Houzuoshan Dinosaur Fossil Site

Houzuoshan Dinosaur Fossil Site

The Houzuoshan Dinosaur Fossil Site is a cultural heritage protection unit of Linyi City.

The Houzuoshan Dinosaur Fossil Site is located in Houzuoshan, Lingquan Town, Junan County. It dates back to the Cretaceous period and falls under the category of other fossils.

The Houzuoshan Dinosaur Fossil Site is among the second batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units.

Lingquan Town: "Lingquan Town, Junan County, Shandong Province, is situated west of Junan County’s urban area and east of the Shu River. Around 80% of the town consists of plains, covering a total area of 78 km² with a population of 46,000. The town is 12 km from the county seat of Junan. It is the closest neighboring area to the newly built western ring road of the county and the county’s private economic development zone. The Yanshi Railway runs east–west across the town, while the Ju (County)–A (Hu) Highway and the Ju (Nan)–Yi (Nan) Highway intersect here. It lies 40 km west of Linyi Airport, 80 km east of Lanshan Port, and 30 km north of the Rizhao–Dongying Expressway. The town enjoys favorable geographical advantages for the development of secondary and tertiary industries.

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