Where does Jinan connect to the north and the Yangtze River Delta to the south?

Jinan connects Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei to the north and the Yangtze River Delta to the south. Jinan is located in the central and western part of Shandong Province, bordering on Mount Tai in the south, across the Yellow River in the north, with mountains on its back and water on its back. It borders Liaocheng in the southwest, Dezhou and Binzhou in the north, Zibo in the east, and Tai'an in the south.

The terrain of Jinan can be divided into three zones: the northern yellow zone, the central piedmont plain zone, and the southern hilly and mountainous zone. The main peaks in the territory include Changcheng Ridge, Paoma Ridge, Tizi Mountain, Heiniuzhai and so on. There are more than 3,000 square kilometers of mountains and hills and more than 5,000 square kilometers of plains. The highest altitude is 1108.4 meters, the lowest altitude is 5 meters, and the height difference between north and south is more than 1100 meters.

Climate characteristics of Jinan.

Jinan is located in the mid-latitude zone and has a temperate monsoon climate due to the influence of solar radiation, atmospheric circulation and geographical environment. It is characterized by distinct monsoons and four distinct seasons, with drought and little rain in spring, warm and rainy summers, cool and dry autumn, and cold and snowy winters. The annual average temperature is 13.8°C, the frost-free period is 178 days, the highest temperature is 42.5°C (July 24, 1955), and the lowest temperature is minus 19.7°C (January 17, 1953).