Mohammad Hashem Mohammadi, an Afghan content creator based in Shanghai, learns to make lujin, or Lu Brocade, which is a national intangible cultural heritage, at the Museum of Lu Brocade located in Jiaxiang county of Jining city in East China's Shandong province on June 4, 2024. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

As the "A Date with China–Meet Shandong" international media tour took a cohort of reporters and influencers based in China to explore the eastern province from June 2 to 7, the participants embarked on an immersive journey into the region's long-standing cultural traditions and rich, vibrant folk culture and arts.