When it comes to Linyi, a lot of people outside of Shandong don't know much about it, and just by hearing the name, they think it's a poor, run-down little city. In fact, it is not

Since I joined the company in August last year, I have spent most of the year in Linyi without realizing it. Now, I can be sure that it is a suitable city to live and live in.

When I first moved to my apartment in Linyi in the new period, I looked out of the window and gazed at this strange city. In the stillness of the night, I could see the old grandpas downstairs gathered at a table playing chess at a great party.

What I saw the night I arrived in Linyi

The city's curbs were busy all day long, not only like the ones pedestrians passed by, but also like anyone's yard, table, poker, and mahjong group.

It's tacky, and there's nightlife. These people seem to live at a slow pace. Chess from morning to night. That was my first impression of Linyi.

Slowly, from entering Linyi to integrating into Linyi.

Every Tuesday night, I go to the fruit store to buy fruits and go to the fruit store to find delicious fruits. Every week, I go to the neighborhood supermarkets and small stores. Buy milk tea and candy canes if you are in the mood.

On almost sunny Sundays I would go and see what the rest of the city had to offer.

Slowly, the owner of the small store knew me, and I learned that I practiced my marathon in the neighborhood almost every day. Every time I went shopping, he would ask me. Have you been running lately?

The fruit store saw me too, and told me so at the checkout. You guys have a pretty easy job. One doesn't get discouraged leaving the company. On the contrary, I smiled.

The grandfather who sold gourds smiled every time he saw me, and then he thought I was pretty and wanted to introduce his nephew.

The people of this city seem to be y in love with the love of Linyi. Many people recommended Linyi's food, bamboo shoots, to Linyi locals and to me. More enthusiastic Linyi people told me the right way to eat Linyi pancakes at the dinner table.

Of course, Linyi as a small city has its drawbacks. For example, a mixed population and unsuspecting teenage girls misbehaving citizens lurk in the unknown darkness along with the night.

Fortunately, only a very few are. In a way, cities like Shenyang and Beijing, where I used to live, can only be said to have given me a sense of security along with freedom.

Most people who know Linyi know about the spirit of Yimeng, so Linyi leaves an old-school, red impression on those who don't.

As I lived in Linyi and explored it, I felt more and more earthy, and I can say that Linyi surprised me in many places.