Jinan (济南) is a long story, so give it some time. It’s best to do your research and decide beforehand where you want to stay and how you want to get around. Otherwise you’ll end up in sea of congestion, traffic, and confusion.
There are simply countless great places to eat, play, and explore in Jinan. Once you’ve found a few reliable watering holes, you won’t feel too alienated by China’s odd growing pains. You can then spread your wings and do some shopping in some of Jinan’s bustling shopping centres throughout the city. After exploring super-modern highrise department stores and underground malls you can stumble through old alleys and get to know how the Chinese fill their shelves.
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Eastern China, Shandong Province.
6 to 7 Million.
Predominantly Han Chinese.
Mandarin (普通话) and Jinan-talk (济南话).
Shandong Style - Lots of garlic and onion.
"+86 531" from abroad. "0531" from within China.
Air, train, bus.
Extensive bus system, taxis, bicycles popular.
Dips below freezing in winter. Average temperature of 27°C in July.
City of Springs (Baotu Spring, Wulong Spring), Capital of Shandong Province, Home of Shandong Cuisine, Thousand Buddha Mountain |
Address:
No. 34 Jingqi Lu.
UNI-Mart, Jinan’s most expensive supermarket, offers a lush selection of imported and local goods. Next door to UNI-Mart is Kang Kang Fast Food, which features individual hot pot service. The Silver Plaza shopping center (upstairs) is worth checking out, but shop around at other
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No. 6 Shanshi Dong Lu.
U-Mart offers all of the best Western food products from coffee and spirits to cheese, butter and pasta sauce.
Tags: supermarkets
Address:
No. 110 Huayuan Lu, Licheng District.
Tudali is a Korean restaurant chain with many locations across northeast China. Choose from pre-prepared and do-it-yourself styles of Korean cuisine at Tudali.
Tags: Korean food
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No. 6 Liyuan Da Jie, Lixia District.
This is the top-a-most of the pop-a-most. A four star miracle in the middle of an otherwise challenging city, the News Hotel offers a full marquee of health, shopping, luxury, and dining options. Owned by the Dazhong News Group, the hotel is often filled with plenty of China’s media makers, designing the Party’s image with all its nuances.
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No. 111 Wenhua Dong Lu
The first time that I entered the Pyramid, I thought to myself that life is good and true. This place is about dancing and the students, workers, slackers, and business men and women of Jinan come here to do just that. Live Chinese bands perform until about eleven, when the African DJ takes the beat up a notch.
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No. 54-7 Wenhua Dong Lu
The best way to describe Lan Gui Fang is by simply stating that I'd actually love to party here even if I was back home. It's possible I've now been in China too long & have been deprived of beautiful places to sit and drink in, but Lan Gui Fang is great. Yes, its decor is a fever of kitsch, ranging from rustic European to Egyptian.
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No. 69 Liyuan Da Jie.
Stepsin the middle of the square lead customers down into an underground wonderworld also known as Quan Cheng Square Shopping Center. Besides a deluxe supermarket that sells both local and foreign goods, many stores sell everything from pantyhose and makeup to basketballs and shuttlecocks.
Quan Jun Travel Lodge is bottom of the barrel pricewise. Nonetheless, it boasts excellent location, right in the middle of the action, across the street from Quan Cheng Park's south gate. The rooms here are small, and fairly clean, and a bit worn. Cable TV and hot showers are available 24 hours a day along with air conditioning units.
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