Jinan, located in the eastern coast of China, is the capital city of Shandong Province and the center of politics, economy, culture, science and technology, education and finance. Jinan has a long history. As a famous cultural city approved by the State Council, Jinan is known as the "Spring City" because of its numerous springs. There are many scenic spots in Jinan, especially Baotu Spring, Daming Lake and Qianfo Mountain, which are called the three major scenic spots in Jinan. Jinan is a famous spring city, and Baotu Spring ranks first and is regarded as the best.

The spring tour route has become the main symbol of Jinan, which connects the waterways from Black Tiger Spring, Baotu Spring and Wulongtan to Daming Lake. This famous route also provides the convenience of going to all the major scenic spots in Jinan by boat. In addition to tourism, education and technology in Jinan have also developed rapidly. In 2007, the regional fiscal revenue was 75.86 billion yuan, an increase of 23. 1%. Today, Jinan is one of the nine financial districts in China.