|
 Jinan,
capital of Shandong
Province on China’s east
coast, is the province’s
political, economic and
cultural center.
Jinan has jurisdiction
over five districts
(Lixia, Licheng,
Huaiyin, Tianqiao and
Shizhong), four counties
(Changqing, Pingyin,
Shanghe and Jiyang) and
Zhangqiu City, with a
total area of 8,227 sq.
km and a population of
5.49 million, including
2.54 million urban
people.
Located 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
Nation 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 14 C and
an annual mean
precipitation of 650-700
mm.
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 Springs."
The city tree of Jinan
is the willow, and the
city flower is the
lotus. |
