I love Jinan! Haven't been there in years, but the last I was there, I stayed in an area adjacent to all of the nice little alleyways with hot springs dotted through them. It was the middle of winter, but I saw some of the locals going swimming! It was really cool, and I'd love to go back there again
@@leekimwah Spring water in Jinan is not like those in Japan, which is hot all year long due to volcanic activities. Water in Jinan actually comes from southern area, where there's a lot of mountains. In summer, water is very cold and in winter, water is kind of warm, that's why local people can swim in the river.
Your smile is infectious. I couldn't help smiling with you. Man I wished I had enough money saved to tour China. I have subscribed to most of the china tubers and have never been dissapointed. Hope to see your channel grow to new heights.
John, we are having so much fun with you travelling in China. I love your personality and easy style. There are so many westerners living and travelling in China. They always seem to have positive reports about the country, such a contradiction to what you hear from Westerners who have never been there. Keep up the good work.
John, you’re such a positive and happy person! It shows through your smiles in all your videos! Keep up the great videos and stay happy and soak in all that life has to offer in China!
Wow I hadn't heard of it.But now that I have it's definitely added to the list. So cute your groupies in the beginning :) Love your big smile and giggles so contagious! Really enjoyed this video!
Excellent quality video, pity about the rain. My wife comes from Jinan and we've been going there from UK, every year since 2002-2019, only the virus keeping us away. We like to walk most evenings, to Hero Mountain Park, to the South of the city, to join in the dancing. There's a good restaurant in Daming Lake, where I can get my favourite, Kung Po chicken.
I love Jinan too. I was posted there from Qingdao. It is known as the city with the most hot springs in China. A city of 7 million, it also offers more Shandong cuisine than Qingdao. Taishan, one of China's most sacred mountains is also located in the same province. So is Confucious's hometown, Qufu. Jinan is one of the hottest cities in China during summer.
Another great video. Thunder and water sounds are relaxing to some - so this would be a perfect watch. Thanks for showing this place.🤝 (do you use your phone or have a dedicated camera for filming?)
@@JohnThomasAbroad -thanks. I keep filling up my phone taking so many photos around Shenzhen, and I left my little camera home last time I went back. So I will pick up another I think. Thanks for the great videos. 👍
Jinan is my hometown, I have not been there almost 5 years... miss it so much really hope everything turn to be as before soonly. Thank you for your video. The people from Jinan are the best in China! haha
Thanks for showing everybody around my home city. Jinan has so much potential to be a much better city(not that it's not great now), over the years I've been feeling a little disappointed for it not being able to live up to its full potential, but now every year when I go back(except for the last 2 years due to covid) it seems to improve quite a bit, seeing from your video in 2021, it has definitely become more beautiful. Thank you.
@@Jumpoable I think the city can be better planned and constructed, for one. The new area in the east seems to be well planned out, but the old districts like Shizhong or Tianqiao districts really needs better infrastructures overall. Also from a cultural perspective I don't think the city if taking full advantage of its history and heritage. Jinan is an ancient city with a number of very significant historical figures, but people don't typically think of these when they heard the name Jinan, not even Chinese people.
There are so many not famous but very interesting cities and places in China!! Not far from Jinan I highly recommend Xuzhou city (tombs, lake, etc) and Qufu (Confucius family hometown)
The Jinan-born and raised people is here! Have you tried 大米干饭把子肉？It's a combo consist of braise pork belly and rice with gravy, sometimes adding with balls, tofu and seaweed, you should tried it my bro!
When we lived in Qingdao. When we went to Jinan by train for a couple of days. while at the springs I was amazed at how many people came up to say hi. This never happened in QD and was told later that Jinan doesn't get that many western visitors ( unlike QD ) so when they meet one they want to say hi !
4:40 im curious is this spring a kind of Geyser? They should have a lot of natural hot springs I guess. Would love to visit one during a snowy night. Also what we can see, most people can walk maskless 😁👍
Apparently it is like a geyser and streams higher into the air. A snowy night would look nice. A lot of outdoor activities people aren’t wearing masks.
Love all your videos. Your easy-going manner and smile is very infectious. No.1 spring in the world, of course, sounds a little boastful today, but remember in the olden days, the world or more correctly Tianxia (Under the Heaven) is really just Central China.
