The Pearl Spring () is a culturally significant artesian

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located in the city of

Jinan 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 ...

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. The Pearl Spring is located on the bottom of in a square spring pool that is surrounded by a stone fence on all sides. The water flows off through a canal into the

Daming Lake Daming Lake () is the largest lake in the city of Jinan, capital of Shandong, China and one of city's main natural and cultural landmarks and tourist attraction. Located to the north of the historical city center, the lake is fed by the artesian k ...

. The spring was incorporated into the garden of a governor in the year 1466 online blog entry about spring
/ref> and the provincial government continued to reside in vicinity of the spring until the 19th century .
/ref> The name of the spring is said to be related to the bubbles forming in the spring.

Spring group

Other springs in the Pearl Spring group are: *

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Chu Spring Chu or CHU may refer to: Chinese history * Chu (state) (c. 1030 BC–223 BC), a state during the Zhou dynasty * Western Chu (206 BC–202 BC), a state founded and ruled by Xiang Yu * Chu Kingdom (Han dynasty) (201 BC–70 AD), a kingdom of the Ha ...

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Location

The Pearl Spring is located near the center of the old part of the city of Jinan to the south of the

. Its street address is 1 Yuanqian Avenue, Jinan, Shandong, China.

References

Bodies of water of Shandong Springs of China {{Shandong-geo-stub

Spring group

Location

See also

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