Dezhou

Dezhou is a prefecture-level city in northwestern Shandong , People's Republic of China. It borders the provincial capital of Jinan to the southeast, Liaocheng to the southwest, Binzhou to the northeast, and the province of Hebei to the north.

Administration

The prefecture-level city of Dezhou administers 11 , including 1 , 2 and 8 .

*Decheng District
*Leling City
*Yucheng City
*Ling County
*Pingyuan County
*Xiajin County
*Wucheng County
*Qihe County
*Linyi County
*Ningjin County
*Qingyun County

Transport

Dezhou lies on the main rail route from Beijing to Shanghai.

Tourism

Dezhou's biggest historical attraction is the tomb of Sultan Paduka Pahala of Sulu , who died in Dezhou on his return journey from a visit to the Yongle Emperor in 1417. The tomb is well preserved and has been declared a national heritage site. Descendants of the sultan's Muslim followers still live in Dezhou today, and are classfied as the minority.

Miscellaneous

*Dezhou is well-known for its braised chicken and watermelon.
*The name of Dezhou is the same as the abbreviation of the Chinese name for the state of Texas, USA.