Jinan---Travel In China

Jinan (Simplified: 济南, Traditional: 濟南, Pinyin: Jì'nán) is the capital and a sub-provincial city of Shandong province in China. The GDP per capita was ¥25192 (US$3042) in 2003, ranked no. 38 among 659 Chinese cities.

The Huang He flows though the city.

Geography & History
Jinan is located in north of China, and surrounded by mountains. The earliest towns in this area could be dated to Shang Dynasty, although the city founded in the early 4th century is more plausibly the beginning of contemporary Jinan.

Tai Shan which is one of China's most respected mountain is about 50 km away from Jinan.

Qufu is the birthplace of Confucius.

Food in Jinan

Lu Cai (Lu cuisine) is China's No.1 Cuisine, but normally salty and oily for westerners.

Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, is located in the midwest of Shandong and acts as a traffic junction to many worthwhile attractions in the province. Known as the 'City of Springs', Jinan is popular among tourists for its many springs and unique manly Lu Culture.


Jinan is a historical city with a history of some 2,000 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.


In the Daming Lake ParkJinan 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.