en.Wedoany.com Reported - Shandong Province plans to build 6,000 kilometers of tourist highways by the end of 2028, connecting 500 scenic spots and launching over 50 high-quality tourist routes, aiming to create the distinctive IP of "Good Roads in Shandong." This goal was disclosed at the 2026 Shandong Province Tourist Highway Construction and Tourism Transportation Network Construction Promotion Conference held recently in Tai'an. The conference emphasized continuing to promote the integration of transportation with cultural tourism, upgrading roads from "transportation corridors" to "scenic corridors, economic corridors, and livelihood corridors."
Since 2023, Shandong has fully implemented a special action for transportation-tourism integration, establishing a tourism transportation network layout characterized by "one axis, five corridors, and multiple branches." After three years of construction, the province has initially built a comprehensive "fast-in, slow-tour" transportation system. In terms of "fast-in," the high-speed rail operating mileage has exceeded 3,000 kilometers, expressway mileage has surpassed 9,300 kilometers, and there are 11 transport airports, achieving the goal of reaching 4A-level and above scenic spots within 30 minutes and A-level and above scenic spots within one hour. In terms of "slow-tour," the province has built over 3,300 kilometers of tourist highways and 285 tourist service stations, connecting more than 190 high-quality scenic spots, with the main framework of five thematic corridors basically taking shape.
These five thematic corridors form the core framework of Shandong's transportation-tourism integration. The "Thousand-mile Coastal" corridor runs through seven coastal cities, spanning 2,500 kilometers, and is positioned as a fairyland tour route integrating mountains and sea. The "Lufeng Canal" corridor connects five cities along the canal, stretching 1,100 kilometers, and focuses on canal culture and Confucian elegance. The "Red Yimeng" corridor is 800 kilometers long, integrating red tourism, rural tourism, and ecotourism. The "Yellow River Estuary" corridor spans 2,200 kilometers, highlighting ecological exhibitions and Yellow River culture. The "Great Wall Trail" corridor is 1,200 kilometers long, emphasizing cultural experiences and outdoor exploration.
In Dajinkou Township, Mount Tai Scenic Area, Tai'an City, homestays and farm stays have spread along the roads, and local agricultural products such as chestnuts and tea leaves can be "loaded onto vehicles right at the doorstep." Yang Sen, Deputy Township Head of Dajinkou, stated that investments in planning, design, and construction have transformed the once-obscure small mountain village into a cluster of rural industries and a popular tourist destination. Wang Qiang, a Tai'an native doing business in Dezhou, was attracted by the local environment and introduced the "Mount Tai Summit Spring" brand from Niushankou Village, Dajinkou Township, to Dezhou, and opened a homestay in Shaling Village, with business thriving.
The construction of these tourist highways has already yielded significant economic and livelihood benefits. Weihai's Thousand-mile Coastal Self-driving Tourist Highway helped the city achieve a peak daily tourist flow of over 850,000 visitors. Weishan Island's Lakeside Tourist Highway effectively boosted local cultural tourism revenue, with a year-on-year increase of 9% in 2025. Anqiu's Sky Road drove comprehensive cultural tourism consumption of approximately 500 million yuan and created about 5,000 nearby jobs.
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