Jinan's wisdom in cultural heritage protection highlighted

Furthermore, the city also attaches much attention to protecting historical areas and the preserving and passing on of cultural heritage.

Local government has attempted to maintain the authentic look of the city's historical and cultural areas, such as Mingfucheng Historical Area and Baihuazhou Historical and Cultural Block.

The Mingfucheng Historical Area boasts a rich variety of ancient buildings built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), which is a good place for visitors to get to know the city's history.

The Baihuazhou Historical and Cultural Block is now a demonstration zone for the preservation of traditional architecture and renovation for modern use.

A traditional handicraft workshop featuring some 126 examples of intangible cultural heritages and traditional handicrafts is situated in the block.

More than 100 inheritors of craftwork including shadow puppets, paper-cutting and wood carving, can be found in the area.