2024 is a "year of promotion".
The national "GDP trillion club" has successfully recruited new ones. Changzhou, Yantai has successively announced that its GDP will exceed one trillion yuan in 2023, and Yantai will become the 26th city in China and the third trillion city in Shandong Province.
Yantai has always been a bit low-key, and many people think of cherries and apples when they think of Yantai. But in fact, Yantai is a powerful industrial city in the north. In 1861, Yantai opened its port, which was the earliest city in Shandong, 30 years earlier than Qingdao. For a long time, Yantai's GDP was higher than that of JinanA prefecture-level city that can compete with provincial capitals shows how strong its economy is. 
Yantai faces the sea to the north.
Reaching out to the oceanon the Jiaodong PeninsulaQingdao, Weihai, YantaiThe three-legged stand together to give Shandong Hai the temperament. If it is saidQingdao, Weihairespectively represent "Haishan Mountain".WesternwithBeautiful, Yantai,It condenses the "Haishan Mountain".AbundanceYantaiIt is famous all over the countryFruit Country, the Chinese canEat apples, cherries, and wine, thanks to Yantai；Yantai has 1 8 national marine ranches in the countrySeafood productionIt is nearly 3 times that of QingdaoThe output is the first in the countryYantai has prepared enough "three golds" for northerners to get married. 
Yantai Zhifu Island fishing boat.
MiraculousThe 37° north latitude passes through Yantai, leaving a rich product between the mountains and the sea. As the first prefecture-level city in the north that has risen in recent years, Yantai also retains a strong flavorFishing port temperament, the returning fishing boats are loaded with the cityThe atmosphere of the city
If you are born in Yantai, how can you be born in Qingdao?
Whether it's a historical development, stillCity viewIt is located in the south and north of the Jiaodong PeninsulaQingdao and Yantai are like a pair of twins, and they always have to be compared.
Sun, sand, islands,Yantai and Qingdao are not up or down; Eat seafood and beer, you have me, too. YantaiKunyu MountainwithQingdao LaoshanTaiqing Palace, the same birthplace of Taoism, even Qin Shi Huang, who toured the east, also visited Yantai and Qingdao three times, not impartially. In the eyes of outsiders, economicallyRanked thirdYantai is always lower than Qingdao, however, Yantai's natural environment is significantly better than Qingdao. Among the many sea-facing cities in China, Yantai's uniqueness is reflected in hersNorthboundOcean.
The sea is located to the north of Yantai.
Mountains, hills, plains, no more, no less, distributed throughout the Yantai area, the moist sea breeze blows from the south, passing through the hills that are neither high nor lowIt brings abundant and uniform precipitation to Yantai, and also keeps the temperature of Yantai urban area lukewarm.
Yantai in summer is not as humid and muggy as Qingdao. Not lukewarm, neither hot nor dryYantai is more livable than Qingdao
Facing the hills in the south and the sea in the north, Yantai is neither humid nor stuffy.
In addition to the natural environment, throughout the modern century, tooThere is the rise of Yantai first, and then there is Qingdao's backwards
Stretching northeast to the seaJiaodong Peninsula, with a bias to the southwestLiaodong PeninsulaForm a response,Join forces to protect the Bohai Bay。Li Hongzhang, an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty, once said: "The general trend of the Bohai Sea, the Beijing division takes Tianjin as the gateway,Tianjin takes Lushun and Yantai as the key。"As a choke point in the Bohai Bay,Since modern times, Yantai's strategic position has soared
Yantai Penglai and Dalian are more than 100 kilometers apart, and Yanda joins hands to protect the Bohai Sea.
The "smoke" in Yantai refers to wolf smoke. As early as the Ming Dynasty, the maritime threat had appeared, the Ming DynastySet up a beacon tower in Yantai MountainIn case of emergency, wolf smoke will be everywhere. Guarding the Jingshi is Yantai's innate mission. The superior geographical location has made Yantai a treasure of feng shui in the eyes of Western invaders. 1861, a piece of paperTreaty of Tientsin, Yantai was established as the earliest treaty port in Shandong. At that time, Qingdao, which was hidden in the south of the Jiaodong Peninsula, had not yet attracted attention. For more than 30 years before the German occupation of Qingdao, Yantai was ShandongThe only onePort city. 
Yantai Mountain has witnessed the rise of Yantai as a port city.
However,The lack of a natural harbor is the disadvantage of Yantai to Qingdao. After the Sino-Japanese War in 1895, in the frenzy of carving up China, Qingdao, which was seized by Germany, became a "rising star". The Yantai-Weifang railway, which was originally planned to be built, was also stranded due to German obstructionYantai's railwayConstruction was thus put on hold.
