Yantai, an international vine and wine city
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When you visit Yantai, the local people will extend their warm welcome to you with "Changyu", the best wine produced in Yantai. Thanks to the refined wine and rich aroma, Yantai has attracted more and more visitors. In 1892, the first industrialized winery in China, Changyu Pioneer Wine Co, was established in Yantai. After 120 years of development, the wine industry in Yantai has taken the lead in China's wine industry.? [More] |
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When most Chinese people still knew little about chateaus, the city of Yantai in Shandong province saw an increasing number of European-style chateaus along its 100-km coastline. |
Yantai has a long history of wine. Zhang Bishi, a patriotic overseas Chinese, established the first wine company in China in 1892, namely Changyu Pioneer Wine Co, launching a new era of industrialized wine production in China and making Yantai the birthplace of China's wine industry. |
According to the 12th Five-Year Plan for the Development of Yantai’s Wine Industry, by 2015, a 500,000-mu (33,333.33 hectares) wine grape base will be built, and the wine output is expected to reach 500,000 kiloliters. |