There're hundreds of spring water spots in Jinan, the 72 is the most famous one and each has it's own name. Due to the heavy rain this year, most Jinan spring water reached a 55 year record level, it's the best time to visit Jinan. The best memory about Jinan spring water is Water pushed out from stone covered road and runs on the local street, you can still experience those in Five dragon's pond Park, sweet memory of my hometown. You can also visit Foliage Valley south of Jinan in Nov, with red color covering the whole mountain, it's breathtaking.
Oh you got lots of friendly fans around you John hehe Nope we've never heard of Jinan and what a wonder, 72 springs? That's pretty special and you went to the number 1 spring in the world?! Gosh such a busy time lots of crowds in the springs at the moment. Oh Damn! it rained! Seem pretty normal there now too despite much of the world having different experineces of the pandemic. Keep safe
Hey John! Wow, the #1 spring in the world ? We’re absolutely LOVING all of the different peopl watching & video-ing you, video-ing yourself. awkwarrrd! 😜 You’re such a great sport and so sweet to them all! Sorry you (we all) didn’t get to see the jets of water at the spring. The streams running through the streets are beautiful, as are Daming Lake, and the views from the top of the tower, too. Thunder, yes! Seems we’re always watching you get rained on 😁, but you’ve shown us so much despite it! Jinan at night is 🤩 And you’re room looks MASSIVE! We wanna come & hang with you in China one day!
Not heard of Jinan but looks cool everyone seems super friendly :) amazing so many natural springs being there :) love all the fish! The spring looks very cool :) so many people but so pretty :) so refreshing!
Wow, hotel Intercontinental room is so huge, like a suite! How much does it cost you for two big rooms? If you dont mind my asking!. Good view, n thanks for another lovely City of Jinan.🙏👍
Thank you for returning the greetings from the friendly chinese citizens that are always interested in seeing a caucasian Vlogger in their cities!!! So cute, when you turned your camera, n showing us the group of little children with their mobile cameras aiming at you. Cant stop laughing at that cute moment!👏👍🇨🇳🤗
I visit Jinan 25 times becausae I do business there, Jinan is a great place and is full of good peopel and I have a lot of private friends in this city. But be cause of Covid i dont visit Jinan in some years.
There are literally SO MANY Chinese cities with a history of 2000 to even 3000 years of constant urban settlement that non-Chinese have ever even HEARD OF (but of course most Chinese will know as the most basic Chinese history will have covered the historically cultural importance of these cities). Of course some have dwindled down to dilapidated conditions, but some have grown into modern metropolises like Jinan, Hangzhou, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Dalian, Chengdu, Chongqing, & of course, the famous ones even wypipo know of like Beijing, Shanghai & Canton (they might not know it's called Guangzhou nowadays). Thank you for showing people Jinan!
im a middle school student from JN.we are usually asked to introduce our city by 150words. my english is not very good so could someone can help me in English？tomorrow i ll have an English examine……
I love Jinan! Haven't been there in years, but the last I was there, I stayed in an area adjacent to all of the nice little alleyways with hot springs dotted through them. It was the middle of winter, but I saw some of the locals going swimming! It was really cool, and I'd love to go back there again
Wow! So glad you have been there before. The little alleyways were my favorite. I could spend hours there (when not raining). 😆.
can one bathe in the hot springs like those in Japan ?
You two are so lucky👏🏻👏🏻😊
@@leekimwah Spring water in Jinan is not like those in Japan, which is hot all year long due to volcanic activities. Water in Jinan actually comes from southern area, where there's a lot of mountains. In summer, water is very cold and in winter, water is kind of warm, that's why local people can swim in the river.
Your smile is infectious. I couldn't help smiling with you. Man I wished I had enough money saved to tour China. I have subscribed to most of the china tubers and have never been dissapointed.
Hope to see your channel grow to new heights.
Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for making this video to introduce Jinan, which is my hometown. I am studying abroad and really miss my Jinan🤗
I live in Jinan. Been here 6 years, and love the place.
Wow, thanks for introducing those the underrated cities.
Thank you for sharing my hometown! Jinan has over 2000 years history and just getting more and more beautiful and modern!
How much I miss my hometown🥲🥲🥲 thank you for making this video
It's sooooo nice to see my home town here! Thank you for your post!
John, we are having so much fun with you travelling in China. I love your personality and easy style. There are so many westerners living and travelling in China. They always seem to have positive reports about the country, such a contradiction to what you hear from Westerners who have never been there. Keep up the good work.
There are a lot of people living and sharing their experiences here. It’s fun to see peoples stories.
