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{{Short description|Street in Jinan, Shandong, China}}
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[[Image:濟南芙蓉街.jpg|thumb|right|Water Lily Street looking]]

The '''Furong''' or '''Water Lily Street''' ({{zh|c={{linktext|芙蓉|街}}|p=Fúróng Jiē}}) is a historical business street located in the central area of the old city of [[Jinan]], [[Shandong]], [[China]]. With a history that can be traced back for more than 2000 years,<ref name=sign>[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Furongjiesign_2008_11_11.jpg sign at Water Lily Street]</ref> the street formerly served as the administrative, financial, commercial, and cultural center of the city.<ref name=sign /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tips for Visiting Furong Street _ Tourist Attraction Near Jinan - CITS |url=https://www.cits.net/china-travel-guide/jinan/furong-street.html |access-date=2024-11-27 |website=www.cits.net}}</ref>

Furong Street runs through the historical center of Jinan in the north-south direction. To the north, it ends at the [[Fuxue Confucian Temple]] and to the south at Quancheng Street, a modern shopping area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014 |title=Furong Ancient Street - An Ancient Commercial Street |url=http://www.china-tours-online.com/2014/09/furong-ancient-street-ancient.html?m=1 |website=China tours online}}</ref> The street has a total length of 432 meters and is on average 4.6 meters wide.<ref name=sign />

As the street has a long creek with clear water, it became a gathering place for business people and several wealthy residences were constructed in the surrounding area.<ref name=sign /> Together with the nearby [[Qushuiting Street]] (to the north), Furong Street formed the most prosperous area in historical Jinan.<ref name=sign />

The street became a residential area and retail shops moved in when a [[yamen]] was established in the 5th year of the reign of the [[Kangxi Emperor]]<ref name=sign /> (in the 1660s). At the beginning of the 20th century, Water Lily Street was still the administrative, financial, commercial, and cultural center of Jinan.<ref name=sign />

Many famous retail shops and services were located in the street such as the Weisheng dentist, an educational bookstore, a pharmacy, Guang Lisun's grocery.<ref name=sign />

In 2006, the city government included the renovation of the Water Lily Street among four sites selected for the renovation of the old city in keeping with its historical character, culture, business, and tourism.<ref name=sign />

==References==
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==See also==
*[[Qushuiting Street]]
*[[List of sites in Jinan]]

[[Category:Shopping districts and streets in China]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Jinan]]

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