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Jining City, situated in the southwest of Shandong Province in east China is famous Ququ which is the hometown of Confucius and Mencius who were the famous teachers in ancient China. Jining City city lies in the southern part of Shandong Province, at the convergence of Shandong, Henan, Jiangsu and Anhui. It is bordered by the famous 'Peony Town', Heze. Xuzhou of Jiangsu Province lies south of Jining which is separated by the Yellow River from Liaocheng in the northwest corner. Jinan, the capital city of Shandong Province, is about 200 kilometers (124 miles) from Jining. It belongs to the transitional area from low mountains and hills to plains. Generally, plain and bottomland constitute the main types of the city’s landform. Its eastern part is covered by mountains dotted with basins and valleys between them, and the whole terrain of the area slopes downwards from east to west.History of Jining
Primitive villages were scattered around this region five or six thousand years ago. After the unification of China by the Qin Dynasty (221BC-206BC), Rencheng County was established here. Jining, as the name of the administrative unit set up here, first appeared in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368).
What to see in Jining?
Jining is also an important birthplace of Chinese civilization with many historical sites. Confucius, Mencius and other Chinese sages were born here and the Confucianism spread from here to around China. Today, you can still see the Temple and Cemetery of Confucius and the Confucian Family Mansion. The Temple of Confucius has more than 460 ancient buildings from palaces, halls, terraces to pavilions arranged in a symmetrical structure. Many historical relics can be seen in the Family Mansion such as porcelains, ivory carvings, jade carvings and robes. In addition to the 2 highlights, the Beijing - Hangzhou Grand Canal, built more than 720 years ago, is still navigable in Jining with a shipping capacity of 100 million tons. The Canal shows wonderful scenery and leaves many cultural relics.Here are top attractions:
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| Qufu Confucius Temple | Confucius Cemetery (Kong Lin) | Confucius Family Mansion |
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| Mencius Family Mansion | Confucius Six Arts City | Yan Temple |
How to reach Jining?
By Air: Jining Qufu Airport lies in Zhifang Town, Jiaxiang County of Jining, 24 kilometers away from city . At present, it has opened the flights to Beijing, Harbin, Shenyang, Dalian, Zhuhai, Xiamen, Chengdu, Changsha, Chongqing, Changchun … Visitors can take airport shuttle bus travel between airport and Jining City.
By Train: There are 4 railway Stations in Jining City. Visitors can take train from other cities in China to Zucheng Railway Station, Jining Railway Station, Qufu Railway Station and Yanzhou Railway Station.
By Bus: Jining south coach station (formerly Jining Coach Station) is located in Jianshe Nan Lu, while the north coach station is situated in the north suburb, adjacent to the No.327 National Highway. Bus routes opened here cover over 120 cities and counties of 10 provinces. From the Jinan Coach Terminal in Jiluo Lu, buses to Jining depart every 30 minutes and will reach the destination in about three hours.
When to visit Jining?
Bearing a warm temperate monsoon climate, the region has abundant solar energy. Summer is hot and gathers much rainfall, while most days in winter are clear and chilly. The annual average temperature of Jining weather ranges from 13.3ºC to 14.1ºC . Spring, summer and autumn are best months for sightseeing.
Jining Travel Tips
Local Highlights: Qufu International Confucius Cultural Festival (late September): 2007 Qufu International Confucius Cultural Festival was held September 20-28.
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