Dameiqingzhou Cup-2013 Searching for The Most Beautiful Countryside in Hospitable Shandong recently announced its winners after four months of public voting and expert appraisal. Qiling Subdistrict topped the list.

A total of 60 villages and towns stood out among their 275 counterparts in Shandong Province. The activity was co-sponsored by the provincial tourism department and the Public Daily.

Qiling Subdistrict is famous for its Qiwang Mausoleum, which is also hailed as "the Eastern pyramid." Qiling Subdistrict has put the perfecting of its ecological, cultural and recreational functions on the front burner.

Tour streets in Qiling naturally connect all scenic spots, emphasizing the central status of Taigong Lake. The agricultural infrastructure has been perfected in the southern area, under the guidance of an urban sightseeing agriculture policy.

Fitness and leisure tourism, sightseeing tourism, as well as village tourism, are all gaining power, with the aid of the tourist resources mentioned above.