Miserable Faith (痛仰乐队), a long-running and well known rock band from Beijing, descend upon Banjo Music Bar in Jinan on September 11. Founded in 1999 by a bunch of Beijing students, Miserable Faith have gone on to take the country by storm with their ... Read More>>
French musical duo Nyna Valès will perform at Banjo Bar in Jinan on November 6. Combining elements of both classical and rock guitar with a splash of jazz and bossa nova, Nyna Valès is a vocal-guitar duo act that embraces every kind of groove. ... Read More>>
China Eastern Airlines (http://www2.ce-air.com/) recently resumed daily flights from Jinan to Hong Kong. The flight from Jinan to HK departs at 8:10 and arrives at 11:05. Meanwhile, the flight from HK to Jinan departs at 12:05 and arrives at 14:55. Read More>>
On March 11, taxis in Jinan raised their flag fall fare from 7.5 RMB to 8 RMB. 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>>
Rock band "Dude" will be performing at the Lan Kwai Fong Bar (兰桂坊酒吧) in Jinan on October 13. With members hailing from the U.S., France and China, the band has been performing for years in Beijing and has participated in such large events as ... 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>>
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>>
From March 28th to October 30th, China Eastern Airlines is to begin executing new plans for a brand new flight operation season. When compared with its previous operation season, China Eastern has plans to increase flights to Jinan. China Eastern flights ... Read More>>
Giant panda Quan Quan's sudden death attracted much publicity and attention in Jinan, with residents abuzz over the possible cause of death. On July 26th, Jinan Zoo held a press conference revealing the cause of death for Quan Quan, putting the speculation ... 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>>
Beijing rock band Queen Sea Big Shark will perform at Jinan’s Banjo Music Bar on March 15. Read More>>
The Chinese rock band Second Hand Rose (二手玫瑰) will perform at Jinan’s Banjo Bar on November 23. Combining several Chinese folk styles with modern rock and roll, Second Hand Rose is a down-to-earth band with a huge national following. Getting ... Read More>>
The 7th Jinan Skating Cultural Festival was kicked off at the Golden Elephant Mountain Park on Dec 26th. A wide variety of snow activities can be found at the festival, such as skating, snow ring rides, snow motor rides, and snow boat rides, etc. Getting ... Read More>>
The 1st Jinan Forest Leisure Culture Festival will be held at Jinan Forest Park during the May Day holiday. Visitors can enjoy and participate in a number of events and activities during the festival, including bird-watching, a kite exhibition, painting and ... 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>>
“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>>
The Jinan municipal government has installed a tour map for the blind at Quancheng Plaza. The map is constructed to help the blind find different destinations by feeling the raised contours, and reading the Braille explanations on the side. The tour map ... Read More>>
The government of Jinan City is planning to invest 600 million RMB in the renovation and upgrade of Jixi Wetland Park. According to reports, it will become the largest national wetland park in North China and open on October 1st, 2011. 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>>
A Dragon-boat race, lotus fragrance, painting exhibition and local food: visitors can enjoy all these and more at the 25th Daming Lake Lotus Art Festival which will be held in the Daming Lake scenic area from July 3rd to August 31st. Read More>>
On Jan. 20th, the D158/7 China Railway High-speed (CRH) Series between Jinan and Zhengzhou opened. Travel time has been reduced to 5 hours and 11 minutes, about 3 hours faster than the previous fastest train between the two cities. The train passes through ... Read More>>
Jinan channel cruises will officially be launched before National Day. It is reported that Jinan channel, which is 6.9 km long, is the only channel in China which is formed by natural springs. A total of ten stops have been confirmed on the cruise, ... 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>>