Jinan Travel Guide

Basic information Area code: 0531 Travel complaints: 0531-66608777 Medical treatment Shandong Provincial Hospital Address: 324 Wuwei Qilu Road, Jinan City Arrival method: Take 13 Road, 29 Road, K58 Road, K59 Road, 101 Road, K101 Road, 104 Road, get off at […]

Basic information

Area code: 0531
Travel complaints: 0531-66608777

Medical treatment

Shandong Provincial Hospital
Address: 324 Wuwei Qilu Road, Jinan City
Arrival method: Take 13 Road, 29 Road, K58 Road, K59 Road, 101 Road, K101 Road, 104 Road, get off at Provincial Hospital Station
Tel: 0531-68777114, 0531-87938911

Jinan Military Region General Hospital
Address: No. 25, Normal Road, Tianqiao District, Jinan City, Shandong Province, China
Arrival method: Take bus No.15, No.72, No.85, and K95 can be reached directly
Tel: 0531-51666114

Jinan Central Hospital
Address: No. 105 Jiefang Road, Lixia District, Jinan City
Tel: 0531-85695114

Destination overview

Destination sketch

Jinanthe capital of Shandong Province, has long served as political, economic, scientific and technological, cultural, and educational centre for the province. It is because of the numerous springs that Jinan is known as the “city of springs *JA. ” With the reform and opening-up policy in China, the city has made great changes in recent years. Jinan is one of “China’s 40 excellent cities in terms of investment environment” and one of “China’s top
50 cities in terms of comprehensive economic capacity. ”

Jinan is known as the Spring City in China and the numerous springs make Jinan a famous tourist destination, attracting many tourists from home and abroad.

Beliefs and taboos

The Tao is a fundamental idea in most Chinese philosophical schools; in Taoism, however, it denotes the principle that is the source, pattern and substance of everything that exists.[1][2] Taoism differs from Confucianism by not emphasizing rigid rituals and social order.[1] Taoist ethics vary depending on the particular school, but in general tend to emphasize wu wei (action without intention), “naturalness”, simplicity, spontaneity, and the Three Treasures: “compassion”, “frugality”, and “humility”.

Local festival

Jinan Beer Festival Every August

The annual “Jinan Tsingtao Beer Festival ”, referred to as “ Jinan Beer Festival ”, is a traditional feature of the Jinan Beer Festival.

Best Travel season

Jinan climate is cold in winter and hot in summer while in spring the weather often becomes mainly dry with some rain. So many people consider that the autumn is the best season in which to pay a visit. However, spring is really the preferred time to visit the Baotu Spring and it goes without saying that if you wish to see the wonderful snowscape of Daming Lake then you need to go in winter.

Consumption level

Jinan’s consumption level may be high. The main expenses come from several aspects such as scenic tickets, transportation and accommodation, especially for many scenic spots, and the entrance fee is more than 100 yuan.

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport,TNA
Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport is located in Yaoqiang Town, Licheng District, northeast of Jinan City, 28.5 kilometers from the city center.
Train station square, bus station or Yuquan Senxin Hotel has bus service to the airport. It starts from 6:00-19:00 every hour.
Www.jnairport.com

Train

Jinan Railway Station
Address: No. 19, Station Street, Tianqiao District, Jinan City
Tel: 0531-12306

Long-distance bus

Jinan Coach Station
Address: No. 131, Jilu Road, Jinan City
Tel: 0531-96369

Traffic in the city

Bus

Jinan has a well-developed public transportation system with 210 bus lines. Basically, all the scenic spots have access to public transportation lines.

Taxi

The daily taxi price of Jinan is 8 yuan/3 kilometers, 3 to 6 kilometers to 1.5 yuan per kilometer; night starting price: 8 yuan to 3 kilometers, and 3 to 6 kilometers to 1.75 yuan per kilometer. The part that exceeds 6 kilometers needs to be calculated as “back empty”, 2.25 yuan per kilometer during the day and 2.5 yuan per kilometer in the evening.

