Why is there a saying in Jinan that "living in the east is not in the west, living in the south is not in the north"?
Why does Jinan have slang for "living in the south but not in the north, living in the east but not in the west"?
First, from the natural environment. Jinan is high in the south and low in the north, with Mount Tai in the south and the Yellow River in the north, and its altitude gradually decreases from southwest to northeast. So the rivers in Jinan flow from south to north and from west to east. Moreover, the Jinan section of the Yellow River is an overground river, and the water from the south gathers in the north, forming a dead water area like Daming Lake, which can only be discharged into the sea through Xiaoqing River. Every rainy season, the rivers in the southern mountainous areas are full and then flow northward, and the flow is not as good as that in the north, which often forms urban waterlogging. The farther north Jinan is, the easier it is to accumulate water. Scenic spots in Jinan, such as Qianfo Mountain, Baotu Spring, Quancheng Park and Daming Lake, are also located in the central and southern parts of the city. So from the natural environment, the south is superior to the north.
Second, from the perspective of human environment. Most government agencies, universities, gymnasiums, museums and theaters in Jinan are located in the east and south. For example, there are many universities in the east, such as Shanda, Shanshi, Yi Shan and Shanjing. There are provincial party committees, military regions, sports centers, provincial museums and other government agencies and units in the south, and the residents' quality and humanistic environment are good. There are many stations, wholesale markets, bazaars and power plants in the west and north. The floating population is large, and the environmental sanitation and city appearance are relatively poor.
Why does Jinan have slang for "living in the south but not in the north, living in the east but not in the west"?
Third, from the perspective of industrial economy. Jinan is the capital of Shandong, which is economically developed in the east and backward in the west. From the east of Jinan to Qingdao, Yantai and Weifang in Jiaodong, which are economically developed, and from the south of Jinan to Taian, Qufu and Jining, which are rich in humanities, there are geographical conveniences. The west and north are close to the relatively backward northwest of Shandong.
Fourth, from the perspective of future development. In the new round of planning and layout of Jinan, the eastern part will be established as the central business district, financial center and high-tech industrial agglomeration area; The south is a tourist and ecological protection zone with a beautiful environment. It has further strengthened the urbanization with Zhangqiu Laiwu, and the prospect and potential of livability and entrepreneurship in the east and south are huge. However, the construction of new towns across the Yellow River in the north and west is progressing slowly.
Why does Jinan have slang for "living in the south but not in the north, living in the east but not in the west"?
To sum up, in Jinan, choosing the south to choose the east is indeed better than choosing the north to choose the west.
However, in the long run, under the pattern of "big" Jinan, Changqing will become a new higher education city in the future, and the western new city near Jinan West Railway Station will become a new highland for business logistics and financial technology industries. The Xiaoqing River in the north and the north bank of the Yellow River will form the Beihu New District and Jinan Yellow River New District, and the future in the west and north will be better!