Yantai Mountainand QingdaoEight markshows the same construction trajectory of the two cities in modern times. Red tiles and green trees, blue sea and blue sky, the Western invaders copied the architectural style of Yantai Mountain to Qingdao Badaguan, becoming the most important of the two citiesExoticplace. 
Photo: Yantai Mountain Modern Architectural Complex.
Not only Yantai, but also Qingdao! Many people feel sorry for Yantai. However, Yantai is because of thisLucky enough to beThe cradle of China's modern national industryushered in a new era of mission.
Changyu wine was born at this time. In addition, China's first clock was also made by Yantai entrepreneurs, and nowPolaris ClocksIt is still the pride of Yantai people. It makes many old Yantai people go upFlywheel cannedIt represents the glory of Yantai as one of the four famous food cities in China.
Yantai Yangma Island, a famous holiday scenic spot.
Today, Qingdao is the face of Shandong's economy, and it must not relax for a moment, and Yantai, which is closely followed, is seemingLaid back and relaxed。As oneEmerging tourist city, more than 7 million Yantai people, receive more than 10 times more travelers than themselves every year, low-key show their livability. Yantai's literary romance and market fireworks are perfectly integrated.
The sea of Yantai is both simple and slightly mysterious.
Qingdao's seaside is surrounded by high-rise buildingsYantai's coastline is the city's most relaxing space。The longest in the countryRing Seaside Highwayon, whether it's sittingBus No. 17, or self-driving, with sea views all the way. Starting from the bustling Joy City in Zhifu District, all the way through Yantai Mountain, Chaoyang Street, and Bathing Beach, to Yantai University in Laishan, it is a tour route that knows Yantai best.
In addition to the urban area of Yantai, the scenery of the surrounding districts and counties is also enough to see.
Qingdao has, Yantai has;
Yantai has it, Qingdao doesn't
In contrast, the product is abundantYantai is not prosperous, but rich. as Shandong".Port CityYantai is almost synonymous with seafood
Long Island is famous for its seafood. Yantai LighthouseAs the most conspicuous landmark on Yantai Mountain, it has been unsung for more than 100 years to guide countless fishing boats full of live seafood. After the opening of the port, Yantai was builtDocks, for the return of the vessel to unload fish and shrimp, was establishedFishing companies, made our countryThe first pair of motorized fishing boats。In 1918, the "Gongli Market", which mainly retailed fresh fish, was completed in Yantai and has always been the largest fishing market in Jiaodong.
Fishing boats engaged in fishing on Daqin Island in Penglai. The abundance of seafood is directly related to the production and the happiness index of Yantai people. OldBonus Seafood MarketMoving to ** is the most concerned issue of the old Yantai people. Scallops, clams, oysters, and shrimp are YantaiThe most popularof seafood. Spring'sPipi shrimp, mackerel, autumnBarracuda crab, the most traffic-driven. Yantai is unique".Swan eggsIt's hard to eat elsewhere; It's available elsewhereSea sausage, it is the best and the most productive in Yantai.
Yantai seafood, winningCheap。Yantai and Dalian share a piece of marine products, but it is more cost-effective to take a boat from Dalian to Yantai for a seafood meal than in Dalian. The abundant products are the confidence of Yantai seafood.
Fruit Country, Yantai lives up to its name. After the opening of the port in 1861, Yantai opened its doors to Western species. Apples, large cherries, and rose-scented grapes from the WestNative to the AmericasStrawberries, imported from JapanReticulated melon……It takes root in the suitable water and soil of Yantai, and goes from Yantai to the whole country. In 2021,Yantai apples successfully ascended to the sky, an astronaut from YantaiWang YapingThe apple that performs acrobatics in the space station is the famous YantaiPerched apples。After more than 100 years of cultivation, Apple has become a phenomenal IP worth tens of billions of dollars in Yantai. Every year, half of the apples exported from the country are pulled away from Yantai.
Shandong Yantai apple harvest. ChinaCherriesLook at Shandong, Shandong cherriesYantai ranked first。Big cherries from Yantai to the whole country, even famousDalian cherries also originate from Yantai。Today's big cherries have become Internet celebrities, but Yantai cherries are still not arrogant or impatient, and constantly pursue the perfect combination of appearance and taste. Red, yellow, purple, ** different colors, all of them are sweet, and have plenty of moisture. No wonder some unscrupulous merchants want to use Yantai cherries to pass off as imported cherries.
Yantai big cherry, the originator of China's big cherry.
Yantai, which pioneered the atmosphere, in addition to introducing foreign fruits, has also developed a foreign lifestyleDrink wine。In 1892, the first bottle of wine in our country, fromChangyu winesThe company's production line went down. Yantai people, who have been immersed in wine culture for more than 100 years, drink wine quite vigorously. It looks harmless to humans and animalsBrandyhas become a killer feature on the wine table of Yantai people.
