Jinan is known as "the best spring in the world" and "surrounded by lotus and three by willows, one city is full of mountains and half is a lake."

Jinan City, also known as Qizhou and Luoyi, is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, sub-provincial city, megacity, core city of Jinan metropolitan area under the jurisdiction of Shandong Province, and the southern wing of the Bohai Rim region approved by the State Council. central city. Jinan City is located in East China and the central and western part of Shandong Province. Its geographical location is between 36°01′ and 37°32′ north latitude and 116°11′ and 117°44′ east longitude. The city’s terrain is higher in the south and lower in the north, in order: Low mountains, piedmont slope plains and Yellow River alluvial plains.

It belongs to the warm temperate continental monsoon climate zone, with obvious monsoon and four distinct seasons. Spring is dry and rainless, summer is warm and rainy, autumn is cool and dry, and winter is cold and snowless.

Due to the large number of springs in the territory, Jinan City has "Seventy-two Famous Springs" and is known as "the best spring in the world" and "surrounded by lotus and three by willows, one city is full of mountains and half is a lake", Jinan The Eight Scenic Spots are world-famous. It is a tourist city with unique features of "mountains, springs, lakes, rivers and cities". It is a national historical and cultural city, one of the first batch of outstanding tourist cities in China, and one of the birthplaces of prehistoric culture - Longshan Culture.

Specialties of Jinan City:

1. Zhangqiu Green Onions

Jinan has been planting green onions for hundreds of years. The excellent variety "Da Wutong" is generally The plant height is 150 to 170 centimeters, with the highest reaching 2 meters. A single plant weighs about 1 kilogram, and some weigh more than 3 kilograms. Zhangqiu green onions are known as the "World's King of Onions."

2. Longshan Millet

Jinan’s famous product “Longshan Millet” began to pay tribute to the emperor during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. "Longshan millet" is concentrated in Longshan Street, Zhangqiu District, Jinan City. It is a pollution-free food.

3. Qudi Cucumber

Qudi Cucumber is a specialty product of Jiyang District, Jinan City, and a national geographical indication of agricultural products. The Qudi Cucumber is about 40 centimeters long, with a short handle, dense thorns, and a body shape. Well-proportioned, straight green color. Qudi cucumber has passed the green agricultural product origin certification and national geographical indication certification, and won the "China Famous Trademark".

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jinan City