City of Springs
By Li Yang | China Daily | Updated: 2014-02-13 08:29
The ancient waterways of Jinan are the lifeblood of the city. Li Yang explores the ancient springs that are still cherished by local people.
Jinan, capital of Shandong province, is 500 kilometers south of Beijing and widely known as the City of Springs.
It had 151 artesian springs within its 3.26-square-kilometer old city limit in the mid-19th century. Only 72 springs have survived the city's modernization and today they are treasured by locals.
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