Jinan, known as ''City of Springs'' and situated in the hinterland of Shandong, Mount Tai to the south and the Yellow River in the north, is the capital of the powerful economy province Shandong Province in the east of China. Besides, it is also the political, economic, cultural, scientific, education al, technological and financial center of Shandong province.
Jinan covers an area of 8,227 square kilometers with the total population of more than 6,580,000 people in 2008. And it has 6 districts, 3 counties, and 1 prefecture-level city.
The climate of Jinan belongs to continental monsoon climate, so it enjoys adequate sunshine and rainfall in summer. The annual average temperature is 14.3℃ and the lowest temperature is about minus 14.9℃ while the highest is 40.5℃. The annual average rainfall is 660.7 mm.
With the favorable transportation infrastructure facilities, adequate energy supply, broad market space and rich human resources, Jinan is the important transportation hub and distributing center and it across Shandong peninsula from the east to the west, connect Beijing and Tianjin in the north, and neighbors Shanghai and Nanjing in the south.
What's more, there are many famous and attractive scenic spots that will impress you deeply when you get to Jinan, such as Baotu Spring Park, Daming Lake, the Thousand Buddha Mountain, and so on.
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