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when it comes to jinan, the capital of shandong, people seem to have only a superficial understanding of it. it is an important transportation hub for the beijing-shanghai railway and the jiaoji railway, home to the world-famous baotu spring and the impressive xia yuhe by the daming lake in "my fair princess". but if you ask more in depth, i'm afraid that many people will only think of lao she's "winter in jinan" after five minutes of silence.

jinan in summer is often overlooked. even mr. lao she, who praised jinan highly, omitted "jinan's summer" in his works describing the four seasons. heat is indeed a strong enemy faced by jinan people throughout the summer, especially in july and august, when the temperature reaches 39°c and the body feels 40°c+. even locals are "backstabbed" by the high temperature from time to time. in september, the temperature remains high at around 30°c.

but you would never imagine that jinan in summer actually hides many surprises, just waiting for you to explore and discover them in the "early morning and late evening". you can still experience them before the weather turns cold. in the early morning and evening, when the heat subsides a little, jinan shows a different charm. maybe it is the cool spring water, a moment of tranquility and coolness; maybe it is the draft beer stall full of fireworks in a quiet alley; those different styles.

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the fireworks of the morning market,

it is the energy field of summer

the morning market is the spirit of a city, a "door to any place" that allows you to quickly enter the life of the city, and a gathering place for the fireworks of jinan. it is only five or six o'clock, but the morning market in jinan is already bustling.the morning mist had not even completely dissipated yet, and the morning market in the mist seemed like a huge energy field. the vendors lined up on both sides of the road, and the fireworks in the hawking seemed to immediately charge the body and mind that were still not awake.

the morning market hidden in the community can better capture the taste of locals than various internet celebrity food streets. the various snacks on the roadside often make people look back and fall into choice difficulties. as the capital of shandong, a province with a large amount of carbohydrates, even in summer, a bite of steaming noodles is indispensable. whatever you want to eat, you can find the stall by smelling the aroma.tianmoer is like candied fruits, shanghe old tofu pudding with fried dough sticks, or even a mixture of tofu pudding and spicy soup are all classic breakfast combinations loved by people in jinan.the long-lost old-fashioned soy milk machine produces soy dregs and soy milk at the same time. freshly ground and cooked black bean fresh soy milk is poured into a plastic bag and you can drink it by inserting a straw. in jinan, many morning markets have been operating for many years. at any old-fashioned tofu pudding shop, the locals may tell you, "that's the taste i've eaten since i was a child."

as the saying goes, "live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the spring, eat by the spring." but it is different from scenic spots.the morning market mainly serves the old neighbors living nearby. there is no mention of spring water here, but everything is related to spring water.if you think about it carefully, you will find that all these delicacies are related to spring water. it is less deliberate and more acceptable. although the spring water is sweet, it is spiced and salty. people in jinan do not need to use a spoon or chopsticks, but drink it by turning the bowl. just like "beijing douzhi", for foreign tourists, even if they can't taste it, they still want to challenge it and give it a try.

the main feature of the food at the morning market is that it is "freshly made". while waiting in line, you can observe the entire process of making a baiji bun, from rolling the noodles, baking the bun, to chopping the meat. the long-lost cash "change", listening to the locals haggling over prices in the "jinan dialect", and pushing a cart back and forth in the crowd to compare prices at several stores, all constitute a vivid picture of exploring the life in jinan.tourists are also eager to try and take the opportunity to learn a few authentic "jinan dialect" and blend in. this is not to save a few cents, but to use these few cents to immerse themselves in the same fun as the locals.the slow life of jinan's old city permeates every detail of life, and to experience the slow life of the old city, just start relaxing from the early morning market.

it is worth mentioning that the morning market in jinan is mostly a temporary gathering of vendors on both sides of the road near a residential area. it starts at five or six in the morning and disperses at eight o'clock.jingshan road morning market, shunyu north district morning market... you can easily tell its specific location from the name. if you want to find a 24-hour market, it is probably a food street such as "minzu street".

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ice cold beer,

jinan people's summer "happy water"

spring water and draft beer are the fresh labels and symbols unique to jinan.drinking a glass of draft beer on a summer night with a temperature of nearly 40°c is a memory that runs through the minds of many jinan people from childhood to adulthood.people are often seen on the streets carrying plastic bags filled with yellow liquid as they walk home. this is the magic weapon for jinan people to cool down in the summer heat - bagged draft beer, also known as draft beer.different from the brewing process of bottled wine, draft beer is fresh beer that is packaged directly from cans after the beer ferments successfully without industrial filtration and preservation treatment. it has a short shelf life and costs 3.5 yuan a cup. it tastes like an "old popsicle" in the beer circle. the refreshing and icy feeling can quickly get rid of the summer anxiety.

which draft beer house should i go to? it must be the one downstairs in my neighborhood. there are crisscrossing alleys hidden in tongyuanjuqian street. you can walk into the old neighborhood by twisting and turning. there are often several draft beer houses extending from the front rooms on the first floor. four-legged tables, small stools, draft beer cans, and the "relaxation" grows wildly here."a cup of draft beer, a handful of white strips, a plate of fried dough sticks, and a plate of galayouzi" is the ordering terminology used by authentic jinan people.

draft beer is the "happy water" of jinan people in summer, a kind of emotional supplement in the hot weather. lao yu beer house has a high status in the hearts of local draft beer lovers. it does not rely on food rating software, but on word of mouth.even the way of getting beer remains old-fashioned - if you want to drink draught beer, you have to buy a liquor license first, and then use the license to get beer. many regular customers here have their own exclusive draught beer cups.everything is casual in front of the beer house. you can stand and drink and leave quickly, or you can sit down, order some side dishes and have a drink.draft beer also reflects the life philosophy of jinan people - "do whatever makes you feel comfortable."“come on, let’s have a drink” and “have a drink, zhiyin, zhiyin”, in the moment of toasting, all kinds of “class smell” also disappeared.