Seafood and fruits shape the urban temperament of Yantai and let Yantai haveA sense of abundance that Aoshima does not haveLiving in Yantai is more down-to-earth.
The supper outside Yantai University. It is located in the center of Yantai with a history of more than 600 yearsIt is known as "Yantai First Street".Chaoyang Street, hiding the simplicity of Yantai. Hostel with the most enviable sea viewsYantai University, active in the youthful atmosphere of Yantai. There is no end in sightSmoke a big snack street, it brings together the most authentic fireworks in Yantai. In contrast, today'sNanhong Street, it's a bit of a no-brainer. However, the stew of Da Liu Liangpi on Nanhong Street has indeed been eaten by many outsiders. Yantai stew, representing the "offline line" of Yantai snacks. Yantai stew is made of coarse sweet potato powder and frozen, cut into small pieces and fried until transparent, when eatingShrimp oil, tahini, garlic juiceNo less than that. Such an ordinary snack has captured the discerning taste buds of Yantai people because of its mixture of flavors of northern cities and coastal cities.
When you arrive in Yantai, you must have a sea intestine rice!
Sea intestine rice, it isYantai snack ceiling。Sea intestines are expensive and squeamish, whether they are fried in water or in the pot, they must be fast, otherwise it will not give you delicious food. The emerald green leeks are by no means an embellishment of color, and they and the sea intestines neutralize each other's unpleasant tastes. The plump rice grains are wrapped in soup, and a few sea intestines are hung, and a bowl of sea intestines is filled with rice, which has an inexhaustible ecstasy.
Yantai isThe hometown of Lu cuisine, however, no matter whatRoasted sea cucumber with green onions, stillBraised prawns, which is not as good as one on the snack streetGrilled oystersCome comfortably, 5 for 10 yuan, so cheap that it makes you doubt life.
The luxury of Penglai noodles is given by seafood.
The abundant products make Yantai snacks full of pride. A bowl in the morningPenglai noodles, withPrawnswithAbalone, which instantly makes people burst into combat power. Yantai'sMackerel dumplings, also a few levels higher than Qingdao, the meat filling is stuffed straight to the dumpling skin and is unable to support,Big palmA dumpling, eat a few to support.
Yantai'sAbundancewith Yantai peopleUnpretentiousComplement each other, in the rich smoke and fire. Yantai has a life that Qingdao can't compare.
The seaside in Yantai always seems very casual.
The first prefecture-level city in the north
How is it made?
In modern times, Yantai has shownEnterprisingone side; Yantai, who lives between mountains and seas, also hasEnjoy the comfortone side; When entered, entered, when the code is observedUnder the interweaving of history and reality, Yantai people grew upSurvival wisdom
Yantai Jiahe Bridge connects Laozhifu with the new development zone.
At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, more than 20 million Shandong people were forced to make a living and floated across the sea from Penglai Island in YantaiBreak through the Kanto region。In order to live, the spirit of Yantai people who dare to fight is undoubtedly revealed. Many years later, the returning Yantai people, with many marks of the Northeast, re-set foot on the land of their hometown, and have the steadfastness and waiting to return to the party.
Yantai Port, looking at Dalian Port in the distance.
Yantai's tolerance and openness are reflected in every dialect spoken by Yantai people. "Yanda" is a family, and Yantai people say don't step on me".DiggerShandong people don't understand, so they have to let Dalian people translate. Yantai people not only have the straightforwardness and enthusiasm of Northeast people, but also the honesty and sincerity of Shandong people.
Schematic diagram of the distribution of Jiaoliao official dialects.
Such Yantai people have a career. In the decades after the founding of the People's Republic of China, YantaiIndustry, science and technology industryThe development is the most impressive. As a prefecture-level city with the most complete industrial categories in China, Yantai has cultivated in the fields of high-end chemical industry, equipment manufacturing, electronic information, and food processing6 homesShandongUnicorns, on par with the provincial capital Jinan. Among the 6 counties under the jurisdiction of Yantai, there are:4 pcsforTop 100 counties in the countryAs a result, Yantai became the first prefecture-level city in the north.
Yantai Port, the earliest open port in Shandong.
YantaiZhaoyuan, LaizhouWhat moves is real gold**, as China's largest gold-producing province,Yantai** contributes 90% of Shandong's productionLongkou vermicelli, Laiyang Luhua peanut oil, Huangfei red peanuts, Longda sausage……Each county and city has its own industry, which together supports the rapid rise of Yantai's economy. The balanced development of each county has made Yantai, a big city, less utilitarian and more calm as a small city, exuding its own unique charm under the halo of Qingdao. The future of Yantai is not the next Qingdao, but a better Yantai.