Pomegranate Manor

Pomegranate Manor

Pomegranate Manor

Located in Zhangzhuang Village, Shagou Town, it is the western gateway to the Ten-Thousand-Mu Pomegranate Orchard. The manor’s pomegranates are large and delicious, hailed as “a unique delicacy of Shandong” and “the king of fruits.” In 1994, it was named one of the “Top 1,000 Model Villages” by the National Afforestation Commission. In 2006, it was designated as a “Provincial Model Village for Afforestation” and a “Provincial Agricultural Tourism Demonstration Site” by the Provincial Forestry Bureau and the Provincial Tourism Bureau respectively. Major attractions include: the Queen of Pomegranates, the Thousand-Year-Old Longevity Locust Tree, the Reclining Dragon Locust Tree, the Warning Temple, and the Pomegranate Blossom Valley.

Shagou Town: A town under the jurisdiction of Xuecheng District, Zaozhuang City. Established as a town with a patrol inspection office and a garrison during the Ming Dynasty, it became a military command during the Qing Dynasty, later evolving into a town. In 1958, it was part of Lincheng Commune in Teng County; in 1961, it was reorganized as Shagou Commune; in 1984, it became a town. It is 7.5 kilometers from the district government. Covering an area of 25.8 square kilometers with a population of 26,000, it is traversed by the Beijing-Shanghai Railway and National Highway 104. The town administers Shagou First Village, Second Village, Third Village, Fourth Village, Dongwu, Xiwu, Guowa, Yangzhuang, Dizhuang, Panzhuang, Yuanhe, Qiaomiao, Qizhuang, Guzhuang, Lizhuang, Dongguo, Xiguo, Huanglou, Banjing, Guansi, Dutang, Lixu, Tangzhuang, Lilou, Pangzhuang, Ma… Detailed information about Shagou Town++