Attractions

Baotu Spring Park

Must-see park immediately to the west of Quancheng Square surrounds the ‘number 1 spring under heaven’, Baotu Spring. Includes gardens, pavilions and a number of small museums and memorial halls dedicated to famous locals. AAAAA attraction.
Address: 1 Baotuquan South Rd, Lixia District
Arrival method: Take bus No. 41, 49, K51, K52, K54, 66, 72, 82, 85, 101, 102, 103, 104 in the urban area and get off at Baotu Spring Station.
Opening hours: April 10th to October 9th 7:00-19:00; October 10th to April 9th ​​7:00-18:00
Tickets: 40 yuan
Tel: 0531-86920439
Www.baotuquan.net

Daming Lake

One of the three largest tourist attractions in Jinan, Daming Lake is located in the city centre and just borders Thousand Buddha Mountain and Baotu Spring. Formed out of the several springs, it has a series of small, man-made islands in the middle providing With stunning garden scenery.
Address: No. 271, Daming Lake Road, Lixia District, Jinan City
Arrival method: Take bus No. 11, 41, 66, 106, K54, K91, K98, K95, K109, get off at Southwest Gate Station of Daming Lake, or take 6, 14, 30, 31, 36, 45, 46, K53 Bus No. 113, No. 118, No. 122 and No. 201, get off at Daming Lake Dongmen Station. Ordinary bus ticket is 1 yuan, K series bus is 2 yuan
Opening hours: Low season 6:30-17:30, peak season 6:30-18:30
Tickets: 30 yuan for adults; 60 to 70-year-olds holding half-price certificates; children under 1.2 meters, seniors over 70 years old holding free sightseeing tour
Tel: 0531-86088900
Www.daminglake.net

Quancheng Square

A large public square in the centre of Jinan, immediately east of Baotu Spring, south of the main shopping district, and west of the Science Museum. The eastern end of the square contains a musical fountain that displays an artistically directed light, water and music Show occasionally throughout the day. A semicircular viewing structure stands next to the fountain and statues of famous ancient Shandong people can be viewed at the base. There is a shopping centre and supermarket beneath the square and entrances leading down can be found at the centre and Locals come here to fly kites or play other traditional Chinese games.
Address: No.69, Wuyuan Street, Lixia District, Jinan City (South of Baotuquan South Road)
Arrival method: Take the bus number 14,39,49,66,72,80,102,103,123,128,165, K51, K52, K96, K100, and get off at the Quancheng Square station; or take a 1,5, K59, K91 bus, get off at Quancheng Square North Station.
Tickets: Free
Tel: 0531-86073960
Www.quanchenggc.com

Furong Street

a long narrow alley with traditional buildings holding scores of restaurants, canteens, bakeries and stalls. Foods range from traditional dishes and snacks to experimental desserts.
Address: Lixia District, Jinan City
Arrival method: take bus No. 3, 101, K101, K50, K54

Five Dragon Pool Park

A small park within which is a very deep pool of spring water, a few natural springs, pavilions and a temple for the Tang Dynasty army general Qin Qiong who lived in Jinan.
Address: Jiangjiachi, Lixia District, Jinan City (opposite the North Gate of Baotu Spring)
Arrival method: Jinan City, take bus No. 1, 3, 5, 41, K51, 66, 85, K91, get off at GongQiaoTuan Road Station
Opening hours: 7:00-18:00
Tickets: 5 yuan, guide, military and elderly holders are free
Tel: 0531-86921741

Black Tiger Spring

A famous spring alongside the city moat which flows out from the carved heads of tigers. The spring can be reached by a short walk eastwards along the city moat from Quancheng Square. A number of other springs in the vicinity flow into pools from which you can Collect spring water.

Address: Black Huquan West Road, Lixia District, Jinan City
Arrival method: Take the bus No. 5, No.14, No. 36 and No. K91. Get off at Black Tiger Spring Station and it is open: All day
Tickets: Free

Confucius Culture Museum

Located at the Jinan Confucius Temple, on the southern bank of Daming Lake and northern end of Furong Street, this complex hosts a number halls and pavilions with statues of Confucius and other ancient sages.
Address: 214 Daminghu Rd, Lixia District

Liberation Pavilion

A large structure beside the city moat near the Black Tiger Spring, contains Jinan Liberation Memorial Hall at the top.
Address: 1-1, Banbian Street, Jinan City
Arrival method: Take Bus Nos. 1, 3, 5, 14, 36, 63, K54, K55, K59, K91, K95 and get off at Qinglongqiao Station or Jiefangge Station
Opening hours: Spring and Summer 8:00-18:00; Autumn and Winter 9:00-17:00
Tel: 0531-86234481

Memorial Temple of Xin Qiji

Rebuilt from the original Li Hongzhang Temple, this is a memorial to Xin Qiji, a famous poet and warrior from the Song dynasty.
Address: Daming Hu Road, Lixia District (West side of Xia Garden, south bank of the lake)

Jinan Battle Memorial Hall

Hero Mountain. A museum dedicated to a battle that took place in Jinan during the Chinese Civil War. A stairway north of the memorial hall leads to the Revolutionary Martyr’s Memorial Tower, a large war devoted dedicated to s who was broke during the Chinese Civil War. There is an excellent view of Jinan city from the point at the top of the hill where the tower stands.
Address: No. 18, Hero Mountain Road, Jinan City
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-11:00, 13:30-16:00

