Bo, referred to as Zi for short, is a prefecture-level city, a regional central city, a modern industrial city and an important petrochemical base in Shandong Province approved by the State Council. Zibo is located in the east of China, in the middle of Shandong Province, with Linyi in the south, Dongying and Binzhou in the north, Weifang in the east and Jinan in the west. Located at the intersection of Yellow River Delta Efficient Ecological Economic Zone, Shandong Peninsula Blue Economic Zone and Jinan Metropolitan Area, it is one of the core cities of Shandong Peninsula urban agglomeration. As of 20 19, there are five districts and three counties in the city, with a total area of 5,965 square kilometers and a built-up area of 34 1.9 square kilometers. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 in June 2020, the permanent population of Zibo was 4704 138.
Zibo is a famous national historical and cultural city with a long history. This is the birthplace of Qi culture and world football. Zibo, a place name, was formed in the early 1920s. Originally, it was a general term for Zichuan and Boshan. Zibo is one of the civilized cities in China.