Beijing-based folk-rock band Buyi (布衣) will throw a 17th anniversary concert at Box Bar in Jinan on September 7. Throughout their long-spanning career, Buyi–whose members hail from Ningxia Province–have established themselves as one of the most... 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>>
The 13th Jinan Dragon Boat Races will take place at Daming Lake Park from July 7-14. The races will feature men-only and men and women combo races, and each racecourse will be 800 metres in length. The Jinan Dragon Boat Races began in 1996 and have taken ... Read More>>
The 2012 Xigu Culture and Art Exhibition will be held at the Xigu Hall in Jinan on May 26. Collections of traditional Chinese paintings, oil paintings, prints, works of calligraphy, the scholar's four jewels (writing brush, ink stick, ink slab and paper), ... Read More>>
Liu Chao, Tan Jialiang and Wang Dantong, professional accordion players, are scheduled to perform at the Concert Hall of Shandong Normal University in Jinan on May 12. Liu Chao, a graduate of the Central Conservatory of Music, won the gold medal at the ... Read More>>
Reflector (反光镜乐队), are one of the biggest and most successful punk bands from Mainland China. Considered by many as the "the Godfathers of Chinese punk", they were the first Chinese punk band to tour the United States and to gain recognition ... 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>>
Head over to Jinan Children’s Art Theatreon April 20th, for a traditional Baroque performance by French string ensemble Stradivaria, conducted by Daniel Cuiller. Stradivaria have played at many of the world’s top venues, and are known for their ... Read More>>
The Swedish band “Riots” will perform at C-Lounge in Jinan on April 28th.Formerly known as Goldcrush, this band has existed in some form or another since around the turn of the century, over which time they have cultivated their sound, seen a ... Read More>>
Mars en Folie – an annual event organised by the Alliance Française in Beijing, the Swiss Embassy, the Canadian Embassy, the Bureau du Quebec and the Belgian Consulate, which celebrates French music and culture – kicks off in Jinan on ... 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>>
The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra (U.S) will perform at the Shandong Conference Hall in Jinan on January 2nd. The orchestra will perform songs from Oscar-winning movies (complete with wide-screen video display behind them). This is the first time that the ... 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 2012 1st China Jinan International Winter Swimming Festival is scheduled to kick off on New Year’s Day at Daminghu Lake. This event, co-hosted by Jinan Tourism Administration, Shandong Swimming Association, Xinhua Net Shandong Channel, Daminghu ... 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>>
The 1st 2011 Quancheng Autumn Shopping Festival is scheduled to kick off in Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province in the beginning of September. The festival, consisting of a series of themed activities, will run until October 31st, covering the ... 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>>
The 8th Jinan Qingdao Beer Festival will be held at the plaza of Jinan International Conference and Exhibition Center on July 30th. At the festival, visitors can look forward to drinking delicious Qingdao Beer, all while watching the world's top circus ... Read More>>