FIND CHINA introduces Jinan

Jinan is a sub-provincial city and the capital of Shandong province, People's Republic of China. Located in western Shandong, it borders Liaocheng to the southwest, Dezhou to the northwest, Binzhou to the northeast, Zibo to the east, Laiwu to the southeast and Tai'an to the south.

Jinan falls within the warm temperate continental monsoon climate zone and Jinan has four distinct seasons. The city is dry and rainless in spring, hot and rainy in summer, crisp in autumn and dry and cold in winter. The average annual temperature is 14.2 C, and the annual rainfall is around 675 mm. January is the coldest and driest month, the monthly averages are -5.4 C for the daily minimum temperature, 3.6 C for the daily maximum temperature, and 6.6 mm for the rainfall. July is the warmest and wettest month; the corresponding numbers are 23.5 C, 32.6 C, and 190.9 mm

The two major railways going through Jinan are the North-South Jinghu Railway from Beijing to Shanghai and the West-East Jiaoji Railway from Jinan to Qingdao. By the Jinghu Railway, cities that can be reached within the province include Dezhou, Tai'an, Jining and Zaozhuang; by the Jiaoji Railway, cities that can be reached within the province include Zibo, Qingdao and Weifang Major expressways include China National Highway 104, China National Highway 220 and China National Highway 309. From Jinan Airport, one can fly to every Chinese provincial capital (except for Lhasa) as well as international cities including Seoul and Singapore.

Jinan is famous across China for its springs and lakes. Jinan was also the historical centre of Buddhist culture for the whole province and invaluable historic sites are left behind in its southern counties. Attractions includes Daming Lake, Lake of Five Dragons, The Four-door Pagoda Quancheng Square at Night, spring and lake parks.

Jinan Cuisine features delicate aromas, pure taste, tenderness and a wide variety. Jinan Cuisine includes 200300 kinds of dishes prepared with its unique technique, overall excellence in color, smell, taste and shape. .