Chinese Name: 趵突泉 Pronunciation: Bào Tū Quán
Suggested Visiting Hours: 2 Hours
Address: Lixia District, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.
Occupied Area: 0.105 square kilometers (0.04 square miles)
Contents | Price |
Adult | 40 yuan |
Student (with student ID) | 20 yuan |
Children (between 6 and 18 years old) | 20 yuan |
Four scenic spots tour ticket package (Baotu Spring, Qianfo Mountain, Jinan Zoo, Jinan Plants Park): adult 70 yuan; student & children |
35 yuan |
Notes:The ticket package is only available within 5 days after purchase. The above ticket price is updated on December 24, 2019. |
Children under 6 years old or below 1.4 meters are free of charge;
Senior citizens over 60 years old (with ID card) are free of charge;
Soldiers in active service are free of charge (with officer certificate, civilian cadre certificate, sergeant certificate, cadet certificate, soldier certificate or retirement certificate for civilian cadres);
People with disabilities (with disability certificate issued by the China Disabled Persons’ Federation) are free of charge;
People with press card issued by China Press and Publication Administration are free of charge;
People with tour guide certificate issued by National Tourism Administration are free of charge.
*The above policy is only applicable to admission fee.
Content | Price |
Sightseeing Boat Opening Hours: 09:00-17:00 Route: Black Tiger Springs Boat Station → Spring City Square Boat Station → Baotu Spring Boat Station → Five Dragon Pool Boat Station → Southwest Gate Boat Station→ Lake West Boat Station → Jiaxuanci Boat Station→Sijia Boat Station→Xiaodonghu Boat Station→Laodongmen Boat Station (ticket sales are suspended, you can disembark here)→Black Tiger Springs Boat Station |
10 yuan for each stop and 100 yuan for whole trip; Free admission for children under 1.0 meters in height Children between 1.0 and 1.2 meters are half price; Children above 1.2 meters will charge a full price. |
Note: 1. This part is voluntary consumption. 2. To enter Baotu Spring by boat, entrance tickets of Baotu Spring are required. 3. Laodongmen Boat Station has stopped selling tickets due to renovation. Tourists can buy tickets at other piers and take a boat to visit various scenic spots along the way. |
April 1st - October 31st | November 1st - March 31st |
7:00 - 18:30 18:30 - 21:00 (Please enter from east gate) |
7:00 - 18:30 18:30 - 20:00 (only available on Saturday and Sunday, please enter from east gate) |
Baotu Spring, as one of the three famous scenic spots in Jinan, is situated in the center of city. It is adjacent to Quancheng Square in the east and Five Dragon Pool Public Park in the north and it is known as " Number One Spring in the World". With a history of more than 2000 years, it is the leader of "72 Famous Springs" in Jinan.
The mouth of Baotu Spring is located in front of Luoyuan hall in Baotu Spring Park. In 1931, the bank around the spring was built with stones. After several years, a rectangular spring pool was completed, which was 30 meters in length, 18 meters in width and 2.2 meters in depth.
It is a park famous for its spring water. The spring water with three outlets gushes out of the underground limestone caves with 70,000 cubic meters a day and the maximum water inflow can even reach 162,000 cubic meters one day. The spring group of Baotu Spring was formed by gathering over 30 other springs. The temperature of spring water is about 18℃ (64.4℉) throughout the year.
The cultural activities in Baotu Spring Park include Baotu Spring Lantern Fair, Chrysanthemum Show and Spring Cultural Festival. All these activities reflect the local customs and cultural characteristics of Jinan.
Scenic spots including Luoyuan Hall, Guanlan Pavilion, Shangzhi Hall, Li Qingzhao Memorial Hall and Li Kuchan Memorial Hall are near the Baotu Spring.
Luoyuan Hall is located in the north of Baotu Spring. It used to be called Eying Temple. At present, there are three south-facing halls in Luoyuan Hall with buildings in Ming and Qing Dynasty style. In 1979, Luoyuan Hall was announced as a key cultural relic protection unit in Jinan City.
Enter the east gate of Baotu Spring Park, there is a rockery → turn right to Qingyu stream → then come to Guishi, Shuyu Spring, Li Qingzhao Memorial Hall respectively → after visiting these places, it is time to enjoy the sight of the main scenic area- Baotu Spring → walk to the Guanlan Pavilion to have a better view of Baotu Spring
The best time to visit Jinan is from September to November in autumn. After the heavy rainfall in July and August, the groundwater level in Jinan City will increase significantly. Springs in the city will be rushing to gush in autumn. Therefore, the best time to travel to Jinan is the autumn after the rainy season.
Baotu Spring Park has three gates. Due to the difference of destination, bus routes can be divided into three types.
To south gate of the park: Take Bus 28, 49, 72, 82, 102, 103, 104, 128, 165, K100, K52, K54, K96.
To north gate of the park: Take Bus 5, 101, K101, 104, K59, or K109.
To east gate of the park: Take Bus 1, 5, 41, 66, 82, 85, 103, 104, K51, K54, K59, K91, or Sightseeing Bus 777.
Chinese: 请带我去趵突泉。 English: Please take me to the Baotu Spring.
If you go to the Baotu Spring by taxi, it will take about 9 yuan from downtown area to the scenic spot, and about 81 yuan when you come from the Jinan airport.