Samuel Cheon

The people of Shandong province or Shandong people (simplified Chinese: 山东人; traditional Chinese: 山東人; pinyin: Shāndōng rén) refers to those who are native to Shandong province, the majority (99%) are classified as Han Chinese. They speak mainly three forms of Mandarin dialects: Jilu, Jiaoliao, and Zhongyuan. Originating from a coastal province in eastern China that was home to ancient states like Qi and Lu, Shandong is regarded as the cradle of Confucianism, being the birthplace of Confucius an…