China: Discover Jinan - the city of streams

The world's number one Baotuo spring is the symbol of Jinan city.

Jinan - the capital of Shandong province, China is a cultural, historical and Famous tourist city known as "city of springs". Jinan is one of the first cities ranked as the best tourist city in China.

Jinan City is known as the “city of springs” with 1,209 springs, of which 950 are famous. The special feature of Jinan springs is that the underground springs flow underground and erupt to the surface through “spring eyes”.

Located in the busiest and most bustling area of downtown Jinan, Baotuoquan Park is a famous 5A national tourist attraction with the stream of the same name combined with other works. culture.

In 1956, the Bao Dot stream area was planned to be built into a park. After many upgrades and expansions, the area increased from 3.4ha to 10.5ha. There are many streams in the park, but Bao Dot stream is the top of the 28 famous streams here.

Bao Dot Spring is associated with a beautiful legend. According to legend, in the ancient city of Ji Nan, there was a doctor named Bao Toan who always helped people. One day, Bao Toan brought an old man who had fainted on the roadside home for treatment. Unexpectedly, the old man was the brother of the Dragon King, so the Dragon King gave the doctor a white jade bottle used to cure and save people. Bao Toan, afraid of being stolen, hid the jade bottle underground, and it immediately became the "World's number one spring" Bao Dot as it is today.

Bao Dot Spring is the top of 72 famous springs in Jinan city, the underground water level of the spring fluctuates at 26-29m depending on the rainy and dry seasons of the year. Bao Dot Spring Lake is where the underground stream erupts to the surface through 3 "spring eyes" with a large water flow that sometimes reaches 162,000m ³ /day and night. Around the lake there are many ancient architectural works such as Lac Vien Duong, Quan Lan communal house (stream viewing pavilion), Lai Hac bridge (crane welcoming bridge) and the surrounding corridor.

The spring water in Bao Dot Lake always maintains a temperature of 18 degrees Celsius all year round, so in winter the temperature drops, the water evaporates into a hazy mist that lingers around the ancient pavilions and towers, creating a paradise on earth. In addition, in the lake there are many small "stream eyes" that erupt, creating "strings of pearls" of bubbles floating in the water.

Known as the "First Stream" among more than 70 famous streams in Jinan, Bao Dot Stream is the symbol of this city, a famous check-in spot for tourists, so the locals here have a saying "if you don't come to Bao Dot Stream, your trip to Jinan is a waste".