Half the City is Mountains, Half the City is Lakes: Winter in Jinan

Without the colorful flowers of spring or the lush greenery of summer, Daming Lake in winter is simple and bright, yet has a unique charm. As the modern writer Lao She said in his essay "Winter in Jinan": "The winter in Jinan is clear. In the winter of northern China, Jinan is truly a treasure with its warm and sunny weather." "An old city, with mountains and water, all basking in the sunshine, warm and comfortable, just waiting for the spring breeze to wake them up"… (The Third Stop of the New Year Tour in Shandong)