Jinan is a sub-provincial city in China, seat of the government of Shandong province. Located in the western part of the province, about 400 km south of the capital of the country, Beijing. The name means "south of the Jishui River" and is due to the fact that these places were located south of the Jishui River.

In the twentieth century, the city became the most important transport hub for Shandong. Jinan International Airport links Japan, South Korea and Hong Kong by air. And Jinan was connected by rail with almost all major cities in China.

sights

The Baotu Spring is located in the center of Jinan City in the southwestern part of the Old City. The source is surrounded by the park of the same name.

Located in the city center, Daminghu Lake Park is considered one of the three must-see tourist spots in Jinan City along with Baotu Spring Park and Thousand Buddha Mountain.

Located 2.5 km south of Jinan City in Shandong Province, the Thousand Buddha Mountain is one of the city's key attractions.

Lake Five Dragons is located west of the historic city center of Jinan and north of the Baotu Springs. The lake is a culturally significant site in Jinan.

Weather in Jinan

There are four distinct seasons in a year. Jinan is characterized by dry springs, hot and rainy summers, cool autumn, dry and cold winters. The average annual temperature is 14.6 ° C. The coldest and also the driest month is January, with an average temperature of -0.4 ° C. Snowfalls occasionally occur, but are usually quite light. July is the hottest and wettest month, with a temperature of 27.5 ° C.

How to get there

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport is located about 33 km northeast of the city. As of 2010, Jinan Airport is the 24th busiest airport in China with a traffic of 6,898,936 passengers.

Short video overview

Baotu Quan Park ("Baotu Spring") (趵突泉 公园, Baotu Spring Park) is located in the center of Jinan City. The area of ​​the park is 158 mu (approximately 11 hectares). The Baotu Spring is the source of the Loshui River, and today it has a 2700-year history. The water temperature in the spring is about 18 degrees Celsius all year round. In winter, there is always a light haze of fog over the water, and there are small ripples on the water. Along the banks of the source there are golden cliffs and rocks, between which there are gazebos and pavilions, which creates a unique fabulous landscape. Famous writers, philosophers, poets left their memories here in wonderful literary works.

Working hours: 7.00-19.00.

Entrance: 40 yuan.

Address:济南 市 历 下 区 趵突泉 南路 1 号 / 1, Bao Tu Quan South str., Li Xia District.

Lake Daming (大 明湖, Daming lake) is located in the center of Jinan city. Together with the Baotu Spring and Qianfo Mountain, they are the three main attractions in Jinan. The city of Jinan is called the "city of sources", there are more than 100 of them, of which 72 are well-known sources. Lake Daming is the confluence of many springs that form this natural lake. Water from the springs flows into the lake on the southern shore, during high water, water flows out of the northern sluice, built during the Song dynasty. The bottom of the lake is formed of pyrogenic impermeable rocks. Therefore, the lake does not overflow during heavy rains and does not dry up during drought, and the water level remains constant in it. The area of ​​the lake park is 86 hectares, of which the area of ​​the lake itself is 46 hectares.

Working hours: off-season - 6.30-17.30, "hot" season - 6.30-18.30

Entrance: 30 yuan.

Address:济南 市 历 下 区 明 湖路 271 号 / 271, Ming Hu str., Li Xia District.

Qianfo mountain (千佛山, Qianfo Mountain) is famous for its beautiful landscapes. You can climb it along one of three winding paths, along which there are evergreen coniferous trees, the dense shadow of which obscures the paths from the sun. In the middle of the mountainside there is a Buddhist temple, which has a sanctuary, the hall of the goddess of mercy Guanyin, the hall of Buddha Maitreya. On the southern slope of the mountain there are 130 Buddha statues, erected during the reign of Emperor Sui Kai. From the west to the east of the mountain there are the Longquan ("Dragon Spring"), Jile ("Bliss Cave"), Qianlou, Luizu caves. At the eastern foot of Qianfo Mountain is the tomb of the fallen heroes of the Xinhai Revolution, which is an important provincial cultural site.

Jinan (Chinese 济南, English Jinan) is the administrative center of Shandong province, located on the banks of the Yellow River, 600 km southeast of Beijing. The city has a rich history - more than 4 thousand years. In ancient times, the most ancient city, the capital of Chinese civilization, was located here. After the discovery of its ruins, Jinan was given the official status of a "city of ancient culture and history", and all historical and cultural sites were taken under state protection.

Currently, Jinan is the production, technical, trade and tourism base of Shandong province. There are about 800 markets of various specialties in the city, incl. and wholesale; over 1400 branches of large banks and other financial institutions of the country. The main industries are:

• metallurgical
• food
• textile
• chemical
• mechanical engineering.

In recent years, the development of high-tech industries has become a priority: precision instrument making, bioengineering, electrical and digital technologies, pharmacology, biochemistry. In this regard, was opened Jinan High-Tech Production Development Zone ... The city administration also pays great attention to the development of foreign trade relations, attracting additional investments in the regional economy.

