Jinan

泉城済南 | Jinan, City of Springs

Why visit

Baotu Spring Park, Daming Lake (Liu E's setting for 'The Travels of Lao Can'), Five Dragon Pool Park, Qianfo Mountain (Thousand Buddha Mountain). Its rock-cut Buddhist sculptures. The Shandong Provincial Museum. And excellent regional Lu cuisine. Origin of much that the West knows as 'Chinese food', including jiaozi-style dumplings, and sweet-and-sour Yellow River carp.

When to avoid

Air quality can be poor in winter due to coal heating. Summers are oppressively hot and humid. The city sprawls. Allow extra time and use the metro or DiDi. The famous springs occasionally run dry due to over-extraction of groundwater. English is patchy outside major hotels. Download an offline translator. Tai'an and Mount Tai are an easy hour south.

Plan Jinan

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The next week in Jinan

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Today

Drizzle

40° / 30°

1.7 mm

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Wed

Overcast

39° / 28°

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Thu

Overcast

40° / 29°

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Fri

Partly cloudy

40° / 29°

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Sat

Overcast

35° / 27°

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Sun

Partly cloudy

36° / 24°

Mon

Partly cloudy

37° / 26°

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Climate

Hot and wet season (May-Sep)

About 81% of the year's rain falls in these months. Typical highs around 30°C, lows around 18°C.

Cooler dry season (Oct-Apr)

Typical highs around 11°C, lows around -1°C. About 20mm of rain a month.

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Weather

30° / 20°

Typical high / low

6 mm rainfall this month

Daylight

13.6h

05:28 – 19:05local

Holidays coming up

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Airports

closest TNA · 30 km

About Jinan

Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. 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 has held sub-provincial administrative status since 1994. Jinan is often called the "City of Springs" for its famous 72 artesian springs.

Area: 10,244 km²
Airport codes: TNA

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