China's Baotu Spring spews water for record 23 years(1/5)

Tourists view the Baotu Spring in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 6, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Tingting)

Baotu Spring, a famous tourist attraction in Jinan, has been gushing ceaselessly for 23 years as of Sunday. Its underground water level stood at 29.59 meters on Sunday.

Tourists view the Baotu Spring in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 6, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Tingting)

Tourists view the Baotu Spring in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 6, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Tingting)

People taste tea brewed with fresh spring water in “the World’s Best Spring” Scenic Area of Jinan, east China’s Shandong Province on Sept. 6, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Tingting)

People lined up to drink spring water directly at the public drinking water stations in “the World’s Best Spring” Scenic Area of Jinan, east China’s Shandong Province on Sept. 6, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Sun Tingting)