My-hometown-Jinan(英语演讲：我的家乡——济南)

Myhometown----JinanAgeneralintroductionofJinanJi’nanislocatedinthesouth-westernpartofShandongProvincewithMountTaitothesouthandtheYellowRiveronthenorth.Ithasfourdistinctlydifferentseasons,abundantsunshineandprecipitation.Ji’nan,alsocalledCityofSpring,isthecapitalseatofShandongProvince,andthepolitical,economic,cultural,technologicalcenteratthesametime.ItisalsoappointedasoneoftheopencoastalcitiesbyChinaStateCouncil.Thecitycoversanareaof8,227squarekilometerswithapopulationofabout5.96milllion,2.6millionoutofwhomliveintheurbanarea.Ji’nan,havingalargenumberofcharmingsceneries,isespeciallyfamousfortheSprings.BaotuSpring,PearlSpring,HeihuSpringandFive-DragonPoolarethemostwell-known.Thecityhasbeendescribedas“Ineverygarden,aspringbubbled;Byeachhouse,willowsswayed”sinceacienttimes.Ji’nanownsChina'soldestexistingstonepagodas--Four-doorPagodaandthemostfamoussculpture--LinyanTeBeautifulsceneries•Centeringaroundsprings,BaotuSpringParkisanaturalrockandspringgardenuniqueinethnicstyle.BaotuSpring,thebestoneamongthefamous72springsinJinan,ishailedasthefirstspringundertheheaven,thespringwaterspurtsoutinthreeprongs,withwaterdropletsfallingaround,justlikethreepilesofsnow,whichisveryspectacular.DamingLakeDamingLake,ararenaturallakeincities,isoneofthethreemostfamousscenicspotsinJinan;theothertwoareBaotuSpringandtheThousandBuddhaMountain.TheThousandBuddhaMountainCultureJi’nan,withahistoryofmorethan4,000years,isamongthecradlesofChinesecivilization.ItisamongthefamoushistoricalandculturalcitiesapprovedbyChinaStateCouncil.Ji’nan,withprofoundculturalatmosphere,splendidhumanisticenvironment,excellentpublicsecurityconditionandlowerpricelevel,isanidealchoiceforforeignerstolearnChineseandChineseculture.AndJinanhasmanyfamouspeople,suchastheSongDynastypoetessoutstandingLiQingzhao,Xinqiji,andsoon.FoodShandongcuisine山东菜)morecommonlyknownasLucuisine(魯菜)isonetheEightCulinaryTraditionsofChina(EightGreatTraditions,中国的八大菜系)andisalsorankedamongthefourmostinfluentialamongthese(FourGreatTraditions,四大菜系).ItisderivedfromthenativecookingstylesofShandong.Manytraditionalfoodshere!!ZhangQiu（章丘）Zhangqiuhasalonghistoryandoldtimes.Backin8000theirancestorsbeforethatinthisfertilesoiloninterest-bearinggrowth,andcreateaworld-famousLongshanculture.Richhistoricalandculturalaccumulation,createdahistoryofexcellence.Zhangqiuisfamousforitseightfantasticsights.Theyare:ShengjingweiMoutain(圣井危山），XiuRiver(绣江河)，BaimaiSpring(百脉泉),HuangtangLing(黉堂岭)，JinchuanGate(锦川门),LongtangCave(龙堂洞),BaiyunLake(白云湖)andDonglingHill(东岭山).高耸危山圣井澄——圣井危山绣江春涨流水声——秀江河百脉寒泉珍珠滚——明水百脉泉黉堂夜雪粉妆城——相公庄的黉堂岭锦川烟雨时时润——绣惠的锦川门龙洞熏风日日清——阎家峪龙堂洞白云棹罢归来晚——白云湖卧看东岭晓月明——明水东北的东岭山