北国江南：济南

北国江南：济南

JINAN: CITY OF SPRINGS

“Imagine an old town; imagine a moat surrounded by a thick rampart, protecting a gate tower half-asleep; imagine a brook by the side of a narrow paved road, reflecting the shadow of the nearby mountains… If you can’t imagine… just come to Jinan and look for yourself.”

— Writer Lao She

Text by Chen Yuqiang Translation by Madeline Weng, Shirley Wang, Leo Pictures by Zeng Jian, Zhang Haolun Special thanks to Jinan Tourism Developmmen Commission 采访支持: 济南市旅游发展委员会

Baotu Spring, famous for its spurting spring water. Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty used to call it the "No.1 Spring in the world".

相传被乾隆皇帝封为“天下第一泉”的趵突泉（摄影：徐金利）

“设若你的幻想中有个中古的老城，有睡着了的大城楼，有狭窄的古石路，有宽厚的石城墙，环城流着一道清溪，倒映着山影……设若你幻想不出——请到济南来看看吧。”

——老舍