Foreign Friends Explore the 'Jinan Spring Water Festival'

Recently, during the 2024 Jinan Spring Water Festival, Robert Palomino, a Spanish language teacher at Shandong University, Siestagov Alexey, an art and dance teacher at Shandong Xiehe University, along with over ten international students from Shandong University and Shandong Jiaotong University, gathered by Daming Lake to admire the famous springs, enjoy the beautiful scenery, and immerse themselves in an extraordinary "spring water feast".

Foreign friends take a boat tour on Daming Lake. [Photo via Jinan International Communication Center]

Foreign friends take a boat tour on Daming Lake. [Photo via Jinan International Communication Center]

During the event, international friends, led by a tour guide, visited scenic spots such as Beishui Gate, Beiji Temple, and Zeng Gong Memorial. Following the tour, they boarded a boat to cruise on Daming Lake, enjoying the riverside scenery and experiencing the rich historical stories of the City of Springs.

The event concluded with a group of Chinese and international friends walking to the shore near Nanfeng Theater to watch the "Encounter with Daming Lake: Painted Boats Performance." This cultural exchange was a moment of connection between the ancient springs and contemporary Jinan - allowing the world to witness the surging spring waters and the era to see the thriving Jinan.

(Reporters: Kuang Qiongqiong, Lou Xinyu, Yuan Yuhua, Hua Shan, Liang Ruixin, Fan Mingming, Wang Yizhuo, Echo, Peng Dong, Liu Xiaohan)