Finally arrived at the Jinan described by Lao She, the gentleman truly did not deceive me!

Surrounded by lotus flowers on four sides and willows on three, the city is graced with mountain hues and half-encircled by a lake. This sentence does not contain a hint of exaggeration. Even though it is not yet the season when the lotus blooms, and the mountain peaks and pavilions are not yet dressed in white, the spirited waters are already enough to move me. Having traveled to so many places, locations with water always possess an extra touch of spirit, liveliness, and vitality. Water has a certain power, the power to calm everything. The most chaotic heart can be settled after sitting by the lake for an afternoon... Jinan is definitely a place to return to, for Jinan's summer, Jinan's winter, and also for Jinan's braised meat, sa soup, big onions...