Jinan has a population of nearly 3 million, the overwhelming majority of which are ethnic Chinese. The Jinan dialect predominates in speech, but the national standardized version of the Chinese language is also widespread.

Jinan has a mild monsoon climate with distinct seasons. It is cool and dry in winter, dry and windy in spring, hot and humid in summer, cool and sunny in autumn. Average January temperature: -4 ° C, July: + 28 ° C. Most of the precipitation occurs in the summer. The outskirts of the city are rich in natural springs and thermal springs in total 72, for which it received the unofficial names "city of springs", "capital of springs". This is one of the recognized tourist centers in China with a rich history and culture, unique nature. The city receives over 8 million tourists a year. You can visit Jinan at any time of the year, each season is beautiful in its own way. However, the natural springs are especially beautiful during the rainy season, which occurs at the end of summer.

Transport

Jinan's transport infrastructure is well developed, it is located at the intersection of two large railway lines... One of them connects Jinan with Beijing and Shanghai, the second - with the provincial port, Qingdao city. Smaller railway branches connect Jinan with other cities of the PRC - Handan, Dezhou, Tai'an, Jining, Zaozhuang, Zibo.
The city also has a developed network automotive roads, which includes highways Jinan-Qingdao, Beijing-Shanghai.
international an airport Yaoqiang (称 济南 遥 墙 国际 机场 ， Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport) serves domestic and international flights, including: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Dalian, Kunming, Harbin, Urumqi, Wuhan, Changsha, Hong Kong, Seoul, Osaka. The base airline is Shandong Airlines.
System urban transport represented by buses and taxis. The schedule of bus routes is presented on the official website of the serving transport company

Jinan (Chinese 济南, English Jinan) is a city in China, the administrative center of the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, has a sub-provincial significance. Literally the name of the city is translated as “South of the Jishui River”. The river called Jishui does not exist today, this is the old name of the current Yellow River. The population of the city in 2010 was 3 million 250 thousand people.

Jinan is over 4,000 years old and a city of contrasts. On the one hand, it has a very ancient history and was awarded the status of "City of Ancient Culture and History" by the government of the People's Republic of China. On the other hand, it is ultra modern with a developed economy. In addition, it is a city with developed textile, chemical, food, light and metallurgical industries. Automotive and mechanical engineering is also well developed. And in recent years, production has been actively developing household appliances and information technology.

Geography

The city of Jinan is located in the northwestern part of Shandong province. If you look at Jinan on the map, then it is located south of the capital of China. Distance to about 500 km. On the southern side, the city's outskirts are closely adjacent to Mount Taishan, which is one of the 5 historical mountain peaks in China. And from the north flows the Yellow River. It turns out that the relief of the city is a transitional zone from the southern massif of Taishan to the northern valley of the Yellow River. The city is located at the junction of strips of small hills in the center and southern part of the province itself, and in its northwestern part there are alluvial plains. It turns out that the southern part of the city is much higher than the northern one. There are Beiyunhu and Daminghu lakes in the city.

Thanks to the karst aquifers that descend in limestone formations from south to north, there are a lot of artesian springs that come out right in the city, as well as in its surroundings. Therefore, Jinan in ancient times bore another name - "City of Springs".

Administrative division

Jinan city is divided into 6 districts, one city county and 3 counties:

• The Lisia District (历 下 区, Lìxià qū) has an area of ​​100.87 sq. km
• Shizhong District (市 中 区, Shìzhōng qū) has an area of ​​280.33 square meters. km
• Huaiin District (槐荫 区, Huáiyìn qū) has an area of ​​258.71 sq. km
• Tianqiao District (天桥 区, Tiānqiáo qū) has an area of ​​151.65 square meters. km
• Licheng District (历 城区, Lìchéng qū) has an area of ​​1,303.88 square meters. km
• Changqing District (长 清 区, Chángqīng qū) has an area of ​​1208.54 square meters. km
• Zhangqiu City County (章丘 市, Zhāngqiū shì) has an area of ​​1,721.29 square meters. km
• Pingyin County (平阴 县, Píngyīn xiàn) has an area of ​​715.18 sq. km
• Jiyang County (济阳县, Jǐyáng xiàn) has an area of ​​1,097.15 square meters. km
• Shanghai County (ComB, Shānghé xiàn) has an area of ​​1163.19 square meters. km

Population of Jinan

In 2005, the entire population of the district was 5 million 690 thousand people, of which the urban population was equal to 2 million 540 thousand people. The next census showed that over 5 years the number of Jinan residents increased by almost 1 million, i.e. in the district in 2010 lived 6 million 810 thousand people, and in the city - 3 million 250 thousand people.

Language

Han Chinese make up 98.3% of the total city dwellers. The remaining 1.7% is shared by the Hui (Muslims) and the Manchus. The city is spoken mainly in the Jinan dialect of the Northern Chinese dialect group. You can also find people who speak standardized Mandarin. Therefore, foreign tourists need an interpreter in Jinan.

