Jinan
Jinan is the capital of the Shandong province in Eastern China.
Jinan is the capital of the Shandong province in Eastern China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub. The city has held sub-provincial administrative status since 1994. Jinan is often called the "City of Springs" for its famous 72 artesian springs.
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Worth seeing in and around Jinan
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Shandong University
Shandong University is a public university in Jinan, Shandong, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education of China.
3 km · university in China · Wikipedia - 02Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
The Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, a.k.a. the Xiliu (Chinese: 西柳; lit.
8.1 km · stadium · Wikipedia - 03Jinan Great Southern Mosque
The Jinan Great Southern Mosque is a mosque located in Lixia District in the city of Jinan, in the Shandong province of China. It was established in 1295 CE, during the Yuan dynasty.
2 km · building in Jinan Great Southern Mosque, China · Wikipedia - 04Shandong Provincial Stadium
The Shandong Provincial Sports Centre Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in the Shandong Provincial Sports Centre of Jinan, Shandong, People's Republic of China. It is currently used mostly for football matches.
2.9 km · building in Shandong, China · Wikipedia - 05Daminghu
Daming Lake is the largest lake in the city of Jinan, capital of Shandong, China and one of city's main natural and cultural landmarks and tourist attraction.
500 m · dam in Jinan, People's Republic of China · Wikipedia - 06Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan, Chinese: 濟南) is an archdiocese located in the city of Jinan in China.
3.4 km · archdiocese of the Catholic Church in China · Wikipedia - 07Greenland Puli Center
Greenland Puli Center is a skyscraper in Jinan, Shandong, China. It has a height of 303 metres.
1.9 km · building in Jinan, China · Wikipedia - 08Sacred Heart Cathedral
The Sacred Heart Cathedral, commonly called the Hongjialou Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan in the city of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, China. It is the largest church in the region and a landmark of Jinan.
3.9 km · cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Jinan in the city of Jinan · Wikipedia - 09Thousand Buddha Mountain
The Thousand Buddha Mountain is a hill located about 2.5 kilometers southeast of the city of Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, China. It covers 1.518 square kilometers and has a peak of 285 meters above sea level.
2.8 km · hill in Shandong, China · Wikipedia - 10University of Jinan
The University of Jinan is a provincial public university in Jinan, Shandong, China. It is affiliated with the Shandong Provincial People's Government, and co-funded by the Shandong Provincial People's Government and the Ministry of Education.
7.8 km · university in Ji'nan, Shandong Province, China · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Travellers on a short trip to Jinan are likely to gain most by focusing on the city center, particularly the north-south stretch from Daming Lake through Quancheng Square to Qianfo Mountain, and by adding a trip to the City Government District if time permits. While many museums are free to visit it is always recommended to carry identification such as a passport or risk being refused entry.
- 01Confucius Culture Museum
- 02Daming Lake Park
- 03Jinan Old Town
A neighbourhood of alleys and traditional Chinese buildings immediately east of the Jinan Confucius Temple, an expansion with new faux-traditional Chinese architecture was completed in 2016.
- 04Memorial Temple of Xin Qiji
Daming Hu Road, Lixia District (West side of Xia Garden, south bank of the lake).
- 05Minghu Art Gallery
An impressive modern pagoda standing on an island near the center of the lake containing examples of traditional Chinese arts.
- 06Baotu Spring Park
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Things to do
- 01Jinan International Convention & Exhibition Center
- 02Minghu Ju
Qing Dynasty theater showing traditional operas with a restaurant and tea house.
- 03Shandong Acrobatics Troupe Theatre
- 04Shandong Grand Theatre Opera Hall
- 05Huashan Lake
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Where to eat
Opportunities to eat in Jinan are plentiful; from luxury restaurants to farmers cooking at the road side, you will find an enormous variety of prices and standards. The majority of traditional restaurants may be difficult for non-Chinese speakers who will at the best need to choose by pointing at pictures in a menu; more convenient options for these visitors include canteens, food halls, and restaurants within…
- 01Furong Street
Jinan's famous food street, a long narrow alley with traditional buildings holding scores of restaurants, canteens, bakeries and stalls.
- 02Muslim Quarter
The authentic Muslim Quarter (Huimin Qu) is set among busy alleys in the city block immediately to the West of Baotu Spring.
- 03Daguanyuan
- 04Liancheng International Shopping Centre
Multi-storey shopping centre with a range of restaurants including a second branch of Tales of a Small Town, plus a food hall in the basement.
- 05Meishi Street
From Wikivoyage: Jinan, CC BY-SA 4.0. Not yet checked by us.
Getting to Jinan
- Airports
- Jinan Yaoqiang (TNA), 27 km · Shijiazhuang Zhengding (SJW), 272 km · Tianjin Binhai (TSN), 274 km
- Stations
- Jinan railway station, 3.1 km · Huangtai railway station, 3 km
- Beijing → Jinan364 km · quickest by road, 5h 48m · ¥155–210
- Shijiazhuang → Jinan270 km · quickest by road, 4h 18m · ¥115–155
- Tianjin → Jinan276 km · quickest by road, 4h 34m · ¥125–165
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No local-transport research exists yet for Jinan
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Jinan. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
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Next door to Jinan
Jinan is 52 km from Feicheng, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
- Licheng Districtdistrict of Jinan, in Shandong Province, China3.6 km
- Shizhong Districtdistrict of Jinan, Shandong, China3.4 km
- Tianqiao Districtdistrict of China3.1 km