# Mudan District
## Understand

Mudan District is the main urban area of ​​the city center of Heze. It is a famous Chinese peony capital and the hometown of calligraphy and painting, opera, folk art, martial arts, and folk art. Peony is the characteristic industry of Mudan District. It has nine color systems, ten flower shapes, and 1,237 varieties. It is the world's largest peony cultivation, appreciation, research and development, and seedling export base. Mudan District is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization. It is said to be the hometown of Fuxi and the hometown of Yao and Shun. It is known as the "center of the world." During the Warring States Period, Sun Bin created a glorious battle example of "Besieging Wei to Save Zhao" here; Huang Chao raised the banner of justice from here and embarked on the journey to overthrow the Tang Dynasty; Liu Deng's army launched the Southwest Shandong Campaign here. This is also the hometown of Zhao Dengyu, a famous anti-Japanese general, and He Siyuan, a famous patriot. Mudan District has successfully created a national safe community. It is a national advanced district in scientific and technological progress, grain production, and employment services, and the second batch of pilot areas for returning to hometowns to start businesses. It is also an advanced county in Shandong Province in terms of spiritual civilization, social culture, basic education, and social security, a provincial civilized district, and one of the top ten counties (cities, districts) with the most competitive county economy in Shandong Province.

## See

* 35.279115.49411 Caozhou Garden (曹州牡丹园), 山东省菏泽市牡丹区牡丹街道人民路1000号 (Take bus No. 3 from the city and get off at Mudanyuan), ☏ +86 530 564 0188. All year round: Monday to Sunday 08:30-18:00. The Caozhou Peony Garden includes five major peony viewing areas: the theme peony viewing area, the Caozhou Peony Ancient Genealogy Area, the Sangli Garden Ancient Genealogy Flower Field Area, the Peony and Peony Scientific Research Exhibition Area, the Award-winning Peony Flower Field and Lake and Mountain Scenic Area, the Wild Water Scenic Area, the World National Flower Garden Scenic Area, the Four Seasons Peony Scenic Area, the Twelve Flower Gods Scenic Area and other twelve scenic areas. There are more than 1,237 varieties of peonies, more than 600 varieties of peonies, and more than 200 other trees, shrubs, and ground cover plants. It is the world's largest botanical garden with the largest peony and peony planting area and the most varieties. RMB 60¥ in bloom, 10¥ in off-season. (updated Sep 2024)
* 35.2437115.47512 Hebei-Shandong-Henan Border Region Revolutionary Memorial Hall (冀鲁豫边区革命纪念馆), Dongcheng Subdistrict (taxi , Bus), ☏ +86 530-5167903. Closed on Monday Open from Tuesday to Sunday. The Jiluyu Border Area Revolutionary Memorial Hall was founded in Heze City, Shandong Province in April 1998 and opened in May 2000. It covers an area of ​​198 mu, with a construction area of ​​more than 11,700 square meters and a total investment of more than 40 million yuan. It integrates exhibition halls, art galleries and squares. The main building consists of exhibition halls and panoramic art galleries. The exhibition hall is divided into four halls: the prologue hall and the four halls of Sparks, Bloody Anti-Japanese War, Fighting for the Central Plains, and Children of the Revolution. It comprehensively and systematically reflects the revolutionary spirit of the party, government, army and people in the Jiluyu Border Area in the 1930s and 1940s, who were not afraid of sacrifice, went forward one after another, were indomitable and bravely advanced under the leadership of the Communist Party of China. The panoramic picture in the gallery is 17 meters high and 123 meters in circumference. The painting, ground modeling and lighting and sound are integrated with each other, which can be called the first-class in China. free. (updated Sep 2024)

## Eat

* 35.24532115.442691 Crispy Shaobing Main Store (香酥烧饼总店), Heze City Mudan District Caozhou Road Nanhua Street Harmonious Community (taxi), ☏ 15269023074NOCC. 09:00-21:00. One of the famous delicacies in southwestern Shandong, it is round like a moon, red with a hint of yellow, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant and delicious. Its production method is as follows: use wheat flour, go through the processes of mixing, fermenting, rolling and kneading, and then flatten it and wrap it with a variety of condiments such as sesame oil, salt, pepper, fennel powder, etc., then cut the edge of the plate, apply a layer of syrup, sprinkle sesame kernels on the surface, and bake it in the oven. RMB 26. (updated Sep 2024)