Climate (Jinan weather)

Jinan's climate is a transitional zone in which a humid subtropical climate changes to a continental one. The average annual temperature is 14.6 ℃, the average annual rainfall is 670 mm, with most of the rainfall occurring in the summer season. All seasons are clearly defined: spring is dry, short, lasts only 2 months; the summer is rainy and quite hot, lasting about 120 days; autumn is cool and pleasant; winter lasts about 150 days, it is cold and dry (practically no snow).

January is the coldest and driest, if it snows, it is rare and not much.

July is a complete contradiction to January - hot and rainy.

History of Jinan City

The western part of the city of Jinan was part of the Lu principality, while the eastern part belonged to the Qi principality. It was a long time ago, before our era, in the era of Spring, Autumn and Warring States. In 685 BC, the Qi Principality decided to build a defensive structure - the Tsiskiy Great Wall. This construction was in the territory of the present-day Changqing district.

The Qin kingdom was the most powerful of the other kingdoms, and it slowly conquered more and more territories. In the end, it conquered all the kingdoms. This is how a unified Chinese state was created for the first time. After China was divided into districts, which were called - Jun. And the western part of Jinan became part of Jibei County (济 北 郡), at that time the county was called Lixia (历 下 邑).

Jinan County (济南 郡) first appeared during the Han Dynasty and was located in what is now Zhangqiu County. In the 4th century A.D. the county government was relocated to what is now Licheng District. Construction of Buddhist cave temples began. Thanks to these temples, by the way, their construction went on until the 7th century, the Jinan district acquired the fame of a major religious center.

When the Sui dynasty began to rule (6th century), the district was transformed into a region, which included 10 counties. The area was named Qizhou (齐 州). After 500 years, when the Northern Song dynasty already ruled, the region rose in status and became the Jinan government (济南 府). Then these places were captured by the Jurchens, but they did not change the structure of the administration of the council.

Then there was the conquest of these lands by Mongol troops. It went on until the fourth kagan of the Mongol empire, the grandson of Genghis Khan, the great khan Mongke, died in 1259. Exactly one year later, the Mongolian civil war begins. At that time, the Mongols were served by a Chinese named Li Tan and the Mongols appointed him governor of Shandong province. So, this Li, seeing that the supporters of Kublai and Arik-Bugi were seriously fighting among themselves, raised a mutiny, stood up for the Song empire and captured Mr. Jinan. This happened in 1262. Then Khibulai gathered the best commanders, and they defeated Li Tan with decisive actions. Lee had to take refuge in the city and declare a siege. However, the siege lasted only a few months and Li Tan surrendered.

The Mongols ruled this territory for almost 100 years. But they were eventually overthrown and in 1369 the Ming Empire was proclaimed, and the government moved to Shandong province. By that time, 15 counties and 4 regions were subordinate to it. In 1572, when the Qing dynasty rules, the 3 provinces were no longer subordinate and acquired the so-called "direct control" of the provincial authorities.

In 1892, the rapid development of the city began. This happened because the Yellow River forged a new channel for itself and connected the city with the Great Canal and with the inland Chinese waterways.

In 1897 the city was ceded to Germany. Historical construction of the Qingdao-Jinan Railway began. Local residents resisted this construction, riots broke out, which led to the revolt of the Ichtuan.

However, by 1904 the railway was completed and an official trading port was established. This made the city a transport hub of far from the last importance. And by 1912, another railway line, Tianjin-Pukous, was built, which ran over the bridge over the Yellow River. All this only increased the trade and transport significance of the city. The Xinhai Revolution soon begins. As a result, the administrative units were unified and the Jinan government was disbanded in 1913.

In July 1929, the modern city of Jinan was officially formed, and a year later it was divided into 10 districts.

In 1938, during the Sino-Japanese War, Japanese troops occupied the city. Then the civil war broke out and by 1948 Jinan had passed into the hands of the communists. The people's government immediately gave Jinan the status of a "special city." A year later, the city consisted of 11 districts. In 1950, 6 of these areas were called "urban areas" and 5 "suburban areas". By 1954, there was another change in the administrative-territorial division, i.e. there were 5 urban and 5 suburban areas, and they received names instead of digital numbers.

In 1958, the Tai'an Special Region was disbanded and some territories fell under the Jinan jurisprudence. However, this was not for long and by 1961 everything had returned to its former places. Then again there was a disbandment and already finally in 1978 Jinan began to subordinate the Zhangqiu county and Changqing county. After 7 years, Pingyin County also fell under the jurisdiction of the city, and after 4 years, Jiyang County and Shanghai County joined.

In February 1994, the city of Jinan was awarded the title of a city of "sub-provincial importance", as well as the administrative center of Shandong province, which it is today.

