Jinan, the capital of Shandong Province, is located in the midwest of Shandong and acts as a traffic junction to many worthwhile attractions in the province. Known as the 'City of Springs', it is popular among visitors for its many springs and unique manly Lu Culture.
Jinan is a historical city with a history of some 2,000 years and is famed for its numerous relics. It is the cradle of the Longshan Relics Culture, the reputed prehistoric culture of China and is found in Longshan Town, hence the name. Here you will find far more than you would expect, the ancient Great Wall of the Qi State (a state of the Zhou Dynasty (770B.C. – 221B.C.)), the colored sculptures of the Song Dynasty (960-1279) in the Lingyan Temple and so on.
The city is the home of Shandong cuisine, a popular cuisine of China.
The unique souvenirs include Ejiao, Black Pottery, Lu Embroidery and Wooden-Fish wares.
Jinan is the right place to see some very typical festivals including The Lantern Festival in the Baotu Spring Park, the Lotus Festival in the Daming Lake Park and the Double-Nine Festival on the Thousand-Buddha Mountain.
In the Daming Lake ParkThe city is hospitable and receives visitors from all over the world. Marco Polo once visited it and left words of praise to this city. The Baotu Spring, Daming Lake and the Thousand Buddha Mountain decorate the city as a beautiful garden.
Compared with those capital cities, or other large and medium-size cities in China, the city has few advantages and lacks a metropolitan atmosphere, the highlight being its numerous springs. Some people say Jinan's glamour is not merely its enticing natural beauty, but more the warmth of the local people. The beauty of nature is thin and weak, but the beauty that comes from people will last forever.

On June 6, 1996, the first Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant was established in Beijing with its signboard inscribed by Wang Guangying, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC. In 2003, the Beijing Meizhou Restaurant Management Co. Ltd. was established. Under the leadership of President Wang Gang, the employees devoted themselves to expanding the Dongpo culture and developing the brand, insisting on quality and innovation and guarding the strict quality. The enterprise developed quickly and became one of the most stable large dining enterprises in the domestic market. The dining enterprise now has: a head quarters, a distribution center, a central authority kitchen, over 20 chain restaurants and over three thousand employees in China. The company includes: Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant, Wangjiadu Chaffy Dish, Meizhou Snacks, Home-Made Specialty many other sections.
In 2000, the company was awarded an award as a "Sichuan Famous Restaurant" by the Sichuan Provincial Government. In 2002, they participated in the first Sichuan Cuisine Contest in the 12th National Chef Festival and were awarded the award of "Famous Banquet of China" and the "Team Gold Award". In the same year, the company was recognized as a "Chinese Famous Restaurant" by the China Cooking Association and President Wang Gang was given an award as a "China excellent Entrepreneur in Food and Beverage Industry". In 2003, President Wang Gang was granted an award of the "Standing Committee of the Meishan Committee of the Political Consultative Conference". That same year, Meizhou Dongpo was chosen as first in the Chinese Food and Beverage Industry by Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management. In 2005, President Wang Gang was awarded "The Excellent Carving" award and was engaged as an MBA assistant of Tsinghua University. In 2005, the company cooperated with the Hormel Company and produced Homel Meizhou Dongpo Sausage.  In 2006, President Wang Gang was chosen as "The Greatest Power Person Of Beijing". In April of 2006, the company passed the standard for the ISO9000 Quality Management System. In 2007, President Wang Gang was chosen chairman on duty by FOODUN. Also in 2007, Meizhou Dongpo Restaurant was chosen as one of "Greatest Power Brands Top Ten" of Beijing and in April of 2007, the company was chosen as an advanced unit of Beijing Harmonious Labor Relations.

Chaoyang Theater on Dongsanhuan Road has a superior location and advanced management experiences, which enable it to be the best place for acrobatics performances. Its particular brand, Acrobatics World, has received wide recognition from many travel agencies both in and out of China. Some foreign travel agencies even make reservations two years in advance for the tickets of acrobatic performances held here. The most impressive characteristics of these acrobatics performances are beauty, thrill, surprise and inconceivability. So it is no wonder that Bora Milutinovic,the former head coach of Chinese National Football Team, Mr. Milutinovic, took his family to enjoy the acrobatics shows for four times and spoke highly of the performances by saying that "it's really marvelous here".

The Shijingshan Amusement Park is a State AAAA Tourist Area. It is located on the north side of the western end of Chang'an Avenue in Beijing and on the western side of the West Fifth Ring Road, 15 km from Tian'anmen Square. It is a scenic spot and theme park, integrating fitness, entertainment, appreciation of literature and art, catering and shopping. Completed in September 1986, the Shijingshan Amusement Park covers 340,000 square meters, is composed of three parts: the Entrance Zone Square, Eastern Science-fiction Theme Zone and the Western cartoon theme zone. The Entrance Zone Square is a sunken green culture square. The first level along the streets is a music fountain square, the second one contains a green lighting square covered with Chinese roses and flowers, and the third is used for cultural activity, covering 31,000 square meters. There are 71 various theme amusements. The track length of the suspended and reciprocating roller coaster totals 888 meters, ranking No. 1 in Asia; Jones Adventure heads the top in Asia for track height of 25 meters and total length of 480 meters. 4D Flying Theater boasts vertical a ball screen diameter of 22 meters; dynamic seat devices can raise the audience up to 15 meters in the air. The digital-controlled dynamics and restoration of digital camera shots enable the audience to simulate flying high in the sky.