Going to Jinan in two weeks! I can't wait. Thanks for the video!
Lucky you. It looks so beautiful from that tower. Thanks again for sharing💕💕
John, you’re such a positive and happy person! It shows through your smiles in all your videos! Keep up the great videos and stay happy and soak in all that life has to offer in China!
2:31 BEST PART
Love it!
Wow I hadn't heard of it.But now that I have it's definitely added to the list. So cute your groupies in the beginning :) Love your big smile and giggles so contagious! Really enjoyed this video!
Thanks. It’s so fun sharing the experiences here.
@@JohnThomasAbroad I bet! We can't wait to do the same! :)
Love seeing China through your eyes! Haven’t had the chance to travel to China since the pandemic. Great coverage. Keep it up!
love your big smile ! ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Signature smile😝😝😊😊
Also.... those are by far the clearest water i've seen in china
I thought they were so clear.
Thank you for sharing your trip, I love Jinan and very enjoy when I was there, the food in Shandong province is good too.
I had an amazing tofu dish. The food was so good.
Hi John,you are simply the best.👍👏
Thanks! Now I have that Tina Turner song in my head though. Which is a very good song 🎵 🎧
@@JohnThomasAbroad you are simply the best,better than all the rest …
@@lester9722 YES!! Too funny.
@@JohnThomasAbroad imagine mankind can be as humble ,fun loving as you are,imagine all the people,living life in peace. Then the world be as one…
Lotus blooming, crystal clear spring water, signature brand name of jinan. Glad you showed the beauty of it, thanks John
It was beautiful.
So beautiful! Thanks for introducing Jinan to us.
Hi, John. Love your energy and smile.... Subscribed... Hope you enjoy your stay in Jinan
Wow so amazing views ...I enjoyed watching here thank you for sharing this video
First! haha! Have been waiting for this Video to go with my dinner😛
Yay! Thank you! Thats so nice. Hope you have a glass of water. 😆
Excellent quality video, pity about the rain. My wife comes from Jinan and we've been going there from UK, every year since 2002-2019, only the virus keeping us away. We like to walk most evenings, to Hero Mountain Park, to the South of the city, to join in the dancing. There's a good restaurant in Daming Lake, where I can get my favourite, Kung Po chicken.
Jinan metro should be 3 lines by the March 2021, and another 3 lines are under construction.
You made very good content, love your video exploring China.
Thank you so much 😊
What a great place to visit❤️❤️❤️
I spent 5 great years in Jinan! I lived there and enjoyed it. I left to come to Shenzhen for work, but I refer to it as my "Chinese Hometown".
I love Jinan too. I was posted there from Qingdao. It is known as the city with the most hot springs in China. A city of 7 million, it also offers more Shandong cuisine than Qingdao. Taishan, one of China's most sacred mountains is also located in the same province. So is Confucious's hometown, Qufu. Jinan is one of the hottest cities in China during summer.
Amazing facts. Thanks for sharing those.
Looks like a fun place. I like the educational voiceover!
Thanks. I’m trying a couple of new things in the video to make it better.
I lived in Jinan for 6 beautiful years. I miss that city and specially the people and friends that we made!
Another great video. Thunder and water sounds are relaxing to some - so this would be a perfect watch. Thanks for showing this place.🤝 (do you use your phone or have a dedicated camera for filming?)
Glad you enjoyed it! I use a Sony camera and my phone for some of the shots when I'm walking for the stabilization features.
@@JohnThomasAbroad -thanks. I keep filling up my phone taking so many photos around Shenzhen, and I left my little camera home last time I went back. So I will pick up another I think. Thanks for the great videos. 👍
Nice man thanks for showing us around a place I never knew about. Looks really nice there. Stay safe.
Thanks Wade.
haven't been jinan but love it, nice video
Actually Jinan has three subway lines now.
Thanks for letting me know. I thought I only saw one on the transit map on my phone. 🤦🏼♂️
Awesome, thanks for sharing
Thanks for introducing my hometown! Miss there
Jinan is my hometown, I have not been there almost 5 years... miss it so much really hope everything turn to be as before soonly. Thank you for your video. The people from Jinan are the best in China! haha
Jinan is such a beautiful city. Glad you enjoyed it and hope you can come back soon.
@@JohnThomasAbroad thinks. Have a nice time in China too.
The unique Spring City in the world, Great Video.
Jinan is fooking AWESOME 💙
Agree!!