Economy

After the Yellow River switched to a new channel, the city began to develop actively and in 1852 it became a large market for agricultural products. This was facilitated by the fact that the areas of southern China are very fertile. Jinan soon began to develop as a center for the garment and textile industry. In the city, a large number of mills, oil mills were built, as well as factories where paper, cement and matches were produced. In the 50s, the construction of a large metallurgical plant began, and a little later, chemical plants. Trucks and construction equipment began to be produced 40 years ago.

The Jinan zone plays a huge role in the economic development of the city, where new high technologies are being mastered. Jinan is a major transshipment base in Shandong Province. There are 768 markets in the city, including 5 public markets, 206 wholesale specialized markets and 343 agricultural ones. It is a major financial center of the province and has 1,400 branches of Chinese banks, as well as offices of various companies.

At the moment, the production of household appliances, information and bioengineering technologies, as well as factories for the production of machine tools with numerical control are developing at a rapid pace in the city of Jinan. Among household appliances, washing machines, color televisions and electronic scales occupy a special place. There are famous brands of jerseys and cigarettes. The priority is the production of special vehicles, dump trucks, heavy trucks and motorcycles, as well as high-quality household electrical equipment, digital technology and fine-fiber chemicals. Well-known biochemical medicines are produced in Jinan.

Economic parameters:

• GDP of the Shandong region for 2005 reached 187.65 billion yuan, an increase of 15.6%;
• the total value added of industrial products was 73.4 billion yuan, an increase of 19.3%;
• In 2009, agricultural, forestry, livestock and fisheries products were sold in the amount of 20.44 billion yuan for the whole year. The total grain harvest amounted to 2.427 million tons, an increase of 10.1%;
• in 2005, the construction industry closed at 9.33 billion yuan, an increase of 10.4%;
• in 2004, the city's total revenue was 38.08 billion yuan, an increase of 20.7%;
• the total turnover reached 3.76 billion US dollars, an increase of 23.5% against the same period of the previous year;
• in 2005, the total contractual amount of attracted investments amounted to USD 1.1 billion, an increase of 63.6%;
• actually used foreign capital in the amount of USD 510 million, an increase of 60.7%;
• in 2004 for the whole year, the total amount of contracts for outsourcing and export of labor services amounted to USD 210 million, an increase of 173.8%;
• in 2009, total foreign exchange earnings from the tourism industry amounted to USD 415.7 million, an increase of 12.7%;
• In 2009, the median income of residents of the city was 12,310 yuan, an increase of 14%, and the median income of rural residents was 4,812 yuan, an increase of 14.6%.

Jinan landmarks (China)

Man-made (historical)

Since Jinan has the official status of "the city of ancient culture and history" and is the center of Buddhist culture, then of course there are many attractions that date back to ancient times. Monuments are under state protection and are considered tourist. We list some religious ancient and truly unique sights in the city of Jinan, some photos are presented:

• Artifacts of Chinese culture Xihe - red-brown ceramics dating back to 8,400 BC and Chinese culture Longshan - black ceramics made in 4,600 BC;
• Ruins of an ancient Chinese city. It is considered the oldest of all and had an area of ​​200 square meters. meters;
• Mountain terraces and a well from the times of the U civilization (only the remains have survived);
• Jinan Buddhist Temple

• The site of the Great Wall of China during the Qin Dynasty, which ruled in the 3rd century BC and the Qi Dynasty, whose reign dates back to the 5th century AD;
• The pavilion in the garden where the Baotu spring is located

• Statues of Buddhas, which were made during the reign of the Tai dynasty and the Sui dynasty;
• Four gates pagoda. Built in 661, the pagoda is recognized as one of the oldest surviving brick pagodas in all of China;
• Remains of Shentong Temple. The temple was built in the IV century, it is located below the "four gates" pagoda. Significant destruction was caused not by time, but by wars;
• Statues in the "Mountain of a Thousand Buddhas". "Mountain of a Thousand Buddhas" is located to the southwest of the city and is a high hill in which numerous images of Buddhas are carved

• Lingyuan Temple. There is a temple in the Changqing district, and it was built during the reign of the Qin dynasty. The temple had a special heyday and popularity during the reign of Tang and Song;
• Shandong Provincial Museum. This museum contains unique exhibits that belong to different historical eras;
• Shinguochan Temple;
• Temple of the ancestors of the Han era. One of the oldest buildings in China, which has been perfectly preserved to this day, although the temple was built in the 1st century AD. The photo shows a relief dated to 147.

Man-made (modern)

• Pond of five dragons

• Monument in the Jinbinshan Mountains;
• Baotuquan Park

• Jinxiuchuan Reservoir;
• Jinan City Zoo;
• Jinxiang Mountain Ski Resort Jinan

• Jinan Botanical Garden;
• Great Bridge over the Yellow River

• City Park of Wildlife Habitat;
• City Spring Square and much more.