Qianfo Mountain Scenic Spot

Must-see Jinan site, this famous park contains gardens, pavilions, a bizarre imitation cave with neon-lit Buddha art, an enormous golden Buddha, statues, the Shandong Revolutionary Martyr’s Cemetery for the Revolution of 1911, and temples containing the ancient Buddha statues Set into stone grottoes. The top of the hill has an impressive view over the city.
Address: No. 18 Jingshi Road, Lixia District, Jinan City
Arrival method: Take Bus No. 2,48,64,85, K51, K54, K56, Youyou 66, Youyou 68, get off at Qianfoshan Station
Opening hours: 6:00-17:30 in summer and autumn, 6:30-17:00 in winter and spring
Tickets: 30 yuan
Tel: 0531-82662321
Www.jnqianfoshan.com

Shandong Provincial Museum

Featuring some 100,000 historical relics, 8,000 specimens and a collection of 120,000 books the Shandong Provincial Museum presents natural and historical treasures from the prehistoric Dawenkou and Longshan Cultures and the Qi Lu Culture. The latter has been the culmination of the cultural fusion of Qi and Lu. States established by the Zhou Dynasty and lasting until the Qin and Han – Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Address: 11899 Jingshi Road, Jinan City
Arrival method: take the 115, 119, K139 bus, get off at the village station; ride
Bus BRT-5 and 202, get off at Huayang Mingyuan Station, take the eastbound of Jingshi Road 500 meters; take the bus No. 18, 62, 63, 150, get off at Xincun Station, and follow the southbound of Yaojia East Road 500 Meter
Opening hours: closed on Mondays, Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00 (last admission time 16:00)
Tel: 0531-85058201

Jinan Zoo

Situated in the north-west of the city, this is a large zoo alongside the banks of the Xiaoqing River. Address: 87 Jiluo Road, Tianqiao District, Jinan City
Arrival method: Jinan City by bus 4,5,66,30,15,112,35,84,114, K68, K53, K58, Jinan Zoo Station is off
Opening hours: 7:30-18:00
Tickets: 25 yuan
Tel: 0531-85958133

Shandong Art Gallery

A large modern art gallery immediately south-east of Shandong Museum, this has yet to make it on to some online mapping services where it is a significant new feature in Jinan’s cultural scene. It displays international and national roaming exhibitions. Flip-flops not allowed.
Address: No. 10 Youth Road East, Lixia District, Jinan City
Arrival method: Take Bus No.13, No.44 and No.66 in Jinan City and get off at Youth East Road Station.
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday 9:00-17:00, closed on Mondays
Tel: 0531-82953407

Shandong Science and Technology Museum

Standing at the eastern end of Quancheng Square, this is a very simple museum for schoolchildren.
Address: No. 1-2 Nanmen Street, Lixia District, Jinan City
Arrival method: Take the 1, 3, 5, 14, 36, 49, K51, K52, K54, 66, 70, 72, 89, K92, 101, 102 road cars to get off at the spring city square station
Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30, Mondays, two closed
Tickets: 20 yuan
Tel: 0531-86064860

Yellow River Forest Park

A riverside park and garden on the northern bank of the Yellow River, this is at the most northern end of the city proper. The river can be pedestrian via a busy and old-fashioned floating bridge to a small village beside the park. A beach Area along the river is busy with locals fishing and barbecuing in good weather.
Address: West of Jinan City Huanghe Yukou Pontoon North Shore Road
Arrival method: take bus No. 4, 111, 114, K92 in Jinan City and get off at Luokou
Opening hours: 7:00-18:00
Tickets: 5 yuan
Tel: 0531-88090339

Baimai Springs

This site was once the residence of Song dynasty poet Li Qingzhao. The park also contains other springs, a lake, historical buildings and a garden dedicated to the poet.
Address: No. 31, Huiquan Road, Zhangqiu City, Jinan City
Arrival method: During the holidays and Golden Weeks, Jinan Tourist Bus Station (No.71 Hero Mountain Road) will send Baimai Spring Park daily buses from 7:30 to 8:30; buses in Zhangqiu City may use buses 1, 2, 4 and 6 Direct access to Baimai Spring Park
Opening hours: 6:30-19:30
Tickets: 50 yuan; elementary and junior high school groups, social security personnel, 1.2-1.4 meters children half-ticket; old people, military, disabled, children under 1.2 meters, military martyrs, Zhangmou city-level or above free model workers
Tel: 0531-83239900

Longdong Scenic Area

Includes the Dragon Cave, Buddha Ravine, Horse Hoof Ravine and a number of springs.
Address: south of Longdong Village, Yaojia Town, Jinan Suburbs
Arrival method: Take the 116, 115 bus to Longdong Road and get off to the south. Tickets: 10 yuan

Hongjitang Museum

A museum of traditional Chinese medicine based in a former building of the Hongjitang pharmaceutical company The building housing the museum was moved 8 meters in 2008 so that it would be saved from demolition.
Address: 281 Jinger Rd, Huaiyin District.

