The history of Zibo barbecue is as follows:

According to historical records, during the Song Dynasty, some people used charcoal barbecue methods in Zibo barbecue food. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, barbecue, grilled fish, etc. The food has become a popular snack in Zibo area. However, it was in the mid-1980s that Zibo Barbecue truly became a best-selling food brand.

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Zibo, referred to as "Zi", also known as "Old Capital of Qi State, Zizhou", belongs to Shandong Province, with the foothills of Taiyi Mountain to the south and the Jiuqu Yellow River to the north. , adjacent to the provincial capital Jinan to the west and Weifang and Qingdao to the east. The city's total administrative area is 5,965 square kilometers. As of 2019, the city's administrative division system is divided into five districts, three counties, 30 streets, and 58 towns. As of 2021, the city's permanent population is approximately 4.7 million.

The terrain of Zibo City is high in the south and low in the north. The mountains in the south and east and west wings are undulating, and the central depression is tilted to the north. The height difference between the north and the south is more than a thousand meters. It has a semi-humid and semi-arid continental climate, with an average temperature of 14.7°C.

The water resources include surface water and underground water. 50 types of minerals (including sub-mineral species) have been discovered in the city, and 28 types (including sub-mineral species) have proven reserves. As of 2021, the city has achieved a regional GDP of 420.06 billion yuan. It will be awarded the title of "National Sanitary City" in 2022.

Famous schools in Zibo include Qilu Medical College, Shandong University of Technology, etc. As of 2021, the city has 4,715 medical and health institutions. In August 1945, the Zibo Special Administrative Region was established, with a commissioner's office under the Central Shandong Administrative Region. This was the beginning of the name of Zibo as an administrative region. Canceled in September. It was established for the second time in January 1946 and canceled again in July.

In March 1948, the entire territory of Zibo was liberated, and in August the Zibo Special Economic Zone was established again, under the jurisdiction of the Central and South Shandong Administrative Region. Zibo Industrial and Mining Special Zone was established in July 1949. In May 1950, the Zibo Zone was established. In 1953, it was changed to Zibo Industrial and Mining Special Zone. In March 1955, Zibo City under provincial jurisdiction was established.

“Zibo” as a regional name was formed in the early 1920s with the development of coal mines in Zichuan and Boshan. During the Beiyang Government, the counties in the Zibo area belonged to Ziqingdao and Dai. North Road (Jinan Road), Jiaodong Road, Dainan Road (Jining Road), Langya Road and Wuding Road; the National Government abolished them in 1928, and each county was directly under the province.