Thanks for showing everybody around my home city. Jinan has so much potential to be a much better city(not that it's not great now), over the years I've been feeling a little disappointed for it not being able to live up to its full potential, but now every year when I go back(except for the last 2 years due to covid) it seems to improve quite a bit, seeing from your video in 2021, it has definitely become more beautiful. Thank you.
It’s such a beautiful city. I was there 5 years ago and see some of those improvements.
What would you think is Jinan's full potential, from a local's perspective?
@@Jumpoable I think the city can be better planned and constructed, for one. The new area in the east seems to be well planned out, but the old districts like Shizhong or Tianqiao districts really needs better infrastructures overall. Also from a cultural perspective I don't think the city if taking full advantage of its history and heritage. Jinan is an ancient city with a number of very significant historical figures, but people don't typically think of these when they heard the name Jinan, not even Chinese people.
Jinan China does look like a beautiful city, thank you.
A very special city, the most unique spring city in the world
Love Jinan!!
Great video!
Thanks ABC.
Your videos are great. Great adventures with many interesting places and food. Keep up the good work.
I love this city. I was there for 5 years ❤❤
There are so many not famous but very interesting cities and places in China!! Not far from Jinan I highly recommend Xuzhou city (tombs, lake, etc) and Qufu (Confucius family hometown)
Appreciate the tips Oscar.
I only know Jinan because of my grandfather he showed machines to the chinese workers as an Engineer ive visited Jinan this city is so beautiful
It really is a beautiful city.
Lovely video John. Shows the world how beautiful China is, at the same time shows the world how nice an American can be.
Wish I could double heart this comment.
The Jinan-born and raised people is here! Have you tried 大米干饭把子肉？It's a combo consist of braise pork belly and rice with gravy, sometimes adding with balls, tofu and seaweed, you should tried it my bro!
When we lived in Qingdao. When we went to Jinan by train for a couple of days. while at the springs I was amazed at how many people came up to say hi. This never happened in QD and was told later that Jinan doesn't get that many western visitors ( unlike QD ) so when they meet one they want to say hi !
I am watching your chanbel now and will be watching a lot more from now on.
Thanks Andrew.
Amazing 👍👍👍
4:40 im curious is this spring a kind of Geyser? They should have a lot of natural hot springs I guess. Would love to visit one during a snowy night. Also what we can see, most people can walk maskless 😁👍
Apparently it is like a geyser and streams higher into the air. A snowy night would look nice. A lot of outdoor activities people aren’t wearing masks.
@@JohnThomasAbroad cool 😎 👍
Love all your videos. Your easy-going manner and smile is very infectious. No.1 spring in the world, of course, sounds a little boastful today, but remember in the olden days, the world or more correctly Tianxia (Under the Heaven) is really just Central China.
Thanks BYJ
There're hundreds of spring water spots in Jinan, the 72 is the most famous one and each has it's own name. Due to the heavy rain this year, most Jinan spring water reached a 55 year record level, it's the best time to visit Jinan. The best memory about Jinan spring water is Water pushed out from stone covered road and runs on the local street, you can still experience those in Five dragon's pond Park, sweet memory of my hometown. You can also visit Foliage Valley south of Jinan in Nov, with red color covering the whole mountain, it's breathtaking.
So many great things to see. I’ll be back.
Look lovely.
Thanks for revealing this hidden gem.
Is it always so busy.
Is it more empty in winter
Oh you got lots of friendly fans around you John hehe Nope we've never heard of Jinan and what a wonder, 72 springs? That's pretty special and you went to the number 1 spring in the world?! Gosh such a busy time lots of crowds in the springs at the moment. Oh Damn! it rained! Seem pretty normal there now too despite much of the world having different experineces of the pandemic. Keep safe
Thank you! Such a fun little city. It is pretty normal. Controlled very well like New Zealand.
Welcome to Jinan👏my hometown😀
Maybe the many underground water is the reason why Jinan only has one metro line.
Could be 🤷🏼♂️
Jinan is amazing city, love it
Hey John! Wow, the #1 spring in the world ?
We’re absolutely LOVING all of the different peopl watching & video-ing you, video-ing yourself. awkwarrrd! 😜 You’re such a great sport and so sweet to them all! Sorry you (we all) didn’t get to see the jets of water at the spring. The streams running through the streets are beautiful, as are Daming Lake, and the views from the top of the tower, too. Thunder, yes! Seems we’re always watching you get rained on 😁, but you’ve shown us so much despite it! Jinan at night is 🤩 And you’re room looks MASSIVE! We wanna come & hang with you in China one day!
