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Daming Lake is located in the center of Jinan City. Covering 46.5 hectares and fed by springs, the lake has been famous for over a thousand years. An ancient poet sang the praises of the lake in these words: "Lotus flowers on four sides and willow trees on three-surrounded by mountains, a lake in a city.”
There are many towers, halls, pavilions, and corridors along the lakeside. The North Pole Pavilion (Beijige) built in the Yuan Dynasty offers visitors a panoramic view of the lake. Other buildings worth a visit are Lixia Pavilion, Tiegong Temple, Little Surging Wave Garden (Xiaocenglang), and the memorial hall of the famous Song Dynasty poet XinQiji (A.D. 1140-1207).
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