Foreign media start tour of Jinan

Yang Feng, director of the Jinan municipal publicity department, welcomed the foreign guests and expressed hope that their visit will help to strengthen the city's international relations.

Jinan, or the City of Springs as it's commonly known, is home to numerous natural springs and weeping willows, which gives the city a distinct feel unlike any other city in the country.

Jinan is also home to world leading quantum communication and supercomputing sectors. Over 1,000 foreign-invested companies operate in the city, including 129 Fortune Global 500 enterprises.

As part of the recently established Shandong Pilot Free Trade Area, Jinan offers an increasingly favorable business environment for overseas companies.