Beijing is the collision and blend of Chinese traditional and modern cultures. So Beijing tour is a must if you come to China. This time, I want to take you to visit some special attractions in Beijing such as Temple of the Ordination Altar and Ox Street.
Temple of the Ordination Altar
Seated in Mentougou District, west suburbs of Beijing City, Temple of the Ordination Altar enjoys a time-honored history. Known as the Wisdom Accumulation Temple, the complex was first founded during the reign of Sui Emperor Kaihuang. This temple has many name, however, the temple is commonly known as Temple of the Ordination Altar.
The main building of Temple of the Ordination Altar is Jietandian. The shape of Jietandian is unique, and it looks solemn and respectful. It demonstrates the Tibetan Buddhist Characteristics.
There is a square white marble altar Stands in the center of the hall. As the biggest among the "Three Grand Ordination Altars in China", this altar has a reputation of "Number One Altar under Heaven".
With beautiful scenery, Temple of the Ordination Altar is also famous for its pine trees. Moreover, there are many rare flowers and grasses in the temple. The existed ancient clove, ancient weigela florida and peony all have a history of from 150 years to more than 200 years. So Temple of the Ordination Altar is the place really worth visiting during your visa free Beijing tour. In addition, tourists could know more about the history of this ancient temple.

Ming Tombs, Badaling Great Wall, Olympic Stadium
1. On departure time, the driver took me to the Ming Tombs. Visit Changling or Dingling.
As the largest clusters of imperial cemeteries in China, there are 13 emperors of Ming Dynasty buried here. Changling is the largest and most magnificent one of the Ming Tombs. Dingling is the first ancient imperial tomb excavated under scientific plan in China. The archaeological and historical relics found in the excavation are of great academic and historical values. 
2. After traditional Chinese lunch, we moved to the Badaling Great Wall. Standing on Badaling Great Wall, you may feel you are back to those ancient times. The Great Wall is not only the miracle of the architecture history, but also the milestone of the glorious Chinese history.
3. Visited Bona Jade Factory and learn about the stone carving art in China.
4. At last, I transferred to the Olympic Stadium where I have 45 minutes to take pictures at the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. 
5. Backed to my Beijing hotel.

Before you come to Beijing, you surely have heard of the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, or the Summer Palace, and the alike. While Beijing, a city of abundant historical treasures, also has a dynamic night life which deserve experience during visa free Beijing tour. Here I recommend you some night hangouts in Beijing.

Night Gui Street

Known as Ghost Street, Night Gui Street is a famous food street that is very noisy and busy at night. Except coming for kinds of mouth watering snacks, actually, it is a nice place to walk around without tasting any snacks but just to enjoy its beauty.

Donghuamen Night Market

Located close to Wangfujing Street, Donghuamen Night Market is the most famous Beijing snack street, selling various edible and exotic snack foods with over 60 specialty snack hawker stalls. Until you see it, you can’t believe it, scropions, millepedes, starfish, little squids, little sparrows, grasshoppers on sale.

Shichahai Night View

With fascinating night view, Shichahai is a place that attracts many people competing to enjoy is natural beauty. When the night coming, all the lights are turned on, and the ripple water reflects these colorful lights then the lakes seems like taking a golden color.

Trees, shops, bars, etc are all showing their different pretty look. Except for the view, Shichahai is also a bar area where you can have a drink, relax even know many new faces. 

Nanluoguxiang

With a history of more than 700 years, Nanluoguxiang is about is now famous for the cafes and bars and clothing and handcraft shops that line its Hutong laneways as well as its traditional Hutong and courtyards. This lane is a perfect blend of past and present.

Beijing Opera

As a national treasure with a history of over 200 years, Beijing Opera is very colorful, bright and may seem extremely noisy so that it bears absolutely no resemblance to western opera.

The most famous places for performing Beijing Opera are Liyuan Theatre, Changan Grand Theatre, Huquang Huiguan Ancient Opera Building.

Enjoy your nightlife during visa free Beijing tour.

 

Originally the palatial residence of emperor Yongzheng when he was just a prince, Lama Temple is the largest and most perfectly preserved lamasery of Gelug Sect in present day Beijing. The cluster of buildings in the temple, including halls, pavilions and towers, is a harmonious blend of traditional Han, Tibetan, Manchu and Mongolian features.

798 Art District is Beijing's leading concentration of contemporary art galleries. The industrial complex celebrates its proletarian roots in the communist heyday of the 1950s via retouched red Maoist slogans decorating gallery interiors and statues of burly, lantern-jawed workers.