Natural

The city of Jinan (Shandong province) is known in China and throughout the world for its numerous springs and cleanest lakes that feed on spring water. The city is also famous for willows, which grow literally everywhere there is water. In 1903, the writer Liu E visited the city and described it in his novel "The Journey of Lao Cang" (老残游记,) with the following phrase: "Every family has a source, every house has a willow."

• Chinese Pearl Spring

• Baotuquan Spring

Most of the springs are located in the center of the city and they all flow into Lake Daminghu (or as it is also called Lake Daming). The most famous source is considered to be the Baotu source. It was described in the Chunqiu chronicles, and the Qing emperor Qianlong called this source "Number one in the Celestial Empire." Groundwater flows to the source through three holes in the limestone. The water temperature is constant at 18 ° C and it doesn't matter whether it's winter or summer. The Baotu Spring is located in a beautiful green garden.

• Baotu Spring

Education

Students from both China itself and from all over the world study in Jinan (China). There are 7 universities, 3 institutes and 2 colleges here.

Shandong University (山东大学)

Shandong University is a leading university in the PRC, as well as practically the oldest prestigious and well-known university in China. Founded in 1901, it was originally called Shandong High School. In 2001, it was listed as the highest priority university in the PRC. This list includes only 21 universities. The university teaches philosophy, economics, law, literature, history, natural sciences, management, medicine and pedagogy. Famous scientists, professors and academicians who have received recognition not only in China, but also in the world and who are members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences teach here. The university has established contacts with more than 70 universities from 50 countries of the world. He cooperates with them and mutually exchanges students. Address: 27 Shanda Nanlu, Jinan, Shandong, P.R. China.

Jinan University (济南大学)

Jinan University is one of the oldest and most respected universities in China. Founded in 1906 in Nanjing. After that, he repeatedly moved from province to province, even at one time he functioned in Shanghai, until he finally settled in Shandong province. The university is proud of its curricula, as well as a unique organization of the educational process. Several graduates from this university have become government leaders. Teaches both domestic and foreign citizens. The university is making great efforts to spread knowledge of the Chinese language and Chinese culture around the world. He helps overseas Chinese. Jinan University ranks 1st in China in terms of the number of international students. Address: Guangyuan Road East, Tianhe, Guangzhou, China.

Shandong Normal University (山东师范大学)

Shandong Normal University is one of the oldest universities in the PRC. Founded in 1950. the university has 23 faculties that teach philosophy, economics, law, education, literature, history, natural sciences, engineering and management. About 29 thousand students are admitted annually. The teaching staff of 2600 teachers includes 1809 ordinary professors and 339 professors, including researchers. The library is one of the best libraries in Shandong province, equipped with modern computers... The university cooperates with 51 countries of the world and conducts interuniversity student exchange. One of the few universities that provides government scholarships. Shandong normal university, Jinan, Shandong, China.

Qilu Pedagogical University (齐鲁师范学院)

Shandong University of the Arts (山东艺术学院)

Shandong University of Chinese Traditional Medicine (山东中医药大学)

The university was originally a college that was founded in 1958 and was located in the Lisia area. In 1996, the college was granted university status, and in 2007 it moved to the Shandong area. The university specializes in pharmacology, as well as in the integration of TCM with modern Western medicine. Students are trained in 22 specialties. Both domestic and foreign students are accepted. The library has 1 million 800 thousand paper books and 470 thousand electronic books. Address: Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China.

Shandong Polytechnic University

The university is located in the city of Zibo, which is a 40-minute drive from Jinan. Founded in 1959. study programs: mechanical engineering, faculties of transport and communications, electronic construction, electronic computers, chemical construction, biological faculty, natural sciences, literature, foreign languages, law, economics, arts faculty, music, physical education and textile faculty. There are 45 buildings on the territory of the university, it occupies a truly huge territory, has amazing rounded paths and roads. There are also cheap student hostels, canteens, shops, three stadiums and numerous sports grounds. Address: No. 12 Zhangzhou Road, Zhangdian, Zibo, Shandong, China.

Shandong Financial Institute (山东财政学院)

Shandong Institute of Finance is a university offering financial and economic programs. Founded in 1986 by the Shandong Provincial Government and the Ministry of Finance of China. The management of the university was taken over by the central and local authorities. It has 14 faculties that teach accounting, management, computer information, economics, foreign languages, humanities, international trade, physical education and more. The teaching staff consists of 1000 teachers, including 325 professors and associate professors. The university has modern laboratories based on high technologies, multimedia classrooms, language laboratories, etc. This university (Jinan) has friendly inter-university relations with 30 universities and colleges in more than 10 countries around the world, such as Russia, Great Britain, the United States of America, France, Holland, Australia and Korea.

