Jinan, the 'City of Springs' is popular among tourists for its many springs.
Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, is located in the mid west of Shandong.
What kind of city is Jinan? We can see from its various unique characteristics.
Jinan is a historical city with a history of some 2000 years and is famed for its numerous relics. It is the cradle of the Longshan Relics Culture, the reputed prehistoric culture of China and is found in Longshan Town of Jinan, hence the name. In the area of Jinan, you will find far more than you would expect, the ancient Great Wall of the Qi State (a state of the Zhou Dynasty (770B.C. – 221B.C.)), the colored sculptures of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) in the Lingyan Temple and so on.
Jinan is the home of Lu Cai (Shandong cuisine), a popular cuisine of China.
The unique tourist souvenirs available in Jinan include Ejiao, Black Pottery, Lu Embroidery and Wooden-Fish wares.
Jinan is the right place to see some very typical festivals including The Lantern Festival in the Baotu Spring Park, the Lotus Festival in the Daming Lake Park and the Double-Nine Festival on the Thousand-Buddha Mountain.
Jinan is a hospitable city and receives tourists from all over the world. Marco Polo once visited Jinan and left words of praise to this city. The Baotu Spring, Daming Lake and the Thousand Buddha Mountain decorate Jinan as a Garden City.
Compared with those capital cities, or other large and medium-size cities in China, Jinan has few advantages and lacks a metropolitan atmosphere, the highlight being its numerous springs. Some people say Jinan's glamour is not merely its enticing natural beauty, but more the warmth of the Jinan people. The beauty of nature is thin and weak, but the beauty that comes from people will last forever.
Recommended Jinan Package Tour:
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Travelers' Voices on Jinan City
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Nov. 15,2009 00:03 Reply
Mr.R.S.Krishnan(India) said:
WOULD LIKE TO KNOW TH DISTANCE FROM SHANGHAI TO jinan -shandong province .how to reach .how long will it take to reach by surface -train
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Nov. 3,2009 02:03 Reply
Ms.rebecca(Singapore) said:
Is it a good time to visit Jinan in early Dec? Is Daming Lake or Baotu spring frozen? Can still take boat ride on Daming Lake? Is it snowing between 30/11 to 4/12?
Nov. 5,2009 02:50
Mr.Paul replied:
Daming Lake will be frozen in winter and you can see ice in water. Baotu Spring will not. The spring come from underground and the temperature seems to be 18C all year round. You can see something like fog and steam over the spring in winter. Perhaps, the first snow in Jinan comes usually in mid-late Dec. THat is really hard to predict. This year seems to be colder than last year. It snowed in Nov 1. It is unusual and no one knows the next snow.
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Aug. 11,2009 04:14 Reply
Mr.Mrs(Monroe) said:
The 7th China Garden Expo will open on September 22 in Jinan, capital city of Shandong Province. The admission ticket is priced at CNY60. Well, the sightseeing buses and boats will charge extra fees.
Aug. 17,2009 08:57
Mr.lulu(China) replied:
the answer is that Chinese peoples are very traditional Chinese peoples are good with every one so don't say like that OK Mr japan
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Aug. 10,2009 00:03 Reply
Ms.Domi(Poland) said:
What is the distance of Jinan city from Shijiazhung city (capital of Hebei Province)???
Aug. 12,2009 21:50
Mr.Andy replied:
It is nearlly 430 km between these two cities.
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May. 30,2009 09:27 Reply
Mr.wail(Oman) said:
Ni hao....
This website http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/China_Distance_Calculator.asp helps you to calculate distance between China's cities....
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Apr. 25,2009 00:19 Reply
Mr.McNicol(New Zealand) said:
Approximately how long does it take to drive from Jinan to Tianjin Centre?
Apr. 25,2009 03:40
Mr.LL(cn) replied:
about 4hours
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Apr. 6,2009 08:39 Reply
Mr.azhghar (u a e) said:
hi
hope to inform me distans btwee jinan to nanjing by train
Apr. 21,2009 08:50
Ms.j(China) replied:
about 7 hours
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Mar. 24,2009 19:03 Reply
Mr.abou firas(oman) said:
hello hope to inform me about the distance by kilometers and how many hours if i go by train from beijing capital of china to taian city in shandong province thanks again for answer
Apr. 5,2009 03:57
Mr.wood(china) replied:
It will take 4.5 hours from beijing to taian if you choose CRH.
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Feb. 28,2009 04:20 Reply
Mr.Prabir(India) said:
what is the distance of Jinan city from Weifang city?
Mar. 24,2009 02:32
Mr.Wu(China) replied:
about 220 KM from weifang to Jinan
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Feb. 20,2009 08:41 Reply
Mr.Jean(UK) said:
What Hotels are can one stay in in Jinan ? ( Medium priced)
Feb. 22,2009 21:34
Mrs.yang(china) replied:
I recommend Nan jiao hotel to you,it's near thousand buddha mountain. the standard room price after discount is about 400.