BEIJING, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Jinan of China and Rome of Italy, one is known for its famous natural springs while the other for the exquisite fountains.
Though different in forms, springs and fountains have similar functions in people's daily life and carry good wills of people. They also witnessed the development of the cities.
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An aerial drone photo taken on Oct. 23, 2020 shows a city view of Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2024 shows the Baotu Spring in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
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People visit the Baishi Spring in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, April 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)
This undated file photo shows flows of spring water at Baotu Spring Park in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
This undated file photo shows the Yueya Spring in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
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Tourists visit the Heihu Spring in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 6, 2021. (Photo by Xu Zhou/Xinhua)
An aerial drone photo taken on July 3, 2024 shows a waterway with springs in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Xu Suhui)
This undated file photo taken with a drone shows a free swimming zone of spring water in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 16, 2024 shows a city view of Jinan, east China's Shandong Province. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)
Tourists visit the Fountain of Trevi in Rome, Italy, June 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Tourists visit the Fountain of Trevi in Rome, Italy, July 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Tourists make wishes and throw coins at the Fountain of Trevi in Rome, Italy, July 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
This photo taken on April 2, 2024 shows coins collected from the Fountain of Trevi in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)
This photo taken on July 14, 2024 shows the Fountain of the Boat at Spanish Square in Rome, Italy. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
A pigeon rests at the Fountain of the Boat at Spanish Square in Rome, Italy, July 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
Children play at the Fountain of the Lions in Rome, Italy, July 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
A woman walks past the Fountain of Acqua Paola in Rome, Italy, July 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
A woman drinks water by the Fountain of the Lions in Rome, Italy, July 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
People take a rest at the Fountain of Tritone in Rome, Italy, July 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
People have fun at the Fountain of the Seahorses at Villa Borghese in Rome, Italy, June 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
A person takes water from a nasoni fountain at Villa Borghese in Rome, Italy, June 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)
People have fun at the Park of the Aqueducts in Rome, Italy, May 31, 2024. Aqueducts here were used to transfer water to cities in ancient Rome. (Xinhua/Li Jing)■