Shandu Institute of Architecture (山东建筑大学)

Jinan Railway Polytechnic Institute (济南铁道职业技术学院)

Shandong Institute of Physical Education (山东体育学院)

Shandong College of Art and Design (山东工艺美术学院)

Shandong College of Electrical Engineering (山东电子职业技术学院)

Jinan (China) Accommodation

Sofitel Jinan Silver Plaza 5 *

This is a five star hotel, one of the finest in Jinan. The hotel offers the following services: health club, sauna, indoor pool, fitness club and hair salon. Business services include secretarial services and a state-of-the-art business center. You can also exchange currency directly at the hotel and, if necessary, speed up check-in. There is a restaurant and a bar / lounge on site. Almost all service personnel speak English, and some of them speak several foreign languages. Please note: Sofitel Jinan Silver Plaza is a strictly non-smoking hotel. If this rule is violated by guests, then a substantial fine will be charged. Address: China, Jinan, Sofitel Jinan Silver Plaza, 66 Luoyuan Avenue. Room rate per day from 53 euros.

Crowne Plaza Jinan 4 *

Crowne Plaza Jinan features a health club, an indoor pool, a spa tub, and a steam room. This hotel is located in Jinan, Shandong, China. Several massage and treatment rooms are available. The following business services include a business center, high speed Internet access, meeting rooms (for small groups) and business services. There is a restaurant, bar / lounge and coffee shop / café on site. A complimentary breakfast is served each morning. 24-hour room service. Facilities for events: banquet hall, exhibition area and assistance in organizing banquets. There is also a very convenient service, such as transportation or transfer to the airport, of course for a separate, strictly fixed fee. Please note: Crowne Plaza Jinan is a strictly non-smoking hotel. If this rule is violated by guests, then a substantial fine will be charged. Address: 3 Tian Di Tan Street. Room rate per day from 44 euros.

Grand Metropark Qihui 4 *

Features.Grand Metropark Qihui features a health club, an indoor pool, and hair salons. This Jinan, Shandong, China hotel also features a business center, high-speed Internet access and a meeting room. The hotel has a restaurant, bar and cafeteria. Address: 10 Xianxi Lane Quancheng Road. The cost of the room per day is 42 euros.

Yuquan Simpson 3 *

This is a 3 star hotel, however it is comfortable, clean and friendly staff. The hotel has a health club, an indoor pool, a fitness club and a hair salon. Business services include secretarial services and a business center. Currency can also be exchanged directly at the hotel. There is a restaurant and a bar / lounge on site. Address: 68 Luoyuan Avenue Jinan. The cost of the room per day is 40 euros.

Jinan cuisine

Shandong cuisine is the leading cuisine in the entire Yellow River Basin, which is almost ½ of the entire territory of China. This kitchen is famous for the huge assortment of food products used, the unique skill of cutting and the precise choice of the fire mode. A distinctive feature of Shandong cuisine is that chefs can cook the same dish. different ways, and there are a great many ways of these. Shandong cuisine is divided into three main areas: the first is Jinan cuisine, the second is Jiaodong and the third is Kungfu.

Jinan cuisine is known for its light and low-fat dishes. Due to the fact that the Yellow River, rich in fish, flows through the city, the food in Jinan in most cases is fish and crabs. And due to the fact that the waters of the river make the soil fertile, fruits and vegetables, as well as grain crops, are also at an altitude here. Favorite spices are onions and garlic, although green onions, cabbage, anise, ginger and even sweet beans are used in large quantities.

Chicken Meatball Soup- very tender soup. Served with meatballs with noodles and chopped fresh green onions.

Fish with red scales- a dish famous in those places is prepared in Jinan restaurants. In this way, not any fish is fried, but only a special species that lives in the lake on Mount Zhejiang. The fins of this fish have bright red veins, and the scales are golden in color. The fish is dipped in oil and fried until a hard red crust. The strangest thing: the fish is striking in its vitality. Even with a ripped belly, being already in oil, it still beats and wriggles. Therefore, the fish is served with a curled tail.

Carp in sweet and sour sauce Is a dish that occupies a special place in Jinan cuisine. The carp is cut from all sides and dipped in beaten eggs. Fried in oil. During toasting, the body of the fish bends into a crescent shape. Served on the table with red sweet and sour sauce.

Dezhou Chicken Stew... Chickens are raised in a special way. Chickens are cooked so that the finished meat turns red, easily separates from the bones, but the shape of the carcass itself does not change.

In the city of Jinan, cuisine, price and quality do not always correspond to each other. Sometimes a simple oyster fried in oil can be paid for as a full meal in a restaurant. And sometimes, on the contrary, the price is low, and the quality, portions and taste of the dish are excellent.

Jinan cuisine is characterized by one distinguishing feature - almost all fast food dishes. That is why the dishes remain light and tender. Calmly combine meat with seafood, poultry with vegetables. Basically, the cuisine has a neutral taste and is familiar to Europeans, which cannot be said about other cities and provinces in China.

Xi'an, Sanya, Urumqi, Xining, etc. At the airport, planes land 40 Chinese lines and several international lines, for example, Bangkok (Thailand) and Moscow (Russia) airlines.

