That's a solid guide, covers the main spots well. I'd add that the lamb skewers at Zibo BBQ Street are great, but if you want something a bit less crowded, head to the smaller stretch of stalls near the eastern gate of People's Square. The vendors there use a slightly sweeter marinade, and a full meal with beer will run you closer to 60 CNY. Also, the osmanthus cake at Sweet Memory Bakery is best in the morning when it's fresh out of the oven, by afternoon it gets a bit dry.

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Nice write-up, covers the essentials well. One thing I'd add is that the grilled squid at Liuquan Night Market is good, but the real standout there is the fried tofu skin rolls stuffed with vermicelli. There's a small stall run by an older couple near the middle of the market, and they've been making them for over a decade. Also, if you're going to Jinan Noodle King, get there before noon on weekdays, the lunch rush means a 20-minute wait for a seat.

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honestly this guide nails the essentials, but one thing i'd add is the morning scene at the wet market near Zibo No.1 Middle School on Liugong Road. around 7am they've got a stall selling fresh sesame flatbread straight from the clay oven, 2 yuan each, and you can grab a bowl of spicy tofu pudding from the cart next to it for 5 yuan. perfect breakfast combo that most tourists miss.

also for the barbecue street, if you're going with a group try the whole grilled fish at the stall with the red lanterns near the south end. they butterfly it and coat it in cumin and chili, costs about 35 yuan and feeds two people easily. nicer than just skewers if you want something shared.

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nice itinerary, you've clearly done your homework on the routes. for day 1 i'd actually suggest hitting wangyue tower around sunset instead of later at night. the 30 kuai entry is the same but you get that golden hour light over the city and the tower itself looks way better in the warm light than the harsh led floodlights they turn on after dark

day 2 in linzi is solid but the qi great wall ruins are kinda underwhelming tbh. they're more like a raised dirt path with some rebuilt sections. if you've got the time, the eastern horse and chariot pits are way more impressive and only 10 kuai extra with a combo ticket from the main museum

for zhoucun on day 3, the sesame cakes are good but the real find is the fermented tofu shop halfway down the street on the left side. old guy sells it in little clay pots for 8 kuai and it's leagues above the mass-produced stuff you see everywhere. lasts forever too, i brought some home and it was still good months later

also the pu songling residence garden is nice but the walk there from the ancient street is a solid 25 minutes through some pretty industrial areas. maybe grab a taxi or a shared bike if you're not up for that

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really solid plan, you've done your homework. for day 1 i'd swap the museum timing actually - go to people's park first thing around 7am when the old folks are doing tai chi and playing cards under the pagodas. the museum opens at 9 anyway so you get a real slice of local life before the tourist stuff starts. the lake there has these giant koi that'll swim right up if you crouch down

day 2 in linzi the qi state museum is great but the real gem is the underground tomb exhibit in the basement. most people miss it cause the entrance is behind the souvenir shop but they've got a full scale replica of a qi prince's burial chamber with the original jade burial suit on display. took me like 20 mins to find the door honestly

for zhoucun on day 3, after you hit the pu songling residence, walk a block east to the small park across from the hospital. there's a spring there thats been running since the tang dynasty, locals still fill up their jugs from it. tastes a bit metallic but it's cool to drink from something that old

one thing nobody mentions is the bus system - download the zibo bus app before you come, it shows real time arrivals in english. saved me a lot of waiting around at random stops

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honestly this is a really solid itinerary, covers the big stuff without overdoing it. one thing I'd tweak for day 1 - instead of walking straight to wangyue tower from people's park, cut through the little hutong network behind the park's east gate. there's this tiny courtyard temple tucked in there, xingguo temple i think it's called, free to peek in and has these faded ming dynasty murals that most tourists miss. adds maybe 15 minutes to your walk

for day 2 in linzi, the qi state museum is great but the real gem is the eastern horse and chariot pits about 2km east of the main museum. it's a separate site, 30 kuai entry, and way less crowded. they've got the actual remains of horses buried with their chariots in formation, it's eerie but incredible. taxi from the main museum is like 10-15 kuai

zhoucun on day 3 is perfect for a relaxed day but tbh skip the pu songling residence if you're short on time. the garden is nice but the walk there from the ancient street goes through a kinda boring industrial stretch. instead grab a taxi straight to the shangshufang compound at the south end of the ancient street - it's this restored ming dynasty scholar's house with a nice teahouse in the back courtyard. 15 kuai entry and you can sit there drinking jasmine tea for

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