Apart from appreciating Ji’nan’s springs and mountains, you can also sift through Ji’nan’s shopping scene. As the capital of Shandong Province, Ji’nan boasts all kinds of specialties from around the province, which you can find in stores, bazaars and local fairs.

If you are looking for handicraft work, the most well-known articles include feather painting, dough modeling and embroidery, best found on the arts and crafts store on 88 Jing Shi Lu. The more adventurous shopper may be tempted to try “authentic” E-gelatin, a traditional Chinese tonic for nourishing the blood (named after its place of origin, Dong E County in Shandong Province).

Numerous fruits grow much better in Ji’nan than in other places, the most famous being the Yantai apple, Laiyang pear, Feicheng peach, Leling Gold Thread date and Heze dried persimmon.

Finally, in terms of western goods, the Ji’nan People’s Market Shopping Mall stock a wide selection of foods and luxury goods. The mall is located on Baotuquan Lu.