Train

Jinan Railway Station is the largest and oldest railway station in Shandong Province. It is in excellent condition. Two railway lines pass through it: Beijing-Shanghai and Qingdao-Jinan. Trains pass through Guangzhou, Lianyungang, Urumqi, etc.

Jinan East Railway Station is a small local railway station. Direct train Jinan-Luoyang, its route is convenient, it passes through many small towns in the province, and the duration of the train from start to finish will take 16 hours. Also at this station there are trains on the routes: Qingdao-Dandong, Qingdao-Taiyuan and Beijing-Weihai.

Bus

There are two main bus stations in the city. The first terminal is located at No. 131, Jilo Road, Jinan. Buses run literally in all directions of the province. There are separate buses running tourist routes. They pass through the most significant places so that tourists can see as many sights of Jinan as possible without getting off the bus in a short time. The second bus station is East Bus Station, its address is Jiefang, Jinan.

There are a lot of buses in Jinan - 100 routes. The cost of a bus ride on a regular route is 1 yuan. There are no conductors, so you need to go out the front door and put exactly 1 yuan in a special bag, there is no change. If the bus has air conditioning (even if it does not work, but it is), the fare will be 2 RMB. The cost of one trip in a tourist bus is also 2 RMB.

Taxi

Taxis are everywhere, along the streets, at the airport, railway / train stations, near hotels, restaurants, etc. It makes no sense to negotiate payment with a taxi driver. The taxi fare in Jinan is strictly fixed: the first 3 km will cost 6 yuan, and each subsequent kilometer will cost 2.5 yuan.

Jinan city theaters

• Shandong Theater

Address: No. 117, Wenhua Xi Road, Lisia District, Jinan.

• Shandong Song and Dance Theater

Address: No. 123, Wenhua Xi Road, Lisia District, Jinan.

• Lishan Theater. Address: No. 112, Lishan Road, Lisia District, Jinan.
• Theater of the masses. Address: No. 855, Longitude 7 Road, Jinan.
• Theater of the Vast Sky. Address: No. 8, two seven residential areas South Road, Jinan.
• Bolshoi Theater in Jinan

Recently, the grand opening of the new Bolshoi Theater in Jinan took place. The pride of the city. Most of the facilities are already operational. The theater is located on the “green axes of the city”.

Jinan stores (China)

• Shandong Craft Shop. Address: No. 188, Jingxi Street, Jinan.
• Shandong Antique Shop. Address: No. 1, Gongqingtuan, Jinan.
• Shopping center Silver Plaza. Address: No. 66, Luoyuan Avenue, Jinan.
• Jinan Shopping Center

Address: No. 571, Jing "er, Jinan.

• Guihe Shopping Center

Address: No. 1, TiandiJie Tan, Lisia District, Jinan.

• Ginza. Address: No. 66, Luoyang Street, Jinan.
• Jinan International Trade Building. Address: No. 451, Beiyuan Road, Jinan.
• Jinan Department Store. Address: No. 264, Kuenkang Road, Jinan.
• Benelli. The official shop of Benelli motorcycles has opened in Jinan.

Jinan Sports

Football club

I would like to draw your attention to football, which is fond of in the city of Jinan. One of the strong football clubs Shandong Luneng Jinan Club was recognized in China. Since 1994, the club has been playing in the Super League. The team in the Chinese championship took first places in 1999, 2006, 2008 and 2010. She also won the China Cup in 19995, 1999, 2004 and 2006.

Basketball club

Jinan City Basketball Club "Shandong Lions" is currently playing in the China Basketball Association. Until 2003, the club was called "Shandong Flaming Bulls". However, she did not achieve any significant success and she also never was in the final of the playoffs.

Conclusion

The Chinese city of Jinan will captivate tourists with its unique ancient monuments and buildings (after all, the city is 4000 years old), its clean air and countless sources. Also, students from different countries of the world come to this city to get a decent modern and highly qualified education. Gourmets flock to this city to sample the delicate and exquisite Shandong cuisine. Many are interested in Jinan as a manufacturer of high-quality household appliances, medicines or textiles. Say what you like, but the city of Jinan in the Shandong province in China is a city where two seemingly incompatible trends - antiquity and modernity - meet.

Hello dear readers - seekers of knowledge and truth!

Jinan in China is a relatively small city by Chinese standards, the capital of Shandong province. Despite its modest size and lack of frenzied popularity among tourists, especially foreign ones, there is definitely something to see and do - this will be discussed in the article below.

We will tell you what features the city hides in itself, where it is located, what is remarkable, what people live there and what places should be visited. There are many interesting and informative things ahead!

Urban features

Jinan is the capital of the province, and its government is also located here. It is quite easy to find the city on the map - it is located four hundred kilometers south of the Chinese capital - Beijing.

Etymology throws back to historical sources - the name is translated as "south of the Jishui River." The fact is that this river used to be in the north of the city. Now the famous Yellow River, the so-called "Yellow River", flows in its bed.

