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明湖曾是季羡林的最佳游乐场所。
The Daming Lake was the best playground for Ji Xianlin.
Some people say that you can find the most delicate and thorough description of Jinan in Lao She’s essays. The
scenery of the vintage-style ancient city, the sleeping gate tower, the narrow, stone-paved road, and the clear water
circling the city described in the essay “Winter in Jinan” has inspired the author to eventually settle in Jinan city.
Being engaged in the media industry, the author has ample opportunity to enjoy a spectacular landscape featuring “a
city of mountains and a half town of lake”. As time goes on, the author better comprehend that Jinan city has always been
a highlight of the prose by famous writers, such as Ai Wu, Rui Lin, Tang Lusun, Ji Xianlin and Zang Kejia. They have
created diverse prose works covering the description of scenery, delicacies, history and anecdotes, traditions and local
customs, demonstrating the elegant and graceful landscapes and refinements of Jinan.
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CITY OF SPRINGS
The Daming Lake was the best playground for Ji Xianlin.
Some people say that you can find the most delicate and thorough description of Jinan in Lao She’s essays. The
scenery of the vintage-style ancient city, the sleeping gate tower, the narrow, stone-paved road, and the clear water
circling the city described in the essay “Winter in Jinan” has inspired the author to eventually settle in Jinan city.
Being engaged in the media industry, the author has ample opportunity to enjoy a spectacular landscape featuring “a
city of mountains and a half town of lake”. As time goes on, the author better comprehend that Jinan city has always been
a highlight of the prose by famous writers, such as Ai Wu, Rui Lin, Tang Lusun, Ji Xianlin and Zang Kejia. They have
created diverse prose works covering the description of scenery, delicacies, history and anecdotes, traditions and local
customs, demonstrating the elegant and graceful landscapes and refinements of Jinan.
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CITY OF SPRINGS
