Jinan-City of Springs
By admin on 2015-01-12

Jinan (Jǐnán 济南) is a sub-provincial city and the capital of Shandong (shān dōng 山东)Province in the People's Republic of China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub. The city is located in north-western Shandong about 400 kilometers south of the national capital of Beijing (běi jīng 北京), it borders Liaocheng (liáo chéng 聊城) to the southwest, Dezhou (dé zhōu 德州) to the northwest, Binzhou (bīn zhōu 滨州) to the northeast, Zibo (zī bó 淄博) to the east, Laiwu (lái wú 莱芜) to the southeast, and Tai'an (tài ān 泰安) to the south.