FIND CHINA introduces Jining

Jining is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Shandong province, People's Republic of China. It borders Heze to the southwest, Zaozhuang to the southeast, Tai'an to the northeast, and the provinces of Henan and Jiangsu to the northwest and south respectively. Today it is the northernmost city reachable by navigation on the Grand Canal of China. Jining city is located at the centre of the Grand Canal in the Southwest of the Shandong province. The total city area is 10,685 Square kilometres and the population is about 7,800,000. Jining city controls Shizhong district, Rencheng district, Qufu city, Zoucheg city, Yanzhou city, Liangshang country, Sisui country, Weishan country, Yutai country, Jinxiang country, Jiaxiang country, and Wenshang country.

Jining city is in the temperate monsoon zone. The difference of four seasons is clear, and there is wide difference between cold and hot.

Jining is one of the railway communication centres in Shandong Province. The Beijing-Shanghai Railway and Xinxiang-Yanzhou-Shijiu Railway Intersect at Yanzhou. 104 National Highway cross the city from south to north. Jining Harbour is the only big harbour, which is operated the year round in the north part of the Great Canal and still keeps the ancient style. Flights to many main cities at home are available at Jining Airport located at Jiaxiang County.

Jining city is the hometown of Confucius, who was a great thinker and educator in ancient China. Mencius, Yanzhou, Lengthen and Kanji were born in this city. There are many historic points in Shandong, and almost 300 historic points; over 70 ancient buildings and over 60 ancient tombs are still preserved. Qufu city and Zoucheng city are designated as national cultural cities. The Temple of Confucius is the place where Confucius had been enshrined for a long time. The forest of Confucius is also called the Sacred Confucian Forest and it's the cemetery of Confucius and his family that was build in almost 20,000 a one area. Liang Mountain (Shimen Mountain) is in the west part of Jining and is a scenic spot. It is one of the four cradles of martial arts. And it's also where 108 warrior of famous "Shuihuzhuan" gathered and raised a riot.