Jinan (chn)

Jinan

Jinan ranks 2,058th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Carcassonne, Palais-Royal, and Monrovia. Memorable people born in Jinan include Li Qingzhao, Xin Qiji, and Wendi Deng Murdoch. Memorable people who died in Jinan include Xu Zhimo, and Zhang Zongchang. Jinan has been the birth place of many soccer players, and athletes and the death place of many writers, and military personnels. Jinan is located in China.

Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub. The city has held sub-provincial administrative status since 1994. Jinan is often called the "City of Springs" for its famous 72 artesian springs. Read more on Wikipedia