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Shandong province sits on the lower reaches of the Yellow River and the coast of eastern China, with Jinan as its capital. An economic powerhouse in China, the province is home to a large number of well-known brands. It is also the place where Confucius was born, where Mount Tai rose skyward, where the Yellow River empties into the sea and where the Olympic Sailing Games took place.