beer houses are "bistros" that belong to jinan people. many of them also offer some local favorite snacks, and customers can also take out cooked dishes to go with their drinks. some even adopt the "c in the morning and a in the evening" business model, which means they are braised pork and cooked food shops during the day and beer houses at night.compared with shandong cuisine restaurants, the side dishes here are more like the homely tastes of jinan people.compared with old-fashioned beer houses like lao yu beer house that focus on the draft beer market, yujiaqiao's "xiaohe renjia" is probably the most famous beer house in tourists' guides.jinan has a crisscross of springs underground, and the underground canals and small rivers "production canals" run through the old city. it meanders northward through the streets and alleys of wulongtan park, and becomes an open canal at yujiaqiao, forming a unique "small bridges, flowing water and people's homes" scene with the surrounding residential houses in the spring city. not only are the menus more diverse, the temperature of "little river people's home" is also more refreshing because it is close to the spring river. drinking a draft beer and eating skewers by the spring river has also become a unique experience in the spring city.

in addition to beer houses, barbecue stalls are also a great food pairing with draft beer on summer nights. fried lamb skewers and barbecue are all the rage because they go well with draft beer.the "yijiu bbq" in jinan, which was once spread all over the country, is unique and its rise is closely related to draft beer. more than 30 years ago, there was a craze for "eating barbecue and drinking draft beer" on jingyiweijiu road.thanks to the fame of "yijiu" skewers, jinan has become popular across the country as the "skewers capital", and tourists from all over the country often come here. the "white strips" sprinkled with only salt keep the most tender taste of kid meat. the small red waist, bone marrow, lamb ribs... the roasted flavors are all unique to jinan barbecue. many "migrant workers" from other places come to jinan specifically to learn technology and open shops in their hometowns.during its heyday, i worked as an apprentice at jinan's "yijiu", and i became a symbol of the delicious barbecue at this restaurant.

besides barbecue, for tourists from other places, braised pork is equal to jinan, and this label is deeply rooted in people's minds. in the late-night canteen under the viaduct, a cup of draft beer and a bowl of braised pork with rice can cure many workers' fatigue of the day.

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with the spring as the line,

wonderful scenery in the old city alleys

in fact, cities also have their own mbti. jinan, the old spring city in the north, is like a person, quietly exuding its own charm.it is an underestimated ancient city with many treasures but it is not ostentatious. when people first come to jinan, they often go to famous attractions such as daming lake, baotu spring, and thousand buddha mountain, but these are only part of it. to truly understand jinan, you need to delve into its life and history.

jinan has been associated with springs for thousands of years, and springs are its soul. taking springs as a clue is a way to explore the city and better explore the subtleties of this city. on social media, many tourists choose to take a novel city spring walk in jinan.in the old city, you can ride in quanshui hutong and visit the old buildings in the old city. there are many historical buildings scattered on jiangjunmiao street, shuangzhongci street, gongyuan wall street, donggengdao street, qushuiting street, etc. these streets are full of age.

ride a shared bicycle and travel through the area to find historical buildings from different eras, such as the fuxue confucian temple, zhuangyuan mansion, catholic church, lvzu temple, tibi hall, etc. ancient streets, old alleys, stone roads, old houses, old willows, clear springs... deep in the alleys, you can see the most authentic life colors of old jinan.the locals' guide will tell you to see the gate of the provincial people's congress compound and walk in bravely. the pearl spring group, one of the four major spring groups in jinan, is included there, and you can also find faint traces of the prince de's palace from the ming dynasty.in summer, due to the hot temperature, tourists from other places prefer the "three-wheeled vehicle" as a means of transportation. at night, they will light up with cyberpunk colors, pulling tourists through the old streets of the ancient city and to those small alleys that are difficult to reach by taxi.

if you want to explore more deeply, the simen pagoda scenic area in the southern mountainous area is a good choice. although it is far from the main urban area, the simen pagoda alone is of great historical value and is worth a special trip.this place is close to mount tai, has dense vegetation, and the temperature is much cooler than in the city, making it a great place for people to escape the summer heat and have fun.

the simen pagoda is the only existing sui dynasty stone pagoda in china and also the earliest existing single-story pavilion-style stone pagoda in china. it is as famous as the zhaozhou bridge, demonstrating jinan's long history.in addition, there are the nine-top pine which is more than 2,000 years old, the dragon and tiger pagoda from the prosperous tang dynasty, the xiaosong pagoda from the northern song dynasty, the thousand buddha cliff from the early tang dynasty, the tomb pagoda groups from the jin, yuan and ming dynasties, etc. you can almost appreciate the ancient monuments of the sui, tang, song, yuan and ming dynasties in one stop.in recent years, simenta has been nicknamed "cat temple" on social platforms such as xiaohongshu because of its many cats, attracting many young people who love cute animals to check in.

every summer, it is so hot that people in jinan develop a certain kind of "empathy" to understand tourists and then become tourists themselves.some people take their families and children to other places to escape the summer heat, while those who stay in the local area are "being themselves" with the attitude of "come if you want". jinan in summer shows a more real side, without the label of internet celebrities, and not following the crowd to cater to others. this kind of city-exploring travel is more worthy of travelers' own thinking and definition.

in addition to the ones mentioned above, in jinan, traveling and experiencing life can help you feel the inner charm of this charming city more deeply than visiting scenic spots.endless free spring water, the city walk in quanshui hutong, the check-in at the century-old buildings with a rich history of port opening, and the modern life experience in the style of the republic of china all have their own characteristics and are worth experiencing at the end of summer.