Shandong

American  

[shahn-dawng] / ˈʃɑnˈdɔŋ /

noun

Pinyin.

1. a maritime province in eastern China. 59,189 sq. mi. (153,299 sq. km). Jinan.

2. a peninsula in the eastern part of this province, extending into the Yellow Sea.

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Shandong British  

/ ˈʃænˈdʌŋ /

noun

1. a province of NE China, on the Yellow Sea and the Gulf of Chihli: part of the earliest organized state of China (1520–1030 _bc ); consists chiefly of the fertile plain of the lower Yellow River, with mountains over 1500 m (5000 ft) high in the centre. Capital: Jinan. Pop: 91 250 000 (2003 est). Area: 153 300 sq km (59 189 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

So when the sun shines bright over Shandong province and solar panels are ready to deliver cheap electrons, the grid often says “no thank you.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 21, 2026

China’s independent “teapot” refineries in the Shandong region take 90% of Iran’s sanctioned crude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Most of Iran’s sanctioned oil exports are bought by independent “teapot” refineries in China’s Shandong region.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

On 7 June, a Chinese fighter jet took off from the Shandong and followed a Japanese surveillance aircraft for about 40 minutes, according to Tokyo.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025

An Yi had been sent away to spend the summer with her grandparents in Shandong, away from Shanghai’s turbulence.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang