Jinan, the city of springs. Thousands of years of civilization were born on the banks of the Yellow River, bringing elegance throughout ancient and modern times.

The Yellow River is known as the cradle of Chinese civilization and the mother river of the Chinese nation. After more than four thousand kilometers of surging, it came to Jinan. Qingyi, an international student full of enthusiasm for exploration, started her youth Yellow River cultural journey in this land with a long history and vitality.

Jinan has made full use of the water resources of the Yellow River, actively carried out the Yellow River diversion irrigation project, and made the Yellow River water an important water source guarantee for agricultural production, making important contributions to the development of agriculture and harvest. Yangzhuang Yellow River sluice, as an important water conservancy facility in Huaiyin District of Jinan City, silently guards the farmland of Wujiapu and Meilihu irrigation area, providing a solid guarantee for the harvest of wheat, rice, corn and other crops. It is understood that the effective design irrigation area of Yangzhuang Yellow River sluice gate has reached 100,000 mu, which has made great contributions to the agricultural development of Jinan.

Jinan people's dependence on the Yellow River water is not only reflected in agricultural production. After a strict treatment and purification process, the Yellow River water has also become a high-quality drinking water source for citizens. According to reports, Queshan Lake and Yuqing Lake reservoirs, the two reservoirs nourished by the Yellow River water, have a daily water supply capacity of up to 800,000 tons. They not only changed the drinking water structure of Jinan City but also ensured the continuous spouting of Baotu Spring, making it a beautiful urban landscape. Since the 1990s, Jinan's water use structure has undergone significant changes. From the original dependence on groundwater and the Yellow River water ratio of 8:2, it has now been adjusted to 2:8, a new pattern. This change marks the successful realization of Jinan City's goal of replacing a large amount of groundwater with Yellow River water, effectively protecting the city's precious groundwater resources and setting a model for the sustainable use of urban water resources and ecological protection.

In the management of the Yellow River, the people of Jinan have also demonstrated their firm determination in scientific planning and continuous investment. Every day's river patrol work is a comprehensive physical examination of the Yellow River. Once security risks are found, they can be handled and reported promptly. Today, the extensive coverage of the three technical means of video surveillance, drone detection, and collaboration systems has made the governance of the Yellow River more and more perfect.

Implementing ecological protection and restoration measures has significantly improved the ecological environment along the Yellow River. Trees and flowers are the new normal here. The rich ecological diversity has attracted countless citizens to come and play. Along the Yellow River has become a new place for leisure and entertainment in Jinan.

Jinan Start-up Area for Growth Drivers Transformation was developed because of the national Yellow River strategy, which takes ecology as the background color and draws a new urban development blueprint. As for green industries, the area strictly ensures that the industrial layout is adapted to the water resource situation and resolutely avoids introducing high-energy-consuming and high-pollution projects.

Standing on the viewing platform, you can have a panoramic view of Huashan Mountain and Queshan Mountain. In the Jinan Baili Yellow River Scenic Area, the lush trees and the winding Yellow River complement each other, forming a unique ecological corridor in Jinan. Zhao Mengfu, a famous Yuan Dynasty painter, created a painting, "The Autumn Scenery of Queshan and Huashan Mountains." This painting depicts the scene in this area. Now, the two mountains in the painting are still there, and the ecological wetland in the middle has become the Yellow River, which is the last two mountains that the Yellow River passes through before entering the sea and is called "the gate of the Yellow River into the sea."

Known as Jinan Yellow River Jiluo Road Tunnel is a miracle in the history of human engineering. They not only make the natural gap become thoroughfare, but also witness Jinan's unremitting efforts in the management and development of the Yellow River.

It is because of Jinan's unremitting efforts and active actions in the management of the Yellow River, ecological construction, and water resources utilization that a good environmental pattern has been achieved. The Yellow River shines more brightly in Jinan, providing solid support and guarantee for the sustainable development of the city.

Walking on the long embankment, the beauty of the spring city can be seen. Here, there is both the thick of history and the beauty of nature. Every scenery is intoxicating, and every looking back makes people feel nostalgic.