1 : Jinan
2 : Geography & History
3 : Food in Jinan
4 : Colleges and Universities
Jinan (Simplified: 济南, Traditional: 濟南, Pinyin: Jì'nán) is the capital and a sub-provincial city of Shandong province in China. The GDP per capita was ¥25192 (US$3042) in 2003, ranked no. 38 among 659 Chinese cities.
The Huang He flows though the city.
Geography & History
Jinan is located in north of China, and surrounded by mountains. The earliest towns in this area could be dated to Shang Dynasty, although the city founded in the early 4th century is more plausibly the beginning of contemporary Jinan.
Tai Shan (泰山) which is one of China's most respected mountain is about 50 km away from Jinan.
Qufu is the birthplace of Confucius.
Food in Jinan
Lu Cai (Lu cuisine) is China's No.1 Cuisine, but normally salty and oily for westerners.
Colleges and Universities
[National]
[Public]
- Jinan University (济南大学)
- Shandong Normal University (山东师范大学)
- Shangdon Institute of Architecture and Engineering (山东建筑工程学院)
- Shandong Jiaotong University (山东交通学院)
- Shandong Economic University (山东经济学院)
- Shandong Finance Institute (山东财政学院)
- Shandong University of Chinese Traditional Medicine (山东中医药大学)
- Shandong College of Arts (山东艺术学院)
- Shandong College of Arts and Design (山东工艺美术学院)
- Shandong Physical Education Institute (山东体育学院)
Note: Institutions without full-time bachelor programs are not listed.
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