Enjoy haws in Liyu village

Liyu, a wealthy village in Taian, Shandong, is famous for its wide variety of fruits and herbs. Carry a basket and pick up those ruby-like haws so you can savor their fragrance and piquant sourness.

Tips along tour route: Taian city -- Taishan Street -- Dao Lang Town -- XuanZhuang Village -- turn right at Taian Kunlun Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Co., LTD. -- go straight to the Liyu Nongjiale Service Center.

-- Price: only 3 RMB per Jin (500g)

Say hello to the autumn sky under the vine trellis

If the urge to discover Changyu Castel Chateau has been on your mind, then go and take a look at it! Here, in the Yantai Economic and Technological Development Area, you can experience the whole process of wine-making using grapes you picked yourself.

Tips: take bus NO.21 or NO.28 from downtown Yantai directly to Changyu International Wine City (Zhangyuguojiputaojiucheng). If you drive, exit from Penglai Exit -- the overpass 500 meters from the Fushan Toll Gate on the Tongshan Expressway -- cross three crossroads and you will see it north of the road.

Price: 50 RMB

Gingko sightseeing in Linyi, date tasting in Zhanhua and pear picking in Yuncheng are also highly recommended.