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The iconic Baotu Spring in Jinan, the capital of East China's Shandong province. Known as Quancheng (city of springs), Jinan had 151 artesian springs within its 3.26-square-kilometer old city limit in the mid-19th century, of which 72 have survived the city's modernization. [Photo/VCG]

Daming Lake in Jinan, Shandong province, is formed by the outpouring of spring water and is famous for its lotus flowers. [Photo/VCG]

Quancheng Square is one of the iconic landmarks of Jinan, capital of Shandong province. [Photo/ijntv.cn]

Sacred Heart Cathedral, commonly known as the Hongjialou Cathedral, is the largest church in Jinan and was designed by an Austrian missionary and built in the early 20th century. [Photo/ijntv.cn]