With an annual output value of 250 million yuan ($37.3 million), Chishang town – administered by Zibo city in East China's Shandong province – is the largest platycodon grandiflorum, or Chinese bellflower, production and processing base in China.

​Boshan district of Zibo city in East China's Shandong province has been promoting industrial alliances to enhance the development of specialty agricultural produces.

At a meeting to promote the high-quality development of specialty agriculture on Feb 15, the district announced the establishment of five industrial alliances for kiwi fruit, fresh peaches, Platycodon grandiflorum (also known as the Chinese bellflower), edible funi and medicinal plants to strengthen cooperation between these member units in planting and processing, research and development, demonstration and application.

Qiaolingqian is a village nestled in mountains in Boshan district, Zibo, Shandong province.

Home to beautiful scenery such as karst caves, the mountains once kept the village unknown to the outside world.

To welcome in the upcoming Chinese Year of the Tiger, the Boshan district of Zibo city has been busy producing tiger-shaped ceramics to add zest to the jubilant atmosphere of the upcoming Chinese New Year's holiday.

There were cheers all round when three villages in the Boshan district of Zibo city – located in East China's Shandong province – were listed as scenic villages.

As a result, the villages in question are expected to get more local government support for the development of scenic spots, as well as a big boost in rural tourism and the incomes of locals.

The improved commercial environment in Boshan district – administered by the prefecture-level city of Zibo, in East China's Shandong province – has made it a real magnet for young entrepreneurs who want to embark on business startups.