After 15 years, the unified Qin Empire was toppled by peasant revolts (Chen Sheng Wu Guang Uprising etc.)

On present day Shandong's territories, 3 feudal states came into existence, Jiaodong (胶东), Jibei (济北) and Qi(齐).

The empire again, fragmented, this time into many different states whose borders are roughly the outline of the present day provinces.

In Shandong cities throughout the 18th century, there were sizable foreign settlements by the British, Germans, Americans, and Russians.

This led to the Shandong Problem which added to the ignition of the May Fourth Movement and the New Culture Movement— paving the way for the birth of modern China.

Inland-styled dishes are generally salty, with a prevalence of light-colored sauces, and renowned for its adept skills in slicing.

[6][7] Additionally, Shandong is home to some of the oldest Chinese inscriptions: Dawenkou Pottery Inscription and Longshan Pottery Inscription; the largest prehistoric settlement found to date: Chengziya (城子崖) Archeological Site; the oldest section of the Great Wall in China: the Great Wall of Qi State; Huantai County oracle bone script, among the oldest found in China, were all found in Shandong.