Jinan
Americannoun
noun
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Li has been living with his parents in his hometown of Jinan, the capital of Shandong province in northern China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Vable Liu, a 29-year-old English teacher in Jinan, the capital of China’s Shandong province, said about a third of her friends are dinks.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2024
The charges against Liu, who has been under investigation for more than 10 months, were brought in the city of Jinan in eastern China’s Shandong province.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2024
One tenant, who works at a carmaker nearby, told Jinan Daily that he "literally moved in with his suitcase", adding it was "very convenient" as his workplace was just across the street.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2023
He took a bus about 220 miles south to Jinan, a city of five million, and spent five days searching out more Korean churches.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
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