These two streets have different styles and suit different people.
In fact, you should visit both streets.
If you can only choose one because of time issues, it is recommended to choose Qushuiting Street.
The reason is also very simple. The food on Furong Street is not only available in Jinan, but also in other cities in China.
The scenery of Qushuiting Street is unique in the country.
Let’s talk about the snacks on Furong Street first.
Counting from the archway on the street to the Bei Confucian Temple, some people have counted that there are about 100 snack bars in Qilu's No. 1 snack street and adjacent blocks, selling nearly a thousand kinds of snacks.
During holidays, the daily passenger flow of Furong Street exceeds that of major famous scenic spots such as Taishan and Huangshan. Only the Forbidden City has a larger daily tourist flow than Furong Street.
However, as a foodie, I want to tell you a secret: although there are many snacks on Furong Street, they are not mainly Shandong cuisine, but a collection of snacks from all over the country.
After all, most snacks can be eaten in other cities across the country.
Of course, this is not Black Furong Street. It would be a happy thing if you could eat snacks from all over the country on one street!
So what I want to emphasize is that if these snacks can be eaten in other places across the country, then you cannot see the authentic old Jinan flavor of Qushuiting Street in other cities across the country.
Qushuiting Street is a cultural district with spring water characteristics in the old city of Jinan. It is home to small bridges and flowing water. The spring water passes through the wall and flows all the way, and finally merges into Daming Lake, the lake of hundreds of springs.
The small river formed by the spring water flows in front of and behind the houses of century-old houses. You can hold it when you bend down, and smell the fragrance of the water when you lower your head. Among the weeping willows, people wash their clothes, drink tea and have a small time by the spring water.
Sit down, gray tiles, blue bricks, bluestone pavement... all of this is something you can't see in other cities.
It can be said that you will regret for a while if you don’t taste the food on Furong Street.
If you don’t see the beautiful scenery of Qushuiting Street, you will regret it for the rest of your life.