Welcome to China!! It would be so fun to have you here.
Not heard of Jinan but looks cool everyone seems super friendly :) amazing so many natural springs being there :) love all the fish! The spring looks very cool :) so many people but so pretty :) so refreshing!
The water did look so refreshing!
Recommend the bamboo sea in southern China, which is relatively large
oh~~ Cool ~~, I'd like to view such a city .
Woah!!! Wow!!! Woohoo!!! Enjoying your vid at tea (coffee) time (at work) ;p ;p ;p : )))
Nice. Love that.
Wow, hotel Intercontinental room is so huge, like a suite! How much does it cost you for two big rooms? If you dont mind my asking!. Good view, n thanks for another lovely City of Jinan.🙏👍
This was 1100RMB a night. I booked last minute and it was a holiday so a little more expensive then normal.
@@JohnThomasAbroad Yes, of course! I am sure breakfast provided as well!!!
thanks for sharing, so pretty! Is there an admission fee for Da Ming Lake.
Thank you for returning the greetings from the friendly chinese citizens that are always interested in seeing a caucasian Vlogger in their cities!!!
So cute, when you turned your camera, n showing us the group of little children with their mobile cameras aiming at you. Cant stop laughing at that cute moment!👏👍🇨🇳🤗
It was so cute. ☺️
@@JohnThomasAbroad lndeed it was! I still cant stop laughing whenever l rewatch this vlog!!! Thank you again, John.🙏👍
This is cool
Don't travel during holidays. It is crazy. My friends always take one or two weeks off before or after holidays for traveling around.
哈哈外国友人来山东济南玩，必须体验一下啥叫好客山东啊。我家就在大明湖畔，在这座城长大，感觉这里实在太有魅力了，人和景物都是如此。
I visit Jinan 25 times becausae I do business there, Jinan is a great place and is full of good peopel and I have a lot of private friends in this city. But be cause of Covid i dont visit Jinan in some years.
Jinan is my first Chinese city to visit.
Very cool!
@@JohnThomasAbroad I mean it was first city to visit back in 2019.
Welcome to China
There are literally SO MANY Chinese cities with a history of 2000 to even 3000 years of constant urban settlement that non-Chinese have ever even HEARD OF (but of course most Chinese will know as the most basic Chinese history will have covered the historically cultural importance of these cities). Of course some have dwindled down to dilapidated conditions, but some have grown into modern metropolises like Jinan, Hangzhou, Yangzhou, Suzhou, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Dalian, Chengdu, Chongqing, & of course, the famous ones even wypipo know of like Beijing, Shanghai & Canton (they might not know it's called Guangzhou nowadays). Thank you for showing people Jinan!
Jinan =Spring + mountain
Love it
I need to start a company to heal and refurbish the xiaoqing river!!!!!!!!!
I love peaceful China, kind Chinese, awesome Genshin Impact, beautiful Liziqi and too much!
want to see you explore, NANSHAN&YIBIN bamboo sea
May be spa with pool?
google Shandong Bamboo Spring (Zhuquan) Village
Im not sure if this city is too far but if you like spicy food and Pandas I guess Chengdu? I think is pretty cool.
I’ve been to Chengdu before and loved it.
im a middle school student from JN.we are usually asked to introduce our city by 150words.
my english is not very good
so could someone can help me in English？tomorrow i ll have an English examine……
What about place for foreigners in Jinan? I mean disco, bar... Night life. Where are many foreigners spend good time.
Thank You.
I’m not sure. Next time I go I’ll have to look. I’m not a huge night club guy.
希望約翰在中國幸福快樂，樂不思美。趕快去買一台烘衣機來用，用過烘衣機真的是回不去。😄👏
There are bamboo Villages in many places in China
bamboo sea！ bamboo sea！！ bamboo sea！！！ bamboo sea！！！！
四面荷花三面柳,一城山色半城湖
大明湖畔的夏雨荷
Tangqiao district?
Not sure. Is that in Jinan?
千佛山、大明湖、趵突泉是济南的三大名胜。现在单讲趵突泉。
Jinan is really a low key provincial capital.
Bonjour moncopain ,john thomas abroad ????
I need to a buy a subway card!!!!!!!!
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Hayate you brother 😍😍
Let me show u around Jinan next time hah
💯💯👍🏼👍🏼🤝🤝😍