Jinan is famous for its distinctive features.

• 72 suburban springs and picturesque lakes
• A large number of artifacts found by archaeologists as a result of excavations. According to existing data, many of them date back to the period before the 20th century BC.
• Well-established transport infrastructure

The international airport is thirty kilometers away and connects the city with the Japanese, South Korean territories, as well as with Hong Kong. In addition, two important railway lines of the country pass through the city: "Beijing - Shanghai" and "Jinan - Qingdao". The last city is a major port in the Yellow Sea. Jinan is also a “staging post” when traveling to Tai'an and Qufu.

• Homeland of the first civilizations of ancient China

It was here in the 7th century BC that people began to lay the first stones of the Great Wall of China.

• Mountains, which in themselves are historical monuments of Buddhism
• Handicrafts

First of all, these are black ceramics. Local craftsmen have mastered the art so much that some specimens are comparable in thickness to an egg shell.

Geography

Jinan is located in northwest China, in the heart of Shandong province, on the southern bank of the Yellow River, relatively close to the Yellow Sea. The climate occupies an intermediate position between subequatorial and continental, as a result of which 4 seasons are clearly expressed:

• dry warm spring;
• rainy hot summer - the temperature reaches +30 degrees, and sometimes even higher;
• autumn with occasional cold weather;
• dry winters, the average daily temperature rarely drops below 0 degrees, snow also does not fall too often.

To travel to Jinan, it is better to choose the autumn-spring period, when the most comfortable weather is observed.

People

The population is approximately eight million inhabitants, and this figure is constantly growing. The absolute majority, or rather, over 98 percent, belong to the Han people, that is, to the indigenous Chinese. The rest are mostly Manchus and Hui.

Most of the population is employed in the service sector and in manufacturing:

• textiles and clothing;
• food products;
• chemical and metallurgical units;
• household appliances;
• in the field of information technology.

Cultural heritage

Jinan boasts many attractions that reflect the natural and cultural beauty of the area.

• Keys, lakes

Many springs hit in the central part of the city and fall into Daming Lake. Baotu is considered the main key - even the rulers from the Qing dynasty called it the first in China. Its temperature remains unchanged all year round and is eighteen degrees.

Another spectacular sight is the weeping willows along the ponds, as well as the cherry blossoms by the lake. The reservoirs are the venue for local festivals. So, for example, the Lantern Festival is held at the main key source, and the Lotus Flower Festival is held at the Daming shores.

• Mountain of a Thousand Buddhas

A relatively small mountain peak with a height of more than 250 meters is located thirty kilometers southwest of Jinan. There is also a national park. But main feature- over a hundred statues of Buddhas, carved in 6-7 centuries directly from the rock in the south of the hill, the Shinguochan temple complex, as well as 4 carved hieroglyphs.

Every year a Buddhist festival is held on the slopes of the mountain.

• Temple of a Thousand Buddhas

The temple is located on the mountain of the same name and unites the halls of the Buddha Who Laughs, Daxiong Baodian and Guanyin.

• Caves of a Thousand Buddhas

Four caves, located on the opposite side of the mountain from the carved sculptures, occupy an area over sixty meters in size. Here you can also find statues of deities carved from stone - there are about two hundred of them, and there are also about fifty images on the rocks.

They were first taken up by the old monk Sha Dun in the 7th century BC - he created three statues. Over the years, other Buddhist sculptors continued his endeavors.

• Lianshan Temple

Construction began in the middle of the 4th century. The scale of the building is impressive: forty wooden halls, eighteen pavilions, about five hundred monastic cells, more than one and a half hundred stupas, among which there are no two identical.

Inside Lianshan Temple

• Other shrines in Lishen County

The four-gate pagoda, the ruins of the Shandong temple ensemble, the Lingyang monastery complex with Buddha statues made of clay and painted in variegated colors - all this can be seen nearby.

• Provincial Museum

Here are collected expositions that can take you to different eras of Chinese history.

• Quanchen

On the square in the center of the city, where the moat is located, there is a musical fountain, and on holidays there are mass festivities.

Jinan Musical Fountain

Next to the square, underground, there is the best shopping mall for shopping. The best Jinan souvenirs are handmade wooden fish, local lu embroidery and black ceramics.

• • Kitchen lu

Exploring the city would be incomplete without tasting the inimitable Shandong cuisine. This is fish with red scales, and carp, which is caught in the Yellow River, cooked in sweet and sour sauce, and oysters, fried in oil, and much, much more. However, this kitchen is very spicy, so you need to be prepared for it.

Conclusion

Jinan is a small city in the Middle Kingdom, where you can enjoy unity with nature, splash in life-giving cool springs, admire the view of the mountains and the panorama from the mountain peaks. This is a place where you can easily touch Buddhism and find yourself in the past. You should definitely stay here for at least a couple of days while traveling in China.

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