On September 15, Shandong Airlines is launching a new flight from Jinan to Chongqing and onto Cambodia. This is the first direct connection between Shandong and Cambodia. Read More>>
A fine art exhibition featuring works by well-known classical artists will be held October 9-20 in the city of Jinan at the Shandong Provincial Museum. Read More>>
On July 1, Jinan opened its first direct flight route to Lijiang. The flight is operated by Capital Airlines and runs every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Read More>>
On March 11, taxis in Jinan raised their flag fall fare from 7.5 RMB to 8 RMB. Read More>>
In response to the recent bout of air pollution, all vehicles in Jinan (excluding buses, taxies, ambulances etc.) will be held to a temporary odd-even day driving restriction starting on January 16. Read More>>
The 2013 Jinan Parks Pass officially goes on sale from December 1 to February 28. A single user pass costs 100 RMB, a 2-person pass costs 160 RMB and a 3-person pass costs 200 RMB. In addition, 2013 pass holders will receive 30-50% discounts on entry ... Read More>>
The Jinan West Street Workshop Creative Cultural Industry Park (济南西街工坊创意文化产业园)—Jinan's answer to the famous building philosophy of Beijing's 798 art district—is scheduled to open some time this October. Located in a former leather ... Read More>>
Starting August 12, a number of high-speed trains will be departing from Jinan East Station instead of Jinan West Station, including trains D6005, D6007, D6013. The change in these three routes started July 1, and the diversion affects trains bound for ... Read More>>
Jinan's "Hero Mountain" Antiques Market was named China's most authentic antique shopping street this year. This street is Jinan's first, and Shandong's fourth, national level specialty shopping street. Hero Mountain Antiques Market consists of a ... Read More>>
Starting July 1, direct bullet trains will be available from Jinan West Station to Qingdao (Train numbers: D6002, D6005, D6007, D6010, D6013, D6016). To reserve your tickets call 0531 9510 5105 or register at www.12306.cn. See also: Jinan Offers New Direct ... Read More>>
On April 2nd, Jinan opened four new direct bus routes to the Zhangqiu Scenic Area (章丘景区). The new Bus routes are the 游701, 游701支线,游702 and游703. These buses can be boarded at the north gate of the sports centre (体育中心北门), the Botanical Gardens ... Read More>>
A tour bus carrying 27 tourists was attacked by a group of tigers in the "Beasts of Prey" area of the Paomaling Wild Animal World (跑马岭野生动物世界) in Jinan on February 4th. And beasts of prey these tigers were – they surrounded the tour ... Read More>>
November through January is traditionally a slow period for flight ticket sales. Accordingly, beginning next week, Jinan passengers can pick up many heavily discounted tickets of flights departing from Jinan to many other cities across China. For example, ... Read More>>
The Jinxiangshan Ski Resort in Jinan is expected to open to skiing enthusiasts this December. Visitors can join in a series of fun competitions here, such as ski competitions, tug of war contests in a snow world, etc. Those who bring their kids will also ... Read More>>
Recently, the Shandong Government released its ambitious plan to develop civil aviation: by 2015 the number of civil airports will increase from 11 to 20. Also, there will be six Shandong-based airlines, with a total of 160 airplanes in operation, and a ... Read More>>
According to the Jinan Transport Bureau, the local government is planning for the city to become a "city of public transport" within the upcoming five years. Becoming a "city of public transport" is an effective measure to ensure ... Read More>>
The 2012 Qilu Tourism Ticket was recently put on sale to the public. The new ticket covers attractions in Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Sha’anxi, Shanxi, Shanghai, Liaoning, Jiangsu and Anhui. Among them, 335 attractions are free for those who have the Qilu ... Read More>>
According to the “Jinan Transportation Twelfth Five-Year Plan”, over the next five years, the city plans to set up 2,000 bicycle rental points equipped with 50,000 bikes. See also: Jinan’s First Robot Restaurant Opens Read More>>
Jinan is now home to the world’s largest indoor aquarium. The new aquarium, called Quanyang Polar Ocean World, is located at Qihe County, in the northern part of Jinan. The massive exhibition halls total 88,000 sq. m, and houses thousands of rare ... Read More>>
On July 26th, the weather station in Jinan issued a code yellow warning, expecting high temperatures over the next three days. Temperatures could reach 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) and even higher. The warning also reminded outdoor workers of ... Read More>>
The Jinan Urban Planning Exhibition Center opened to the public on July 1st. The centre displays Jinan’s urban planning and development, including models of planned and recent developments as well as Jinan's history and culture. Tips: Jinan Urban ... Read More>>
Since ticket prices for Beijing-Shanghai High-speed Rail were released lately, prices for flight tickets from Jinan to Beijing or to Shanghai have been falling down sharply. Passengers are now able to buy flight tickets from Jinan (Shandong) to Beijing with ... Read More>>
“Leopard”, a top Taiwanese buffet brand and China’s largest buffet group,recently opened its first restaurant in Jinan at the side of the Daming Lakefront. The restaurant is located on the second floor of Kaiyuan Plaza, across from the ... Read More>>
On May 9th, the largest 3D street painting in the world was unveiled to the public on Jinan Wanda Square. It sets a new Guinness World Record with a length of 32.2 meters, a width of 23.3 meters, a height of 6.09 meters and an area of 892 square meters. It ... Read More>>