Shandong Museum of Letter Writing Culture

Includes exhibitions on the history of letter writing, ancient and modern letter writing, and the letter writing of famous people of Shandong. Very little here for non-Chinese speakers apart from a collection of Chinese postcards although the old colonial building (formerly Jinan Telegraph Office) still has original features and is worth a quick look around.
Address: 91 Jingyi Road, Shizhong District.

Hongjialou Catholic Church

A large European-styled Catholic Church at the eastern end of Jinan. Men are required to wear full-length trousers to enter.
Address: 1 Hongjialou North Rd, Licheng District

Jiangshui Scenic Area

An attractive natural park, a number of hiking paths lead through the valleys and hills at the south-eastern edge of Jinan. There is a grotto containing some of Jinan’s famous springs and ancient Buddha statues carved into a rock face. Higher on the hills is an enormous modern head of the Buddha and a platform with a view over Jinan.
Address: Lvyou Rd.

Activity

Hot springs

Jinan Hot Spring Resort
Address: No. 7, Wenquan Road, Licheng District, Jinan City, Shandong Province
Arrival method: Take the 309 bus in the urban area and get off at the Yaoqiang Station; take the 318 bus in the city and get off at Awangwangkou
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00-19:00, Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 9:00-19:00
Tel: 0531-82511111

Shanghe Hot Spring Resort
Address: No. 8, Shangxi Road, Shanghe County, Jinan City, Shandong Province
Opening hours: 9:00-24:00 in summer and 10:00-23:00 in winter
Tickets: Adults 168; Children under 1.2 are free; Half-prices of 88 to 1.5 meters 88
Tel: 0531-84678158

Itinerary

Urban District Tour

Baotu Spring – five Dragon Pool Park – Pearl Spring – Huancheng Park – Daming Lake – Thousand Buddha Mountain

South Mountain Classic Tour

Paomaling – Hongyegu – Jinxiang Mountain – Jiuru Mountain

Food

The cuisine of Shandong province (known in Mandarin as LuCai) is one of China’s eight great culinary traditions and many restaurants will have dishes to sample, unfortunately a non-Chinese speaker may again face difficulties identifying these. Local dishes will typically contain soup (a particular focus of Jinan-style Shandong cuisine), seafood, maize, peanuts, and breads in place of rice. Jinan is also known for crisp pancake style snacks although these are less commonly sold on the street now.

Many visitors may find the tastes of traditional Shandong dishes unusual if their previous experience of Chinese food is mainly from Cantonese-style restaurants abroad; for those craving something more familiar there are a small number of international food chains with outlets in the city.

Accommodation

There are many hotels in Jinan with different price levels.

Shopping

Embroidery: Jinan embroidery is namely Lu Xiu (Shandong Embroidery, Lu is short for Shandong Province.), which is famous for the Hair Embroidery and Silk Embroidery. The Fa Xiu (Hair Embroidery) is made with human hair. Chinese ‘ink wash’ painting made this way is really beautiful and true-to-life.

Mian Su (Flour Sculpture): namely the Dough Doll, is made of glutinous rice flour and dyes and antiseptics of different colors. Only by using fingers and simple tools such as, knives, combs, and bamboo needles, the lifelike sculptures are shaped.

Muyu Shi (Wooden-Fish Stone), the Wood-Veins Stone, is the russet stone that can be made into crafts. The tea sets made of it can delay the corruption of tea and can separate out various microelements and minerals helpful to human body.

Black Pottery, an ancient pottery species popular 4000 years ago, is found in Longshan Town, and is part of Longshan Culture. It has historic value for it is an important symbol to distinguish the earlier and the latter periods of the Neolithic Age.

E Jiao: originated in Dong’e County of Jinan, hence the name. E Jiao, ginseng and alter are three precious traditional Chinese medicines. It is made from the donkey skin and the natural water from Langxi River. It can be made into health care products and E Jiao food, etc.

Walnut is one of the export products in Jinan. Zhipi Walnut is the most reputed ones. Zhipi (skin of the paper) indicates the thin shell of the walnut easy to peel off. As we know that the walnut is has a rich nutritious element. It is helpful to human’s nervous system, trachea problem and the long-lasting cough.

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