Jinan Travel Guide
Jinan, capital of Shandong Province on China's east coast, is the province's political, economic and cultural center.
Location in the western part of the center of Shandong Province, Jinan is at the juncture of the Beijing-Shanghai and Qingdao-Jinan railways. Nearby to the south is Mount Tai, officially recognized by the United Nations as part of the world's natural and cultural heritage. To the north is the Yellow River, which is called the "cradle of the Chinese nation".
With a warm-temperate continental monsoon climate and clear-cut seasonal changes, Jinan has an average annual temperature of 14C and an annual mean precipitation of 650-700mm.
Thanks to its long history, Jinan has been designated by the State Council as a famous historical and cultural city. As Jinan boasts a number of natural springs amid picturesque scenery, it is known as the "City of Spring". The city tree of Jinan is the willow, and the city flower is the lotus. more about Jinan »
- Chinese Name: 济南
- Chinese Pinyin: jǐ nán
- Location: East of China
- Latitude: 36° 40' N
- Longitude: 111° 00' E
- Elevation: 56 M (171 FT)
- Time Zone: (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0531
- Population: 6.6 million
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Jinan Top Attractions
Baotu Spring Park
Centering around springs, Baotu Spring Park is a natural rock and spring garden unique in ethnic style. Baotu Spring, the best one among the famous 72 springs in Jinan, is hailed as "the first spring under the heaven", the spring water spurts out in three prongs, with water droplets falling around, ... more about Baotu Spring Park
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Shopping in Jinan
Jinan, as the capital of Shandong Province, is a venue for products from the whole province. Many shopping malls and antique shops offer a variety of goods. Quancheng Square, Daguan Yuan, Renmin Commercial Complex, and the South Gate areas are the four big commercial districts of the city, in which Quancheng Road is the best place to go. Guihe Shop...more info about Jinan Shopping »
Hi Sarah,
Thank you for your inquiry!
Perhaps you can try buy the English version of Jinan map online, such as Taobao.com, or Eachnet.com. You can ask your Chinese colleague or friends to help you.
And there are some foreign book shops in Jinan, perhaps you can have a try there.
Here I found a quite simple one, but it is the best one I can find online: http://www.china-holiday.com/english/images/China_Map_Guide/jinan.jpg
Or you can visit the English version of Google map at: http://maps.google.com.hk/maps?q=Jinan,+Shandong,+China&hl=en&sll=22.38131,114.168639&sspn=1.009505,1.234589&brcurrent=3,0x0:0x0,0&hnear=Jinan,+Shandong,+China&t=m&z=11
Hope it helps.
Wish you a nice day! ;-)
Hi Chetan,
Thanks for visiting our website. ;-)
Jinan is still quite cold in February, with temperature ranging from 3- 6 C or 26 - 43 F. The weather forecast can not calculate the weather of February at this moment, but based on the historical data, it might snow in early February in Jinan, please take warm coats or down jackets. And you can see more information about Jinan weather and travel tips at http://www.chinahighlights.com/jinan/weather.htm.
Hope it helps.
Wish you a pleasant trip in Jinan!
Hi Ajay, thank you for your inquiry. This is Nora, a trip advisor of China Highlights. Glad to offer you some information. The average temperature of Jinan in December is -1℃~6℃and there won't be much rain but it's possible to snow. Please take warm coats or down jackets.
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Dear Hardeep Singh Ahuja,
It is about 266 km from Jinan to Linyi. It takes about 4 hours and it costs about CNY83(US$13）per person.
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Hi Ambreesh Chandra
Our travel advisor Simon Huang(http://www.chinahighlights.com/community/user/18/) has contacted you.
Thanks for your support.
Hi,
Thanks for visiting our website.
I think you need to fly to Beijing first, then connect a domestic flight to Jinan from Beijing.
Have a nice day.
Kevin Ma
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