Spring monument
38 m tall.
Suginami — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steven Sun — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bohao Zhao — CC BY 3.0 · 高文海 — CC BY-SA 4.0 · chp13579753 — CC BY-SA 3.0 · Suginami — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Steven Sun — CC BY-SA 4.0 · Medivh — CC BY 3.0
The main square of central Jinan, its name meaning «City of Springs Square», 790 m long and 280 m wide over 22 hectares. Work began in July 1998 and finished in September 1999, and it holds gardens, fountains, promenades and a memorial hall to Shandong's famous figures. At its centre stands the 38.11 m «Spring» monument by the sculptor Wang Tianren, its curving form drawn from the ancient seal-script character for «spring»; it has become the symbol of Jinan, and a musical fountain in the shape of a lotus flower plays nearby. Wandering is free at any hour, and the famous Baotu Spring park lies just to the west, so the two pair easily in one walk.
38 m tall.
Musical.
Next door.
Central Jinan, east of Baotu Spring Park
Baotu SpringThe most famous spring of Jinan, «the city of springs», an artesian spring whose7 minutes walk
Furong StreetA historic street in the heart of old Jinan, its name meaning «water lily street8 minutes walk
Five Dragon PoolA pond fed by artesian springs and one of Jinan's best-known springs, at the hea9 minutes walk
Black Tiger SpringThe second most important of Jinan's springs after Baotu Spring; its water rises13 minutes walk
Jinan Great Southern MosqueOne of China's well-known mosques, founded on its present site in 1295 under the14 minutes walkIts curving form comes from the ancient seal-script character for «spring», since Jinan is known as the City of Springs; the square is free to wander.