqu。