When it comes to Jinan, few people are not fascinated by its spring water. Qianfo Mountain, Daming Lake and Baotu Spring are the three major scenic spots in southern Jinan. Modern writer Lao She once said: "If Jinan did not have this spring, half of its beauty would be lost."

Walking in the ancient city, along the streets spread out by springs, and sitting down by any spring, your body and mind will be instantly healed. The clear blue water and lush willow trees in front of you are like a still painting. , as if the world has never been noisy.

"Jinan" is famous for its numerous springs and beautiful scenery. It is also a must-visit place for tourists from home and abroad when visiting Shandong. Jinan is known as the "Spring City", and the spring water is the soul of Jinan. It adds a lot of elegance to this city.

Jinan has the beautiful scenery of "springs in every house and poplars in every house". It is a city surrounded by water. Tourists can choose various ways to visit the spring city, such as boat tour, walking tour and night tour. To appreciate the beauty of the spring city, you can also taste the spring water banquet. The unique spring water culture of Jinan is reflected through innovative traditional Shandong cuisine, which will definitely allow tourists to experience the charm of spring water cuisine up close.

It was once the most beautiful northern city in the Song Dynasty, continuing the elegance of scholar-bureaucrats. When you walk into Baotu Spring Park on the Double Ninth Festival, you can see thousands of clusters of various chrysanthemums, and hundreds of years old basins. At this time, they are in full bloom, and there are many varieties that I have never seen before.

Chrysanthemums that are as thin as noodles or spread like fireworks are arranged in different shades of red, yellow, purple, orange and pink. The kind of surprise is a quiet, quiet satisfaction in the heart, which can be very beautiful. Easily adapt to this chrysanthemum appreciation step.

It has been said that the former residence of Li Qingzhao, a female poet in the Song Dynasty, is next to "Shuyu Spring", and her classic work "Shuyu Ci" is named after this.

Walking to the spring that is as clear as a mirror, watching the spring water gurgling over the white pebbles, it is like a literal landscape in front of you. The beauty of the spring water is so clear that it feels like a dream yesterday.

It can be said that Jinan indirectly influenced Chinese literature through Li Qingzhao. The Qing Dynasty poem "Visiting Li Yian's Former Residence in Catkin Spring" wrote: "In search of a poem, I went to Liuquan. The yellow flowers are thin in the autumn rain, and the sound of jade washes in the spring flow."

Life in Jinan is actually the yearning for culture. Discovering the beauty of Jinan at a slow pace is like a tacit infection, which has been true since ancient times.

After a while, we strolled to "Baotu Spring", which is the busiest place in the park, to see Qianlong's favorite clear spring.

The spring water in Jinan can be drunk raw. It is said that when Qianlong went to the south of the Yangtze River, he took Beijing Yuquan water with him. After he tasted Baotu Spring water in Jinan, he brought Baotu Spring water instead and named it "Tianxia" "First Spring", the monument with the word "Guanlan" erected in the Guanlan Pavilion was inscribed by Qianlong.

The so-called "Baotu" means jumping and rushing. In the past, the eruption of spring water should have been quite spectacular, otherwise how could Qianlong have the word "Guanlan" inscribed on it. As "Pinquan" said, it was at least several feet high. The three springs erupted day and night, which would amaze anyone.

With the eruption lasting thousands of years, the spectacular sight of rushing several feet is no longer available. Nowadays, only in the rainy season can you have the opportunity to see the eruption. Seeing it can be said to be a rare blessing.

If you don’t have the opportunity to see it, making tea with the clear spring water at Wanghe Pavilion opposite is also very emotional. Look out the window at the green Baotu Spring, with the sparkling spring water constantly gushing out, and the three Five friends made a pot of tea and tasted the taste of the spring water.

Baotu Spring Park is the location of the largest group of springs in the ancient city. There are 28 springs with 72 famous springs in the park. They are connected to Quancheng Square and Wulongtan Park in the north and south respectively. If you really want to finish it, you must After spending a whole day, we were like the busiest passers-by in the ancient city, continuing to rush to the next attraction.

When you walk out of the south gate, you will see the landmark of Blue Spring City. Walk to the opposite side and take a bus for about 15 minutes to reach "Daming Lake". There are rows of free bicycles on the road in front of the archway. Renting and riding a bicycle to tour the ancient city is also a highly recommended way to play in Jinan, as you can quickly integrate into the leisurely atmosphere of this city.

Daming Lake is located in the north of the ancient city, accounting for a quarter of the ancient city's area. The lotus flowers that were missing for several months are no longer there, and the reflection of Qianfo Mountain has been replaced by tall buildings, but the Daming Lake filled with spring water is clear and calm.

The saying "Surrounded by lotuses and three by willows, one city is surrounded by mountains and half is surrounded by lakes." It is true. Under the crisp blue sky of autumn in the north, the setting is extremely beautiful!

Willow trees are not uncommon in the south of the Yangtze River, but the willow trees here are particularly dense, sparse and well-proportioned. You can easily see the difference from West Lake. It is no wonder that in the Tang and Song Dynasties before the imperial court moved south, this place was popular among tourists. Ruzhi, even Li Bai and Du Fu often made appointments here to have banquets and chat.

We didn’t have much time to walk through the surrounding ruins, and we didn’t have the opportunity to go to Lixia Pavilion to see the famous saying by Du Fu, “Lixia Pavilion is ancient, and Jinan has many celebrities.” We could only look at the lake. The painting studio in the studio imagines the leisurely life in the north, and thinks about how many celebrities and anecdotes happened in Daming Lake in history, let alone seeing whether Xia Yuhe who was waiting for Qianlong was really a real person?

It’s a pity that I have very little connection with Jinan, maybe it’s just to give me a reason to come to Jinan next time. Although I didn’t have the opportunity to see the whole scene, the atmosphere of the ancient city was easily engraved in my heart.

"One side of water nourishes one side of the people" is like a kind of talent. If you have the opportunity to come to Lixia District, you can walk through the twists and turns of the small streets and alleys in the ancient city, the courtyards with blue bricks and white walls, and the carved beams and painted buildings. The gatehouse, the alleys paved with bluestones, and the clear springs and weeping willows all over the streets and courtyards... you will understand that the leisurely nature of this city is inherent.

Cities in Shandong, whether Qingdao or Yantai, surpass Jinan in terms of economy and population and even have the strength to become an independent city. However, Jinan has become the provincial capital with its profound historical and cultural heritage. Since the last century, it has become the provincial capital. Never changed.

This is the case in Jinan. Compared with other cities, the changes are not significant. The lively markets are in the ancient city. People drink spring water from thousands of years old, inherit the usual life, and look forward to the slow passage of time. It is like a kind of magic that makes every visitor linger and forget to return.

From August 1st to December 31st, six state-owned scenic spots in Jinan, Shandong Province will implement price reductions. Among them, tickets for Baotu Spring and Qianfo Mountain Scenic Spots are 50% off on weekends and statutory holidays, and 20% off on weekdays.

The Zoo, Baimaiquan Park, Lingyan Temple, Wufeng Mountain and other scenic spots have also implemented fare discounts with different discounts. There are also free tickets for scenic spots. This summer, there are more exciting places to visit.

"Xia Yuhe" on the banks of Daming Lake in Jinan is waiting for you to make an appointment! Aren't you coming yet?