Spring channel
Along the street.
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A historic street in the heart of old Jinan, its name meaning «water lily street». It runs 432 m north to south, 4.6 m wide, from the old Confucian temple at its north end to the modern Quancheng shopping road in the south, and its history goes back more than two thousand years. It was once the city's administrative, financial and commercial centre; a channel of clear spring water runs alongside it, so the wealthy built their homes here. It takes its name from the Furong Spring on the street, and with nearby Qushuiting Street it forms Jinan's oldest quarter. Wandering is free at any hour; snack stalls and small shops line it today and it gets busy in the evening. Halal food isn't guaranteed here, and the Muslim quarter around Jinan's Great Southern Mosque lies a short way west.
Along the street.
Grey roofs.
In the evening.
Old town, Lixia District, Jinan
Quancheng SquareThe main square of central Jinan, its name meaning «City of Springs Square», 7908 minutes walk
Black Tiger SpringThe second most important of Jinan's springs after Baotu Spring; its water rises10 minutes walk
Five Dragon PoolA pond fed by artesian springs and one of Jinan's best-known springs, at the hea12 minutes walk
Baotu SpringThe most famous spring of Jinan, «the city of springs», an artesian spring whose13 minutes walk
Daming LakeJinan's largest lake, whose name means «Lake of the Great Splendour», lies north14 minutes walkHalal food isn't guaranteed at the street's stalls, while the Muslim quarter around Jinan's Great Southern Mosque, a short way west, has halal restaurants.